"We are having a beautiful response for people," Maria Maya said. "But it's not enough. Definitely, we need more help. We need more donations."

MCPS also approved a “Future-Focused Operations Plan,” which calls for reducing the number of elementary schools by four over the next five years.

Last month was the hottest July on record in the U.S. Meanwhile, parts of Central Florida had near-record high temperatures, and some counties responded to more heat-related incidents than usual.

The U.S. Forest Service recently approved Embry-Riddle’s request to clear acres of trees from the national forest for the proposed runway.

Many young bands and their fans are using their music and shows to organize and support local causes in the community.

The issue isn’t expected to affect more than 1% of all ballots in the county. The board will meet on Tuesday morning to ensure that each ballot is correctly counted.

Students across several Central Florida counties are heading back to class Monday with new safety measures present for some of those students this year.

At least eight people died in Japan as heavy rains flooded roads and disrupted traffic while firefighters from Britain to France and Croatia struggled to contain blazes in Europe's fifth heatwave this summer

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A coalition of landowners, outdoor enthusiasts and business owners that say any work in Big Bend National Park would forever change the place often called "Texas' gift to the nation."

Details on how ICE cooperation agreements work in practice have been hard to come by. NPR took a close look at how sheriff's deputies in Walton County, Fla., approach immigration-related arrests.

The Kennedy Center's profile has already shifted. If the shutdown is approved by a federal judge, its primary stages will not reopen until at least 2028 and audiences may decline further.

The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln.