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Palm Beach County: The 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival drew more than 31,000 riders from over 50 countries, generating $536 million in economic impact over its 13 weeks—a 33% jump from last year, according to the Palm Beach County Sports Commission.
Teachers Warned about Social Media Comments
Florida's Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas warned teachers not to make "despicable" comments on social media following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk this week.
"I will be conducting an investigation of every educator who engages in this vile, sanctionable behavior," Kamoutsas said.
A teacher at Ridgeview Elementary School in Clay County was suspended after posting on Facebook: "This may not be the obituary we were all hoping to wake up to, but this is a close second for me."
According to Kamoutsas, certified educators in Florida are subject to ethical guidelines, violations of …
Palm Beach: The town council voted unanimously to rename a four-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard from Palm Beach International Airport to South Ocean Boulevard at Mar-a-Lago to President Donald J. Trump Boulevard.
Florida Top State for Education Freedom
Florida is number one in education freedom for the fourth consecutive year, according to an annual study by the Heritage Foundation. Florida's universal school choice program and parental rights in education laws were cited as the reasons.
The Education Freedom Report Card began in 2022, and Florida has earned the top ranking every year since. The report ranks states using five categories: school choice, transparency, regulatory freedom, civic education, and spending.
The Sunshine State ranks No. 1 for civic education, academic transparency, and teacher freedom—due to alternative pathways to enter the teaching profession. See …
On Friday, a legislative budget panel will consider directing $1 million to projects as part of the state's America250FL campaign to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence. (More)
Today, we honor the memory of those lost in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Special events are scheduled throughout the state, including in Palm Beach, Indian River, and Martin and St. Lucie counties. Do you remember where you were when you first heard the news? Feel free to reply and share your story with us.
The Florida Panthers are hosting free hockey lessons for children at the Palm Beach Skate Zone this Saturday. (Register)
Postal shipments to the U.S. from overseas are down 80% since the government ended the tariff exemption for packages valued at $800 or less. Over 80 international providers have suspended shipping while a system for paying tariffs on small packages is put in place. (More)
Opening Week Football Recap
Rivalry games and dramatic finishes headlined the first Sunday of the 2025 NFL regular season. Aaron Rodgers led a game-winning drive against the New York Jets in his Pittsburgh debut, while Tampa Bay rookie receiver Emeka Egbuka caught two touchdowns, including the last-minute winner against Atlanta. Indianapolis scored on every offensive drive en route to a 33-8 win over Miami. Sunday Night Football featured elite quarterbacks for Baltimore and Buffalo.
Since 2013, the state has paid at least $42 million a year to run a South Florida railroad.
Now, Florida officials have hit upon a better way to run a railroad: Let three South Florida counties pay for it.
In a stunning setback after the fiscal year began July 1, the Florida Department of Transportation cut the money it pays to maintain and operate 80 miles of track for Amtrak passenger trains, CSX freight trains and the Tri-Rail South Florida commuter service.
Instead of $42.1 million, the minimum set in state law, FDOT says it needs to pay only $15 …
