Pasco County Schools

The district will require students to use bathrooms that correspond with the sex listed on their birth certificate. Advocates say that harms transgender, non-binary and intersex students.

Republican attorneys general of 14 states sought approval to file a brief supporting Florida in a fight about the new law. Democratic attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia filed a brief supporting the bill’s challengers.

An investigation from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said the teachers providing copies of the exam as "study guides" for the students.

The governor endorsed three school board candidates in Sarasota County and they all won.

COVID-19 protocols are somewhat relaxed, including optional masks, but school districts suggest students who are experiencing symptoms should stay home.

Sarasota is at least the third area school district to address bus driving shortages.

Pasco County schools will have an increased law enforcement presence, while officials expressed sadness and urged students to report suspicious activity and reach out if they're struggling to cope with the tragedy.

Staff should receive their supplemental checks in mid-June, according to the district.

The district is considering making changes to the library checkout system, but no formal plans have been made.

The referendum aims to make district salaries more competitive with nearby counties.

While many Florida school districts are facing complaints about books deemed inappropriate for minors, not all officials are in full support of banning them.

Omicron has exploded in schools across the Tampa Bay region this year and some local high school students say their district isn't doing enough to notify them of possible exposure.