It's imperative that the legislature combats ideologically motivated agendas that take advantage of Floridians’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars.

Student shots: The percentage of Florida students entering kindergarten with required vaccinations continues to decline, Health News Florida reports. Superintendents: Alachua County interim superintendent Kamela Patton offered to extend her contract if the school board needs more time to search for a permanent leader, MainStreet Daily News reports.

The clay tablets are the first cuneiform tablets from the Middle Bronze Age to be found in the region, according to a Jan. 14 news release from the University of Central Florida. They were uncovered by Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, an associate professor of history at the university, and a team of archaeologists.

If passed, the bill would affect institutions with acceptance rate below 85% including the University of Florida and Florida State University

A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some public colleges and universities from admitting immigrants who are in the country without legal permission. The proposal comes the day after Gov.

A Florida lawmaker has filed a bill aimed at barring some Florida colleges and universities from admitting undocumented immigrants.

First responders make up 1.4% of Florida’s workforce, but their suicide rate is more than two times higher than other working-age Floridians. The 2nd Alarm Project deploys teams to communities to help.

The University of Central Florida has broken ground on a four-level tower addition to its football stadium in Orlando. The university says the new Roth Tower at FBC Mortgage Stadium will redefine the fan experience with premium amenities, including expanded club spaces, luxury suites, Sky Suites, shaded seating, and food and beverage options.

While most people flee natural and man-made disasters, first responders run to them. Firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement officers were deployed to the Surfside condominium collapse, the Pulse nightclub and Marjory Stoneman Douglas mass shootings, and a long string of hurricanes.

Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UCF takes on No. 24 Oklahoma State after Kaitlin Peterson scored 33 points in UCF's 90-81 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs. The Knights have gone 6-4 at home.

Archaeologists have found evidence suggesting that Kurd Qaburstan, a site located in the Erbil region of northeastern Iraq, may be the lost city of Qabra, an ancient urban center mentioned in Babylonian inscriptions, including the Stele of Dadusha. Recent excavations...

UCF hosts the No. 24 Oklahoma State Cowgirls after Kaitlin Peterson scored 33 points in UCF's 90-81 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs.