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The Hillsborough County school board will ask voters to renew a sales tax that has helped pay for school improvements such as a new air conditioning system at Walker Middle School in Odessa.
Hillsborough seeks renewal of sales tax referendum for school repairs
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state
As closure looms, Pizzo K-8 pushing for solutions with USF, district
Pizzo K-8 community members hoping to keep their school open rallied on the University of South Florida campus Monday.
Teachers, families and even descendants of the school’s namesake are speaking out.
Tampa Bay schools, SPC facing data leak after cyberattack
Student and staff accounts in the Canvas learning management system used by Hillsborough and Pinellas county schools were compromised in early May. Officials say only basic user details were taken, but advised to act cautiously.
The breach impacted the learning platform Canvas. Here’s what to do if your student may have been hit.
Are Florida school vouchers constitutional? Both sides want an answer
Stephanie Vanos, right, shown at her 2024 election victory party, is a parent plaintiff in a new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Florida's voucher and charter school systems.
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state

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  1. Rays, local leaders celebrate ‘first step’ in stadium deal talks
    • Hillsborough
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, left, Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan, center, and Tampa Bay Rays CEO Ken Babby celebrate reaching a nonbinding memorandum of understanding for the Rays' proposed Tampa stadium at a news conference on Friday.
  2. More Florida students are graduating on time. But are they ready for college?
    • Education
    A Florida College Access Network report found that while more students are graduating high school on-time, some metrics that show college preparedness aren't increasing in the same way.
  3. Florida says schools must work with parents on religious absences
    • Education
    Department of Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas speaks during a roundtable conference at the Hillsborough Academy of Math and Science on July 30 in Tampa.
  5. Florida approves Tampa firm to oversee Pasco school’s improvement
    • Education
    Pasco County schools have partnered with MGT for a turnaround plan of Gulf Middle School.
  6. Hillsborough College to vote on ground lease with Rays
    • Education
    Ken Atwater, the college's president, is recommending the board of trustees approve a ground lease of the Dale Mabry campus site to the Tampa Bay Rays.
  7. Florida students’ reading skills lag most in nation, study finds
    • Education
    Students read in the library during a camp at Westgate Elementary School in St. Petersburg in July 2025.
  8. Arresting a Florida mom in her daughter’s drowning won’t stop the next one | Column
    • Viewpoints
    Drowning is the top cause of death for children ages 1-4 in the state of Florida. Children should never be allowed around swimming pools without adult supervision.
  9. Florida education chief named sole finalist to lead Polk State College
    • Education
    Department of Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas speaks during a roundtable conference at the Hillsborough Academy of Math and Science on July 30 in Tampa.
  10. House, Senate move closer on education budget — with key differences
    • Education
    Sen. Danny Burgess and Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka talk with reporters after the PreK-12 appropriations subcommittee conference.
  11. School esports teams? In Pinellas County, they might be here to stay
    • Education
    Teams from eight Pinellas County high schools, including Largo and Jacobson Tech, competed in the school district’s inaugural Spring Esports Tournament, held at the Dr. Michael A. Grego Leadership Institute in downtown Largo on April 29.
  12. UCF grads boo commencement speaker’s pro-AI message
    • Education
    Gloria Caulfield, commencement speaker for the University of Central Florida, reacts as graduates boo loudly, following her remarks about AI being the next "industrial revolution."
  13. ChatGPT assisted in mass shooting at Florida State, lawsuit alleges
    • Florida
    People sit in front of a makeshift memorial outside the student union at Florida State University in Tallahassee on April 17, 2025, following a campus shooting. Attorneys representing the family of one of the two men killed filed a federal lawsuit Sunday against the gunman and the tech giant OpenAI, which they claim abetted the attack.
  14. At 16, this Tampa student developed an SAT prep app using AI
    • Education
    Eric MacDonald, a 16-year-old sophomore and creator of a SAT prep app, works with fellow student members on solving math problems during a Mu Alpha Theta club meeting at Dr. Kiran C. Patel High School on April 30 in Tampa.
  15. Which Tampa Bay schools are closing down, and when?
    • Education
    Parents wait for dismissal to pick up their children at Anthony Pizzo K-8 School on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Tampa.
  16. Hillsborough recognized for boosting federal financial aid completion rate
    • Education
    A FAFSA sign is displayed inside the College and Career Center at Osceola Fundamental High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Seminole.
  17. Can tarantula venom treat anxiety? This King High School senior thinks so
    • Education
    King High School senior Daniel Park is seen with Elizabeth Dougherty of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office after receiving his award at the Florida Invention Convention. Park engineered a computationally designed drug candidate for treating anxiety and depression, derived from tarantula venom.
  18. USF celebrates bittersweet commencement after back-to-back tragedies
    • Education
    A spotlight illuminates a pair of empty chairs for USF doctoral students Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon next to Dr. Angela Garcia, associate professor with the USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy, center, who was among students and faculty observing a moment of silence for the doctoral students during the doctoral commencement ceremony Friday.
  19. USF holds grad ceremonies honoring students
    • Photos
    A spotlight illuminates a pair of empty chairs for USF doctoral students Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon next to Dr. Angela Garcia, associate professor with the USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy, on Friday at the Yuengling Center in Tampa.
  20. Prosecutors seek death penalty for man charged in USF student murders
    • Crime
    Hisham Abugharbieh is accused of stabbing University of South Florida graduate students Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon to death before disposing their bodies in trash bags. Prosecutors announced Friday they intend to seek the death penalty.
  21. Hillsborough seeks renewal of sales tax referendum for school repairs
    • Education
    The Hillsborough County school board will ask voters to renew a sales tax that has helped pay for school improvements such as a new air conditioning system at Walker Middle School in Odessa.
  22. Tampa Bay schools, SPC facing data leak after cyberattack
    • News
    Student and staff accounts in the Canvas learning management system used by Hillsborough and Pinellas county schools were compromised in early May. Officials say only basic user details were taken, but advised to act cautiously.
  23. As closure looms, Pizzo K-8 pushing for solutions with USF, district
    • Education
    Pizzo K-8 community members hoping to keep their school open rallied on the University of South Florida campus Monday.
  24. Are Florida school vouchers constitutional? Both sides want an answer
    • Education
    Stephanie Vanos, right, shown at her 2024 election victory party, is a parent plaintiff in a new lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Florida's voucher and charter school systems.

About the Tampa Bay Times Education Hub

The Tampa Bay Times Education Hub is Florida's go-to source for coverage of the state's sprawling education system, from preschool to high school to college and graduate school. Our team is dedicated to clear and comprehensive reporting on the campus and classroom policies that directly impact millions of students, parents, teachers and taxpayers. Through fearless, fact-based journalism, we hold leaders and institutions accountable and empower readers with the knowledge they need to take action.

Initial funding for the hub was provided by Open Campus and The Parallel Foundation.

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