Every book has a unique cover, but the real story lies within the pages. Getting more people to let go of initial assumptions is the Human Library’s mission. “Often times when we meet someone, we already have preconceived notions within the first 10 seconds of meeting them,” said Carjamin Scott, …
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Wearing a helmet and gear while riding his motorcycle is non-negotiable for Brad Coblentz. But one wrong turn from an uninsured driver left him with 30 staples in his neck, nine broken ribs, a broken wrist — and no way to pay for it. Without relatives in town, the 42-year-old …
Read More »The highs and lows of teaching are the only guarantees in a school day. But new Putnam County teachers do not have to navigate them alone. The program consists of mentor-mentee pairings, which many of the teachers credit as the reason they have stuck with the career. “[The program] has …
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The Putnam County School district’s novice teacher retention program is rebounding since the pandemic. The district is committed to new teacher retention. However, school officials never turn their back on vetted instructors. “We really focus a lot on our novis teachers with our mentor program. We also have to focus …
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A federal judge is considering a request by a former University of Florida student to block prosecutors from using his own statements to the FBI years ago in the Middle East in his upcoming terrorism trial. It was the latest twist in the legal case against Mohamed Fathy Suliman, 34, …
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Julia “Jenny” Perez says her life was destroyed by a sheriff’s deputy who slammed his cruiser into her motorcycle and was found to be at fault. Her lawsuit has languished in the courts for years. Now, a desperate Perez – unable to work, homeless and in …
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FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis tried to hitch Rep. Charlie Crist to President Joe Biden in Florida’s lone gubernatorial debate Monday night, while Crist tried to elicit from DeSantis a pledge to serve all four years if re-elected – a nod to expectations the incumbent governor is harboring …
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Editor’s note: This article has been updated to remove a reference that reported incorrectly that only Rubio’s press team spoke to credentialed reporters after the debate. Both candidates sent representatives into the spin room. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – As the sun set and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” blasted …
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Val Demings tangled late Tuesday night in a feisty, one-and-only debate on hurricane relief for Florida, future limits on abortion, gun rights and illegal immigration. There were no knockout punches thrown. Rubio, facing his closest re-election campaign in more than …
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Hundreds of boisterous student protesters drove Sen. Ben Sasse from a stage Monday afternoon at the University of Florida, where he has been selected as the sole finalist to become the school’s next president. Before he was interrupted, Sasse – a conservative Republican – defended his remarks opposing forgiveness of …
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