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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage ended statewide at the stroke of midnight Monday, and court clerks in some counties wasted no time, issuing marriage licenses and performing weddings for same-sex couples in the early morning hours. But they were beaten to the punch by a Miami …

More than 27 Florida counties are participating in a campaign to help fight influenza this season by giving free inhaled flu vaccines to students enrolled in elementary through high school. The campaign is being promoted by Healthy Schools LLC and Families Fighting Flu.

Finalists for the Alachua County Schools superintendent position to meet with public in May.

Clay County officials have hired a First Amendment lawyer to rewrite what they call an unconstitutional ordinance concerning adult entertainment businesses. The proposed ordinance would apply only to the county's unincorporated areas, which make up over half the county.

The Jacksonville Teacher Residency Program is looking to recruit recent math and science college graduates.

In a study by the Florida Department of Education, low-performing schools were found to have a higher number of out-of-field teachers.

The Florida Department of Education's scoring system for teachers is available for public scrutiny after a legal battle with a Jacksonville newspaper.

A Brevard County man is charged with murdering a 17-tear-old Jacksonville teen, raising more questions about Florida's "stand your ground" law.

In the five-year work plan, the Florida Department of Transportation has highlighted the projects they plan to work on in the North Central Florida area.

Three stolen school buses were recovered in Gainesville Wedensday, thanks to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.