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TALHASSEE – Florida public schools showed significant improvements in performance for the 2024-25 grade, according to new school grade data released Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education. Statewide, 71% of graded K-12 schools received a “A” or “B” this year from 64% of previous grades. A total of 2,461 schools achieved top-notch grades, up from 2,215 last year. Of these, 44% of schools achieved a “A” grade compared to 38% in 2024. Additionally, 1,908 schools improved their performance or maintained a “A” rating. Charter schools continued to surpass the statewide average, with 77% earning “A”…

Memphis-based shipping logistics giant FedEx Corp. has confirmed plans to fire 481 employees at five U.S. facilities. The layoffs will involve planned closures of facilities in Greensboro, North Carolina and Omaha, Nebraska, which will affect 164 and 102 workers, respectively. Additional staff reductions will take place in three locations that continue to work. 81 layoffs at the Garland, Texas facility. 50 on the Plano, Texas site. 84, Des Moines, Iowa. These cuts begin in September. “These decisions will never be underestimated,” a FedEx spokesperson said. “All affected team members will be notified several months in advance, and many will be…

Florida garbage companies have denied “intentional misconduct,” but are firing $1.4 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that management allowed black and Haitian-American workers to be attacked by racist slander and imagery from their colleagues. Although Waste Pro in Florida is based in Longwood, the charges in the Employment Opportunity Committee’s Equality Committee lawsuit include what happened and not at Waste Pro’s Jacksonville Office, 2940 Strickland St. The $1.4 million will go to a group that includes Pierre, 25 colleagues named in the consent order, and Black and/or Haitian-American Jacksonville employees of Waste Pro. The consent ruling also requires Waste…

Wyatte Grantham-Philips, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Just three months ago, President Donald Trump still unveiled his most drastic tariff volleys – lifting up a big chart from the White House Rose Garden and outlined a new import tax that would soon slap goods from almost every country in the world. But along with many of Trump’s repeated trade policy playbooks, the majority of April’s “liberation date” was postponed soon after they came into effect – arrived in clear efforts to quell the panic in the global market and to encourage national and national negotiations. At the time,…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Education announced school grades from 2024 to 2025 on Monday. Only two school districts in the Tampa Bay Area achieved the “A” grade: Pinellas and Sarasota. Acquiring a district grade of “An ‘A” indicates the strength and commitment of the student.Teachers, staff and our board of directors, families, andcommunity. This is another proud moment for schools in Pinellas County,” the director said.Kevin Hendrick. TGH, USF doctors discuss the success of the first bloodless heart-hepatic transplant in history The Florida Department of Education said 71% of all staged schools won an “A” or…

The launch of the epic universe lost the Orange County tourist tax collection, which reached its highest level ever in May. The month brought about about $30 million, about $1.6 million more than the previous best in May set last year. The 5.7% year-on-year revenue growth came despite the spectacular new theme park opening on May 22, just 10 days after the end of the month. “We’re looking forward to what the June figures are,” said the office, which tracks revenue generated at a 6% extra charge on hotel rooms and other short-term rental accommodation costs. “It’s going to be…

TALHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Now that the state budget has passed, all eyes are on Gov. Ron DeSantis and his red denial pen. One of the Chopping Block bills this year was a bipartisan effort aimed at curbing political funding from government buildings in Florida. Few Canadians Looking for a Home in Florida: Red Fin Before the governor’s veto, House Bill 1445 prohibited state officials from using public office to fund campaigns, requiring that department heads and top agency executives should live in the same county as the agency headquarters, and set citizenship requirements for the board of governors and…

Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday night that he had less than a month since he extended the deadline for a third ban on Tiktok, but he didn’t provide details. The details and timing of potential transactions are not clear. Tiktok did not respond immediately to the message on Monday due to comments. Emarketer analyst Jeremy Goldman reportedly has “planned” the US version of the app to comply with legal restrictions, but the platform “is at risk of losing the very personalization that drives user engagement” if it launches without the original Tiktok algorithm. In…

ORLANDO, Fla. — The city of Orlando is first seen seeing proposed upgrades designed to release new architectural renderings for major renovations to Camp World Stadium, modernize the aging venue and increase the competitiveness to host major events. The design created by the DLR group includes a complete reconstruction of the upper seat bowls on the east and west sides, as well as a newly added upper bowl section at the north end. The renovation will increase the stadium’s capacity to at least 65,000, and introduce some modern amenities aimed at improving the fan experience. Among the key features proposed…

FLAGRAR COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A Florida man was arrested after lawmakers said they tried to steal nearly $1,500 in goods from Lowe and escaped to the back of a UPS truck. The sheriff’s office said the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Michael Darvatha, tried to steal items from Palm Coastrow on July 3, but left them abandoned the items and ran before deputies arrived. A while later, deputies said they received a call from someone who saw the man riding behind a UPS truck on Palm Coast Parkway. The UPS driver stopped the truck and told the man to get…