District 5 race highlights challenges facing Gilchrist County
Tag: K-12 education
Posted inElections
In home state, Moms for Liberty shows lackluster influence in school board races
Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.
Posted inElections
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.
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School bus camera program became a bungled mess in Miami-Dade. It’s coming to Duval next
The Duval County school district decided to partner with BusPatrol America despite its major issues in other parts of the state.
Posted in2024 Voter Guide
Reginald Blount wins Duval County school board seat
Reginald Blount won election to represent Duval County School Board District 5 as the district grapples with impending school closures and dropping enrollment.
Posted in2024 Voter Guide
Hank Rogers, Reginald Blount compete for Duval County School Board District 5 seat
Hank Rogers and Reginald Blount are competing in the runoffs this November for the Duval County School Board District 5 seat, representing some of the oldest schools in the district.
Posted in2024 Voter Guide, Education, Elections, State Government
Red Lights, Green Cash: How a Florida Legislator Boosted School Bus Cameras and Benefited Her Family
An investigation reveals how Florida Rep. Vicki Lopez’s sponsorship of school bus camera laws benefited BusPatrol—a company employing her son—raising ethical concerns about conflicts of interest and state ethics.
Posted in2024 Voter Guide
Incumbent Cindy Pearson wins Duval County District 3 School Board Race
Her win comes at a time when the school district is struggling with budgetary restrictions and pending school closures that have enraged parents and community groups across the county.
![Melody Bolduc [left] and Sarah Mannion [right] are competing in the Duval County School Board District 7 race](https://i0.wp.com/floridatrib.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/district-7.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&ssl=1)
Posted inFlorida
Melody Bolduc wins race for Duval School Board District 7 Seat
Ron DeSantis-endorsed candidate Melody Bolduc beat lawyer Sarah Mannion for Duval School Board District 7, which covers the Mandarin area of Jacksonville.
![A photo showing Nadine Ebri [left] and Tony Ricardo [right] who are running for the Duval County School Board District 1.](https://i0.wp.com/floridatrib.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ebri-ricardo.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&ssl=1)
Posted in2024 Voter Guide
Tony Ricardo wins District 1 seat for Duval County School Board
This win comes as Duval County Public Schools grapples with declining enrollment and a tight budget that has led to a proposal to close 26 schools across Jacksonville.