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As part of a bid to dissolve Anna Maria Island's three island cities and absorb roughly $6 billion in taxable property value, Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth says she's been informed that a possible annexation of the island into the neighboring city of Bradenton will be included in the Anna Maria Island consolidation study being conducted by the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA).

As the governor and Florida Legislature consider cutting some special taxing districts, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has received a favorable review by a group contracted by the state

Nursing board's weakened oversight powers led to proliferation of underperforming programs

(The Center Square) — Over the past five years, law enforcement agencies in Florida have seized an average of $26 million in assets through civil asset forfeiture, which allows the

(The Center Square) — The Florida Legislature’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability released its 2022 report on the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Florida and it

Foster youth may not know that they have the right to “normalcy." And they may not be familiar with the initiatives designed to help them learn to drive, get an internship, or attend a college, university or trade school. We must do more to inform.

School officials will soon be gearing up to push back start times for many high schools under a new law that mandates changes to the beginning of the school day — but some lawmakers and education experts are wary of the challenges that could come with such a change.

Under the law, which will take effect by July 2026, middle schools cannot start classes earlier than 8 a.m., and high school classes are barred from starting before 8:30 a.m.

Under the law that takes effect in July, middle schools cannot start classes earlier than 8 a.m., and high school classes are barred from starting before 8:30 a.m.

Middle schools will be prevented from beginning the “instructional day” earlier than 8 a.m., while high schools will be barred from starting the school day before 8:30 a.m.