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Florida bill cracks down on cyber bullying in schools

By Xuan Tian on April 23rd, 2013 | Last updated: April 23, 2013 at 5:45 pm

A Florida senate committee unanimously passed a bill that would allow schools to more strictly discipline cyber bullies.

Politics | Tagged bullying, cyber bullying, Dwight Bullard, Education, Imagine Sheterria Elliot Act, schools, Senate Bill 626 | Leave a comment

‘Embrace your differences,’ says 14-year-old author with genetic condition

By WUFT News on March 15th, 2013 | Last updated: March 30, 2013 at 2:14 pm

Isabelle Hadala was born with ectodermal dysplasia, a genetic condition known as “lobster claw syndrome” that affected the development of her teeth, fingers and toes. She spoke to an audience of 500 people at Trinity United Methodist Church in Gainesville on March 3.

Local | Tagged bullying, cyberbullying, ectodermal dysplasia, isabelle hadala, Jackie Hadala, lobster claw syndrome, Newell Fox, STOMP Out Bullying, The First Day Speech, trinity united meth | Leave a comment

Florida House bill introduced that would prohibit cyberbullying

By Elizabeth Beisel on March 13th, 2013 | Last updated: March 16, 2013 at 7:00 pm

A bill prohibiting cyberbullying will be introduced to the house Wednesday. Co-sponsor of the bill Rep. Mike Fasano said the bill would leave punishment for cyberbullying up to each school board instead of law enforcement.

Education | Tagged bullying, cyberbullying, House of Representatives, school bullying | 1 Comment

River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding sponsors anti-bullying rally

By Kelsey Kern on October 9th, 2012 | Last updated: December 20, 2012 at 4:38 pm

Showing support for bullied students throughout the country is as simple as wearing orange. The River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding is sponsoring a march and rally against bullying in schools Wednesday to kick off Conflict Resolution Week, which began Monday.

Local | Tagged Alachua County, bullying, conflict resolution week, craig lowe, Florida, Gainesville | 2 Comments

In The News: Publix recall, bullying in TV shows, new documents in theatre shooting

By Chris Alcantara on September 28th, 2012 | Last updated: October 1, 2012 at 12:21 pm

Publix recalls its bags of Hearts of Romaine – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com – Publix Supermarkets has issued a voluntary recall for 10-ounce bags of Publix Hearts of Romaine because they are reported to have Lysteria monocytogenes. The U.S. Food and [...]