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May 12, 2023

Students polled about dress code in St. Johns County schools

Students at five schools iare receiving questionnaires as part of a yearslong probe into how the school district imposed its student dress code.

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May 5, 2023

St. Augustine teacher charged with sending lewd photos to student

Chemistry teacher Kyle Spitzer is accused of sending the photos to a 13-year-old student through the Snapchat social media app.

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April 19, 2023

State alleges Duval Schools failed to report Douglas Anderson harassment

Incidents involving former music teacher Jeffrey Clayton don’t appear in the state’s school safety reporting system, the Department of Education says.

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March 6, 2023

Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, dead at 71

Rossington, who had a history of heart problems, was the last living founder of the Jacksonville-based rock band.

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February 20, 2023

Substitute teacher fired over video showing empty bookshelves

The Duval school district says teacher Brian Covey misrepresented the true situation and violated social media policies.

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February 15, 2023

Plane goes down in Clay County cow pasture; pilot unhurt

The pilot said livestock rushed in front of his plane, and the plane flipped as he tried to avoid them.

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February 13, 2023

Duval Schools looks for help reviewing books

Members of the public can apply to serve on a committee to review schoolbooks and supplemental materials.

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January 19, 2023

St. Johns County teachers take hard line on pay

Teachers plan to protest their pay by working only 7.5 hours a day, the amount of time they’re paid for.

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November 14, 2022

Bus delayed? You may get an alert from Duval Schools

Duval County Public Schools have rolled out a new way to notify families when their child’s school bus was running late. The district said the goal of the text or email messages is to boost communication. Between Durham School Services and Student Transportation of America, the district has a contracted fleet of more than 850 buses. It’s a lot of moving

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October 12, 2022

Former executive accused of defrauding Baker County nonprofit

The former executive director of a Baker County nonprofit was arrested this week on four felony charges after an investigation uncovered fraud and theft of funds from the organization, authorities said. Lea Rhoden, 42, is charged with grand theft, scheme to defraud, fraudulent use of a credit card and forgery, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office

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