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For more than 20 years, Robert Becker — better known as “Mr. B” — served as principal at Embassy Creek Elementary School in Hollywood. He died from cancer a year and a half ago.
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Sandy Perez and his son Lucas were at the Step by Step on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County’s Palm Springs North neighborhood.
In collaboration with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade County, Hooters of Miami awarded four high school seniors, who are club members, with $500 each in college scholarships.
exandre De Gunzburg, who counts on a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois named “Laze” for help with mobility and medical alerts, said there are many misconceptions about service dogs.
Two additional victims have come forward following the arrest of a former employee with Highland Christian Academy, a private school in Deerfield Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed Friday.
A 11-year-old girl was struck by a City of Miami Fire Rescue truck Friday morning while crossing the street near SLAM! Miami, authorities confirmed.
A 50-year-old woman was arrested earlier this week by the Coral Springs Police Department on accusations that she stole more than $40,000 from the Parent Teacher Organization of a Broward County school where she served as treasurer.
After spending the night at the Broward County Main Jail, an 18-year-old man appeared in bond court accused of bringing a gun to school in Margate.
Broward County school board members were in a workshop discussion on Tuesday to determine ways to slim down their annual budget amid declining student enrollment.
Google announced on Tuesday that the company’s philanthropic program was donating $2 million in funding to the Miami Dade College-led National Applied Artificial Intelligence Consortium.
Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega answered a question on Tuesday about an activist’s allegation that the college had violated Florida’s Sunshine Law.
Florida International University’s football team got an unexpected boost Thursday when rapper Young Thug visited campus to share life lessons and offer advice.
The president and principal of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami-Dade County emailed parents Wednesday after becoming aware of a video circulating, depicting a student who appeared to be displaying a weapon off campus.
All eyes were on Damola Adamolekun, the chief executive officer of Red Lobster Investor Holdings, on Tuesday at Florida International University in Miami-Dade County.
Jennifer Levi, a mother of three, said her youngest son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and he is in a Broward County Public School cluster class.
Parents have sounded off as Broward County Public Schools considers closing or consolidating six elementary and middle schools next fall.
A 21-year-old South Florida star is shining in a five-time Tony-award-winning Broadway musical centered on a love of Cuban music that transcends politics.
During a public Broward County School Board meeting on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, parents lined up to speak about changes at public schools in Miramar that they say will hurt their children.
A custodian who also served as head of facilities at Indian Ridge Middle School in Davie was arrested last week after authorities said a bag of cocaine was discovered inside the school.
More than 1,000 students at Mater Grove Academy in Miami are participating in the seventh annual Rock Your School program.
The voyage out of PortMiami to deliver backpacks, pens, and notebooks to students in Haiti isn’t easy, but Samuel Darguin said it’s worth it because there are children who have to go through great lengths to get an education.
Broward County Public Schools was investigating a public school teacher’s alleged misconduct in the classroom after right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins and Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas are set to hold a press conference Thursday morning at Florida International University.
An assistant football coach at a Broward County high school was arrested Tuesday on child abuse charges, and this isn’t the first time he’s accused of committing violence toward students.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the state Cabinet will vote next week on dedicating land at Miami Dade College to house the Presidential Library of Donald Trump.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools opened the new Southside Preparatory Academy’s seven-story building on Monday in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood.
Florida Atlantic University administrators were investigating three professors over their public reactions to Charlie Kirk’s killing.
A 15-year-old student was arrested Friday after police say he made electronic threats to kill other students at Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines.
Friday night football came early at Hollywood Hills High School, and for once, the weather cooperated.
Pembroke Pines Commissioner Jay D. Schwartz will not face criminal charges after a state investigation found that his conduct during a May 21 student search at Charles W. Flanagan High School amounted to a “technical violation” of Florida law, but did not provide enough evidence for a criminal prosecution.
A federal report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says officials are moving to decertify the University of Miami’s Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency after investigators found years of unsafe practices, inadequate training, chronic understaffing and paperwork errors.
A woman was fired from her job as a teacher’s assistant at the VINCI School Alexandria North in Virginia after she was accused of tying a 21-month-old student to a chair on Aug. 13.
The Miami Freedom Tower is launching its soft opening this week, and curators are looking for more participants in its interactive exhibits.
Students at Kelsey L. Pharr Elementary in Miami-Dade County are doing their best every day and “cashing” in when it comes to showing off their positive attitude at school.
Excitement, gratitude and shock washed over West Broward High School band students Tuesday as they received a surprise of a lifetime: an invitation to perform in London’s 2027 New Year’s Parade.
Florida’s education commissioner is warning teachers to watch what they say about assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The all clear has been given after two schools in Pembroke Pines were placed on a “precautionary Code Secure” Tuesday morning, police confirmed.
No. 5 Miami has opened the season looking every bit like a College Football Playoff contender, but Saturday brings another test as the Hurricanes host No. 18 South Florida, one of the nation’s biggest early surprises.
Skyelin Johnson works hard on the tennis court in Coral Springs. And off the court, the 12-year-old student in 7th grade is asking her neighbors to vote for her so she can win the nationwide Youth Athlete of the Year Scholarship Contest.
The International Brain Laboratory, a collaboration between neuroscientists, released a neural map that they say shows brain activity during decision-making.
About 100 people set off early Saturday morning for a 9.11-mile memorial ruck to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
Saturday marks National Read a Book Day, and it’s fueling a classic debate: Is it better to read the book before watching the movie adaptation, or to see the film first?
Some teachers fear that Florida’s plan to get rid of childhood vaccine mandates will impact the safety of their classrooms and communities.
Florida International University’s volleyball team is working to build a winning culture, and the Panthers got a glimpse of what they’re capable of after earning a landmark victory over Duke this past weekend.
The No. 10 ranked Miami Hurricanes survived a late surge from No. 6 Notre Dame to hold on for a 27-24 victory Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium, with a clutch field goal and disciplined clock management sealing the win.
Fridays are extra special at Blanche Ely High School. Students aren’t just excited for the weekend — they’re eager for lunchtime. And it’s not because of what’s on the menu.
For the first time since 2022, the Florida International Panthers (1-0) opened the season with a win, doing so in blowout fashion against Bethune-Cookman (0-1) on Friday at Pitbull Stadium, 42-9.
Florida International University kicked off its football season tonight against Bethune-Cookman at Pitbull Stadium as part of the Orange Blossom Classic festivities.
University of Miami linebacker Adarius Hayes was arrested Friday in connection with a crash that authorities said killed three people in May, Largo authorities confirmed.
The Orange Blossom Classic is bringing more than football to Hard Rock Stadium this weekend, with Miami’s own DJ Nasty promising high energy at the pregame fan fest.
In Broward, public schools are experiencing more enrollment losses than charter schools, which also receive public funding. The decreases were higher for students in kindergarten and fifth grade.
Labor Day weekend in Miami Gardens means football, culture and history.
Miami Northwestern football kicks off its regular season Saturday night in its first game without former head coach Teddy Bridgewater.
A new report shows that high school-aged girls in Florida are struggling with their well-being, with more than half reporting persistent sadness or hopelessness.
A teenager is soaring to great heights in South Florida.
Several South Florida high schools have earned top marks when it comes to rankings of Best High Schools in the National by U.S. News & World Report.
We are experiencing an emergency when it comes to filling certain first responder roles. South Florida faces a firefighter shortage as retirees exceed new hires. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “about 25,700 openings for firefighters are projected each year, on average, over the decade.”
Brielle Martinez, the student who won the 2025 Eco Hero contest, is sharing her once-in-a-lifetime Australia adventure in “Down Under,” a Local 10 News special airing at 8 p.m. on Monday.
College football season is nearly here, and Florida International University is preparing to open the Willie Simmons era.
Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the third largest district in the country, is returning to class for the first day of the 2025-26 school year.
Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo has made countless contributions to the South Florida community, but his latest donation came with a personal twist — and a practical impact.
At Ponce De Leon Middle School, Stephanie Campos said she was ready to welcome her students on Thursday in Coral Gables.
It’s a big day for students in Monroe County as they’re heading back to school.
On this week’s Mom to Mom, Local 10’s Nicole Perez sat down with the administrators of a school offering South Florida middle and high school students a different approach to their schooling.
Akeeba Rose was among the nervous parents who dropped off their kids for their very first day of school on Tuesday morning at St. Malachy Catholic School in Broward County.
There was an open house on Tuesday at Key Largo, an A-rated public elementary and middle school in the Monroe County School District.
Tuesday marks another first day of school in South Florida as Catholic school students head back to class.
Jim Rigg, the superintendent of the Archdiocese of Miami Schools, will be welcoming more students this 2025-26 school year.
Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn was at Coconut Creek High School Monday morning, welcoming students and staff members back to school.
With students and staff all across Broward County headed back to the classrooms Monday, keeping everyone safe is an important assignment.
Bus drivers in Broward County were heading to bus stops across the county Monday to pick up students and take them to their first day of school!
A growing number of students in Florida are getting homeschooled.
Backpacks, big smiles — and even cotton candy — took center stage Saturday at the Miami Kids Magazine back-to-school event at Sunset Place, where families gathered to celebrate the new school year despite rainy weather.
The Western High Wildcats of Davie, with the help of a former NFL player, were out early Saturday morning, excited to help fellow students gear up for the new school year.
Broward County Public Schools students return to class on Monday, and teachers will have a new tool to help them trigger a staff alert or school lockdown when needed.
An active shooter was reported on Emory University’s Atlanta campus on Friday.
The countdown to the first day of school is winding down quickly, so it’s time for Broward County students to get their supplies together and get ready to learn about some new subjects.
Coral Springs police officers arrested Joseph Michael Melendez on Thursday and accused him of sexually abusing a teenage boy he met as a student at the school where he worked as a teacher.
Back-to-school anxiety is common. Dr. Bahar Hashemi, a psychiatrist who treats children and teens, said there are strategies that parents can implement to help.
The Florida Department of Education has identified more than 50 books it says are no longer permitted in public schools across the state, citing inappropriate and pornographic content.
As summer winds down and backpacks are packed with fresh supplies, it’s that time of year again—back to school!
As students return to class on Aug. 14, Miami-Dade County Parks is launching a new season of afterschool programs designed to keep kids active, engaged and thriving outside of school.
Broward County school buses are getting on the roads Thursday ahead of the first day of classes for students next week.
With back-to-school approaching, Miami-Dade County Public Schools is prepared to use technology to deal with students’ growing vaping problem.
Broward County teachers are getting their classrooms ready as they prepare to welcome students back on Monday.
Katherine Shary, a registered dietitian, said healthy meals can be both healthy and fun for kids going back to school.
Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tuesday, nearly two months after he was suspended from his head coaching job at Miami Northwestern High School.
Students in Broward County are officially less than one week away from the first day of school, and a new year means new rules to the Code of Conduct.
Six-year-old Liam Heinrichs and 18-year-old Sophia Diaz are both animal lovers who know that people fear what they don’t understand.
Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo gave back to the South Florida community over the weekend, as he does so often, running his basketball camp at SLAM! Miami.
Students in Broward County head back to class one week from today, and what’s for lunch is one of the main things on students’ minds.
Hundreds of families lined up early Saturday morning to receive back-to-school supplies at The Caring Place, part of the Miami Rescue Mission.
Michael "DJ M DOT" Hankerson, the Miami Heat's official DJ, hosted an event at the Overtown Youth Center to help children get what they need to go back to school.
With the first day of school approaching, students are preparing to go back to class, and there are ways for parents to help them adapt to the new routines.
With the first day of school in Broward County coming up quickly on Aug. 11, the Broward County School Board had a final discussion and vote Tuesday on the Student Code of Conduct, ultimately approving the Code of Conduct, including keeping the near ban on student cellphone use -- at least for now.
Tua Tagovailoa had his hands full Monday morning — first with backpacks, then with the football.
Just days before the new school year begins, Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres says the district has received confirmation that tens of millions in frozen federal funds will now be released — a major relief for the district.
On the latest episode of “This Week in South Florida” host Glenna Milberg welcomes Broward County Mayor Beam Furr, Miami mayoral candidate Emilio Gonzalez, Florida Decides Healthcare Exec. Director Mitch Emerson and Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Jose Dotres.
With the first day of school just around the corner, families gathered Saturday morning at Miami Springs Senior High for the River Cities Back-to-School Backpack and Resource Fair.
