The Broward Center for the Performing Arts and South Florida Cappies Inc. next month will be presenting the 23rd Annual Cappies Awards to recognize achievements in high school theater. The award ceremony will be held Tuesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. in the Au-Rene Theater.

Accidental deaths ranked No. 1 for people ages 18 to 25 in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Firearms were the "leading mechanism."

Our Voices: Festival of Words is a three-day event with a simple mission, to make reading accessible — and cool. The festival combines performances, panel discussions, author readings, and hands-on activities to help bridge the literacy gap.

School district officials on Florida’s Space Coast aren’t renewing the contract of a teacher who used a student’s chosen name without getting permission from the student’s parents in violation of Florida law.

The law that raised the minimum gun purchase age to 21 was passed as part of a gun reform package following the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which was one of the deadliest shootings in the country.

"It's a little more intimidating to think about finishing the semester and going back to class," said Olivia Washinski. "I haven't opened my computer because I don't know how it's going to make me feel, but I still have exams to study for, so I have to face that reality at some point."

A new Florida bill aims to make cursive writing mandatory in elementary schools during the 2025-2026 academic year, citing brain development and cultural heritage.

“You never think it’s going to happen to you the first time, you certainly never think it’s going to happen to you twice,” said Stephanie Horowitz, a 22-year-old graduate student at Florida State University.

Two people were killed and at least six people injured after a shooting on Florida State University's campus, authorities said.

Officials were working on “multiple crime scenes” at the Florida State campus and dealing with at least “hundreds” of witnesses, said Chief Lawrence E. Revell of the Tallahassee Police Department, the lead investigative agency.