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Phone threat prompts secure hold at Edgewater High School in Orlando
Read full article: Phone threat prompts secure hold at Edgewater High School in OrlandoEdgewater High School’s principal notified student families of an anticipated later-than-usual dismissal as the Orlando Police Department responded to what it called “an unsubstantiated phone threat” on the school’s campus.
Orange County Public Schools push half-cent sales tax to fund maintenance, upgrades
Read full article: Orange County Public Schools push half-cent sales tax to fund maintenance, upgradesThe chief communications officer at Orange County Public Schools, gave our News 6 team a tour of the school to showcase the power of the half-cent sales tax. Orange County's is set to expire late next year.
Light Orlando partners with nonprofit to distribute food bags as part of love week
Read full article: Light Orlando partners with nonprofit to distribute food bags as part of love weekWith the help of volunteers and students from Edgewater High School's Key Club, they were able to pack dozens of bags of full of groceries.
WATCH LIVE at 2:30 p.m.: Orange County sheriff holds briefing on Wekiva High School shooting
Read full article: WATCH LIVE at 2:30 p.m.: Orange County sheriff holds briefing on Wekiva High School shootingIncreased security once again showed up outside Wekiva High School on Tuesday after investigators said a teen was shot on campus last week.
Social media post prompts Bishop Moore, Edgewater high school football games to be canceled
Read full article: Social media post prompts Bishop Moore, Edgewater high school football games to be canceledA social media post prompted the cancellation of two high school football games between Bishop Moore Catholic High School and Edgewater High School.
Orange County Public Schools to host bus driver job fairs throughout the summer
Read full article: Orange County Public Schools to host bus driver job fairs throughout the summerWith the need for bus drivers remaining high, Orange County Public Schools held the first of many summer job fairs Monday at Edgewater High School.
Central Florida students, community members protest controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Read full article: Central Florida students, community members protest controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ billStudents at Edgewater High School took part in a walkout Friday to protest a piece of legislation critics have colloquially dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Students at Edgewater High School protest bill impacting LGBTQ+ students in Florida
Read full article: Students at Edgewater High School protest bill impacting LGBTQ+ students in FloridaHundreds of students walked out of Edgewater High School in Orlando to protest a proposed piece of legislation that could have an impact on LGBTQ+ students across the state.
Central Florida native Anfernee Simons wins NBA’s Slam Dunk contest
Read full article: Central Florida native Anfernee Simons wins NBA’s Slam Dunk contestAnfernee Simons of the Portland Trail Blazers celebrates after winning the 2021 NBA All-Star - AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox)Anfernee Simons, a guard for the Portland Trailblazers who grew up in Altamonte Springs and attended Edgewater High School, won the slam dunk contest at the NBA’s annual All-Star game on Sunday. In an abbreviated contest held at halftime of the game, the 21-year-old Simons was chosen the winner by three of the five judges who presided over the contest. On his final dunk, Simons pretended the kiss the rim as he threw down a one-handed dunk. Anfernee Simons almost kissed the rim on his final dunk on his way to winning the slam dunk contest 😯🎥: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/lp6jzC9yJ8 — USA TODAY NBA (@usatodaynba) March 8, 2021In September, Simons and his foundation helped provide laptops to area students.
Orange County rivalry football game canceled due to COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Orange County rivalry football game canceled due to COVID-19 casesORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orange County Friday night high school rivalry game has been canceled due to coronavirus cases. The Edgewater High School vs. Bishop Moore Catholic High School football game will not take place on Friday, Orange County Public School officials confirmed. We are in need of a new opponent this week due to our game with Bishop Moore being cancelled. — Edgewater Football (@EdgewaterFBall) October 28, 2020From Oct. 18- Oct. 24, the Department of Health reported three Bishop Moore Catholic High School students tested positive for the coronavirus. [RELATED: Database: Tracking coronavirus in Central Florida schools]According to the Bishop Moore Catholic High School athletics schedule, the next two games for Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 have been cancelled.
West Orange High School reopens after positive cases of COVID-19
Read full article: West Orange High School reopens after positive cases of COVID-19ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Students and staff members at West Orange High School are returning to class on Thursday after the campus shut down due to about a dozen positive cases connected to campus. West Orange High School is the second school to shutdown after Olympia High School reported several positive cases last month. Live at 6:30 a.m. @news6wkmg pic.twitter.com/J19mJRI1B1 — Ezzy Castro (@EzzyCastro) October 1, 2020Meantime, several football players at Edgewater High School recently tested positive for the virus, according to Superintendent Dr. Barbara Jenkins. Jenkins said a football game scheduled for Oct. 2 between Edgewater High School and Wekiva High School has been canceled as a precaution. “Edgewater High School team had a couple of cases, one of them was in the rapid testing the other was symptomatic,” she said.
Edgewater High vs. Wekiva High game canceled after positive COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Edgewater High vs. Wekiva High game canceled after positive COVID-19 casesORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Edgewater High School vs. Wekiva High School football game scheduled for Oct. 2 has been canceled after two positive coronavirus cases were confirmed, according to Orange County Public Schools. School officials said the positive cases resulted in quarantines among the Edgewater High School football team. OCPS said the decision to quarantine players does not impact all of the students at Edgewater High because of face-to-face football player cohorts. School officials said the entire campus will be disinfected. The district said Wekiva High School is looking for a team to play on Friday.
Edgewater Eagles grinding through voluntary football workouts
Read full article: Edgewater Eagles grinding through voluntary football workoutsEDGEWATER, Fla. Football workouts this summer look familiar but its 2020, so its different. It's all about safety these days, and the same goes for the Edgewater Eagles. Groups of no more than 10 undergo daily temperature checks which are part of the football teams voluntary workouts. But for players like Leary, who is committed to play for the University of Alabama, its not all bad. Im starting to connect with a lot of freshmen, upcoming freshmen.
Missing girl found safe in Orlando
Read full article: Missing girl found safe in OrlandoORLANDO, Fla. – A missing 17-year-old girl with autism who was last seen Tuesday afternoon at an Orlando high school has been found safe, police said. Details about the recovery of Molly Dixon, who was found near Ardsley Drive and Maury Road, have not been released. Molly was reported missing after she disappeared from Edgewater High School.