Three candidates are running for District 5, which has performed well academically and is building new schools due to population growth.
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3 candidates pursue western communities School Board seat
The race for an open seat on the Palm Beach County School Board has attracted two former educators and a longtime Wellington Village Council member who has built a well-financed campaign.
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Who’s running for Duval County School Board District 4? Meet the candidates
Four candidates are running to replace term-limited Darryl Willie to represent District 4 on the Duval County School Board.
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District 5 race highlights challenges facing Gilchrist County
District 5 race highlights challenges facing Gilchrist County
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Clay County school board challengers make their case at League of Women Voters forum
Challengers vying for three Clay County School Board seats showed up to make their case to voters Monday night, while none of the current board members attended the forum.
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District 1 school board candidate Jenn McDaigle challenges incumbent Sam Fisher
Lee County School Board District 1 election interview with candidate Jenn McDaigle
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In tense meeting, Jacksonville aviation officials refuse to drop potential lawsuit
After hearing from city officials, who said the suit would tear away at the fabric of Jacksonville’s consolidated government, the board allowed for a 30-day window to mediate with City Hall outside court
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‘Parasites’: Miami-Dade school board hopefuls slam ‘Schools of Hope’ law
The eight candidates vying for the District 1 seat on the Miami-Dade school board offered a broad range of ideas on how to improve the school district at a forum Wednesday night, but on one issue, they all aligned — sharp criticism of Florida’s “Schools of Hope” law.
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What Florida’s tax rollback looks like through the eyes of one small town
When Floridians go to the polls in November to decide whether to cut themselves a break on property taxes, they may well be deciding to cut the lifeline of one of the state’s endangered species: its small towns.
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New statewide collaborative aims to close Florida’s local election information gap
A coalition of news organizations and university journalism programs have launched a new partnership to better cover local elections in Florida. The collaborative, which kicks off with school board election coverage for the August 18 primary, will make hundreds of stories available to voters across the state.