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High school junior Jack Hayes with his mother, Judi Hayes, outside William R. Boone High School in Orlando on April 3, 2025. | Kade Sowers, Fresh Take Florida
April 30, 2025

Florida wrestles with banning phones in more schools

Many parents object to the possibility that phones could be banned for the entire school day.…

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Mahalia White, University of North Florida. | Contributed, Wendy Jade Solomon, Fresh Take Florida
May 3, 2024

Florida’s finest: College grads share their inspiring stories

Graduates from Northeast Florida and around the state tell about overcoming challenges to achieve their dreams.…

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To pilots, especially ones in mortal danger, air traffic controllers are voices at the end of a lifeline. | Illustration by Sydney Johnson, Fresh Take Florida
April 29, 2024

When private pilots falter, air controllers are saviors of skies

On the ground, air traffic controllers are average people, exposed to the threat of emotional trauma in one of the…

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University of Florida students walk through Turlington Plaza on April 9, 2024. | Lee Ann Anderson, Fresh Take Florida
April 17, 2024

New college survey probes students’ political views

The voluntary survey is loaded with ideological political questions, including: Is it hard to be friends with people who voted…

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Eastside High School is in the Alachua County School District in Gainesville. | Fresh Take Florida
December 1, 2023

Alachua school district returns LGBTQ book to shelves

The school district determined that a complaint about the book came from a woman who did not live in the…