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From a middle-school band student to a band director now himself, Bernie Hendricks has been involved in some capacity with the Florida Bandmasters Association for years. Now, the Ocoee High band director is preparing to serve the organization itself as he steps into the role of FBA’s president-elect. The mission of FBA is to promote and support band programs throughout the state by providing opportunities for in-service growth, program evaluation and student performance. It’s the governing body of middle- and high-school band programs in Florida. “I think the underlying goal is just to ...

TFA alumnus Ben DeLuzio and current Reno Aces outfielder recently was named MiLB’s Triple-A West Player of the Week

Vaccine events focus on school employees as Florida reports 5,244 new COVID-19 cases Vaccinations available for all OCPS employees Saturday and Sunday Tags:  ORLANDO, Fla. – Teachers, school staff and child care workers are getting prioritized when in comes to vaccinations. Orange County Public Schools is partnering with the state to offer district employees COVID-19 vaccines Saturday and Sunday. [TRENDING: ] The school district is hosting the walk-up vaccination sites at Colonial High School, East River High School, Freedom High School, Oak Ridge High School, and Ocoee High School. Ad At...

Any school employee, including those who work at charter or private schools, will be eligible to receive the vaccine March 13 and 14.

All five sites will receive 500 of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine to distribute each day.  Appointment tickets will be handed out at the sites on a first-come, first-serve basis. In a statement, OCPS says all employees regardless of age or job title are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine with an OCPS ID and their state ID like a driver’s license.  The University of Central Florida continues to vaccinate its employees through March 17 at an on-campus vaccine site. All appointments are full and the site is not open to the public. For your convenience, here are the addresses...