Royal Caribbean International canceled sailings on four ships departing from Florida this weekend, citing "ongoing Covid-related circumstances around the world."
From Miami, the Symphony of the Seas canceled its cruise scheduled to depart Jan. 8, and the ship will be out of service for two more cruises, resuming sailing on Jan. 29.
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Only one week into returning to classes from winter break, South Florida schools are already bracing against the crunch of staffing shortages caused by COVID-19 and the highly contagious omicron variant.
Last year, disruptions came in the form of distance learning and decreasing academics, while this year it's a scarce pool of teachers and substitutes and bus driver shortages. As a result, schools warn of impacts on the delivery of education and support services such as transportation.
Omicron, teacher shortage create 'perfect storm" for schools | WUSF Public Media
Florida students are back in school this week, after the omicron variant combined with the winter holidays have caused record numbers of coronavirus cases.
WMFE's Amy Green talked with the Florida Education Association president Andrew Spar about how schools are bracing for the impact of the surge.
Fight ends over school masks in Florida schools - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
TALLAHASSEE — After both sides said the case was moot, a South Florida appeals court dismissed a legal fight about school mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal issued an order Wednesday ending the case, which involved school boards challenging a Florida Department of Health emergency rule aimed at preventing mask requirements for students.
Central Florida schools prepare for more call-outs as students return from winter break
FOX 35 is working to find out if there are a large number of call-outs in Seminole County schools.
With COVID cases on the rise, officials say they will be putting some measures into place, but masks for adults isn’t one of them.
Orange County began the week with more than 866 students and 309 employees testing positive for COVID according to their COVID-19 dashboard. Hundreds of teachers and bus drivers called out.
Florida schools seek solutions to bus driver, teacher shortages
The big story: School districts across Florida and the nation have struggled with bus driver shortages all year. Some, like Pinellas County, have offered students free public transit passes to help ease the load. Others have boosted driver wages and paid signing bonuses.
Pasco County schools took one of the most unusual and drastic steps in the effort to get children to campuses on time. The district changed all school start times and bus routes . The effort began on Tuesday. We asked residents to share their first-day experiences via Facebook.
A federal grant available to schools has made a new program called "Character Education" possible at a school in Florida. Students are learning the skills it takes to become a quality person now and as they head into adulthood.
Bloom airs in 40 markets across the country, with a reach of approximately 36 million households, and in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Madison, WI.
Northwest Florida schools experiencing more COVID cases | WKRG
MILTON, Fla. ( WKRG ) — COVID cases are on the rise in schools across Northwest Florida but not what was seen at peaks in the pandemic.
"We certainly anticipate that number will go up based on the fact that this variant seems to highly contagious, although the symptoms seem to be milder," said Santa Rosa County Superintendent Karen Barber.
U.S. Department Of Education OKs Florida Plan For Education Money – CBS Miami
Federal officials had been withholding a third of the more than $7 billion dollars that was allocated for Florida schools under the American Rescue Plan Act, a stimulus law that passed last year.
The federal government released the initial two-thirds of each state’s allocation in March, with Florida receiving just shy of $4.7 billion.
Pandemic graduation rates climb - except in Broward - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Graduation rates for the Class of 2021 reached an all-time high in Florida schools, at 90.1%, up from 90% the previous year, according to graduation data released Wednesday.
That's a stark contrast to standardized test scores and student grades, which fell dramatically last school year. It's the second year in a row where graduation rates climbed during the pandemic .
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PLANTATION — Two South Florida girls basketball powerhouses faced off in Plantation on Tuesday night — one from Broward County and the other from Miami-Dade County. The Broward team came out on top.
American Heritage and Miami Country Day, which have combined for 11 state titles since 2014, faced off in the Patriots' gym, and Heritage came away with a 72-59 victory over the Spartans.
Hikers’ Video Shows Missing Florida Woman Swimming in River Before Her Disappearance
A 31-year-old woman last seen in mid-December has now been spotted on photographs and a video taken by hikers at a Florida river the day after she disappeared.
Paola Miranda-Rosa reportedly had dinner with family members on December 17, the Osceolo County Sheriff’s Office said . Her car was found at Wekiwa Springs State Park on December 21, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office .
Alleged School Shooter’s Parents ‘Drained’ His Bank Account When They Fled
A Michigan judge on Friday denied a defense request to lower the bonds for the parents of accused school shooter Ethan Crumbley after prosecutors alleged in court that James and Jennifer Crumbley had “drained” their own son’s bank account and fled Oxford for an abandoned
Defense attorneys Mariell Lehman and Shannon Smith, who previously represented convicted child molester and former USA Gymnastics coach Larry Nasser, filed last month to lower the Crumbleys’ bonds to $100,000 from $500,000.
[Crime Stories with Nancy Grace] BOMBSHELL TWIST: Little Harmony, 7, first reported missing AFTER
According to Blair Miller, who adopted Harmony’s younger brother, DCYF officials told him, Harmony had been reunited with her father. Miller had asked about the possibility of adopting Harmony as well. Police say they don't have enough information to issue an Amber alert.
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Florida Chamber of Commerce CEO Mark Wilson is entering the new year with a sense of optimism about Florida's economic future.
Though the pandemic rages on, and a subsequent uncertainty remains rooted within the business community, Wilson told attendees at the 2022 Economic Outlook & Jobs Solution Summit there are many reasons they should stay confident of Florida's direction.
Representative Anika T. Omphroy Tours Hugh Taylor Birch State Park - EIN Presswire
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Alachua County Today - It's historic, Dudley Farm Gets National Historic Designation
NEWBERRY ‒ Florida’s newest historic landmark has been unveiled in Newberry. In what was a decade’s long process, on Dec. 4 a plaque was unveiled designating Dudley Farm as a National Historic Landmark.
Phillip Benjamin Harvey Dudley and his wife, Mary, originally settled in Archer but moved to the present location in 1855. They came, like many other plantation owners in Alachua County, from South Carolina and brought enslaved African Americans with them as laborers, producing mainly cotton.
Standing O: Jenny Zimmet empowers 'leaders to become leaders' | Ormond Beach Observer
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Can't we have nice things? Haven't you put in all the work and sacrifice and compromise necessary so that you and your crowd could gather to celebrate the uniquely American genius, the dedication to science and resourcefulness, that produces beer with maple, bacon and coffee in it?
'Outstanding in the Field' farm dinner series visits Loxahatchee farm
A wide-ranging farm feast tour described as a "roving restaurant without walls" will make a two-day stop in Palm Beach County on Jan. 14 and 15.
On Friday the 14th, the Holmans will welcome Almond Palm Beach chef Jason Weiner to headline the event. On Saturday, the farm feast features acclaimed Miami chef Niven Patel of Ghee Indian Kitchen. Both events, which kick off at 2 p.m., cost $365 per person ($390.55 with sales tax).
Duke Energy Florida awards $200,000 in grants for economic development - Daily Energy Insider
Through the Duke Energy Foundation, Duke Energy Florida is providing $200,000 in grants aimed at economic development and recruitment programs in Florida.
The grants are designed to help communities attract, build and grow businesses, as well as address recruitment and workforce challenges.
Image Of The Week: What's Wrong With This Picture? - Speed on the Water
The shot in question came out of Saturday's Joey Gratton Memorial New Year's Day Fun Run in Sarasota—and it's probably never one you'd like to see if the boat in the photo happens to be yours. Losing a propeller is always a hassle, and often an expensive one.
We don't know who owns this quad outboard engine-powered center console or who else was on board. But unless they were heading to grab a spare prop from a friend, we are reasonably sure the ride home took a little longer than usual.
Project: Former Stern-Drive Skater Raceboat Shines With Outboard Power - Speed on the Water
And the 36-footer was everything they wanted it to be, starting with simply being more boat in the water than their former 32-foot Doug Wright catamaran.
With twin 465-hp outboard engines on its transom, the 36-footer runs a respectable 118 mph and delivers a solid ride in rough water.
Fort Myers Offshore Holiday Fun Run Caps Four-Event Week - Speed on the Water
And with more than 100 boats, 500 participants and approximately $25,000 raised for the Fort Myers Offshore scholarship fund, the run provided a mostly perfect ending to a fine week on the water for high-performance boat enthusiasts from around the country.
"It seemed like there were 200 boats," he added. "A lot of center consoles and catamarans, and very few V-bottom sportboats."
The first St. Pete Comic Con is coming to the Coliseum. Nocedo Photo Thursday, January 6 Benvenuta The Italian American Society of St. Petersburg kicks off the spring season with Italian lessons! All levels of Italian speakers can attend either the 6 p.m. or 7 p.m.
Opening Night Meows Catch six weeks of toe beans and whiskers at the Atelier de SoSi for the all cat art show, Feline . The studio is partnering with the St. Pete Sunshine Kitty Catfe for a month-long celebration of all things cats.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A bill introduced in Florida's House of Representatives would allow video cameras in public classrooms beginning in July.
The bill, HB 1055 , introduced by Rep. Bob Rommel (R-Naples), would allow public school districts to place video cameras in classrooms to record an "incident" and require certain classroom teachers to wear a microphone as well in the event that footage needed to be reviewed.
Florida bill would ban union dues coming from public employee paychecks
Largely mirroring a Senate proposal, a House bill filed Wednesday would make changes for public-employee unions, including preventing workers from having union dues deducted from their paychecks.
Both would bar payroll deductions for dues and require union members to pay dues directly to their unions. Similar legislation has been filed in recent years.
The Crackdown After January 6 May End Up Being More Dangerous Than the Riot Itself - In These
On January 6 of last year, convinced that Donald Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race was the result of a rigged election, hundreds of his supporters breached the United States Capitol to interrupt the certification of the election results in Congress — to "
Solar Power and Household 'Net-Metering:' Who Subsidizes Whom? | RealClearEnergy
Several states, notably California and Florida, are proposing major changes to how household solar installations are compensated by their local electric utilities.
The issue stems from something called “net metering.” In essence, when a homeowner’s solar PV system is producing power, the homeowner’s electric meter can run backward. A second meter keeps track of the actual kilowatt-hours being generated by the PV system.
NFL Week 18 Picks & Predictions For Every Game: Down To The Wire
Four teams can clinch the No. 1 spot in the AFC: Tennessee, Kansas City, Buffalo and New England. Even if the Patriots and Bills are denied the opportunity to earn the top seed in the conference, they will be playing on Sunday with the AFC East championship on the line.
Sifting through the near countless playoff scenarios, there are a few that stand out in terms of clarity. The Indianapolis Colts are in the playoffs with a win. The LA Rams can claim the NFC West with a win or tie. The 49ers reach the postseason with a win or tie.
Super Bowls Ads, Kobe Bryant Lawsuit Make The Year's Top P&C Stories - InsuranceNewsNet
The pandemic and the pros and cons of digitalization dominated coverage of property and casualty carriers. It seemed for every negative aspect of the issues, there were bright sides.
State Farm was all over the 2021 NFL Playoffs, with popular quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes serving as two of the most popular pitchmen in the marketing world.
Stuart Rothenberg column: Senate membership shows how the parties have changed | Columnists |
L ike the start of the 107th Congress, which began Jan. 3, 2001 and ended Jan. 3, 2003, today's Senate (the 117th Congress) is split between the two parties. In 2001, Republican George W.
But while the party affiliations in 2001-03 and 2021-23 are similar, the two parties look dramatically different from a mere two decades ago. Sixteen senators of that 107th Congress — six Republicans and 10 Democrats — still are in office.
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Marc Swanson has withstood a revolving door of CEOs during his tenure at SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.
Swanson himself held the interim role twice during past executive searches by the Orlando-based operator of multiple theme parks (NYSE: SEAS) before he received the permanent CEO title in May 2021 .
Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 1.6.22
Corcoran Partners on Thursday cut the ribbon on a new St. Petersburg office and brought on Helen Levine , Ph.D., to run the ship.
"Our team prides itself on providing focused and exceptional service for our clients on a broad range of issues and funding requests. The addition of our fourth office reflects the high degree of importance we place on St.
Air travel cancellations and delays continue across the U.S.
As winter weather pummels parts of the country and coronavirus cases surge, air travelers across the U.S. are still trying to get home from their holiday trips. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett joins "CBSN AM" with the latest.
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in L.A. County surged well above the 2,000 mark Tuesday amid a surge in infections that has seen daily case numbers skyrocket over the past two weeks.
After more than two years of negotiations, the traveler centers chain has plans to expand into a new state with one of its largest sites.
Buc-ee's chain of travel centers will be expanding its footprint across the United States with the opening of its first Mississippi store. The new center is expected to be located in Harrison County, along the Interstate 10 highway and in line with its expansion from two lanes to five.
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WELLINGTON , Fla., Jan. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Douglas Elliman Real Estate, one of the largest residential brokerage companies in the New York metropolitan area and the sixth largest in the U.S.
Beginning January 5th and continuing through April 3, 2022 , the socially distant festival will take place at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center — the epicenter of the horse world.
The ownership of LSI Cos. in Fort Myers shifts from father to son
That's because the prominent local commercial real estate firm has transitioned from the hands of a father to a son — through the completion of a five-year succession plan.
LSI Cos. is the parent company for the Land Solutions, Development Solutions and LSI Commercial divisions.
