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Teen arrested after being found with gun at Seminole High School, police say
Read full article: Teen arrested after being found with gun at Seminole High School, police sayAn 18-year-old student was arrested after he was found with a weapon at Seminole High School on Thursday, according to Sanford police.
Orange County student caught going nearly 100 MPH claims he was late for school, deputies say
Read full article: Orange County student caught going nearly 100 MPH claims he was late for school, deputies sayAn Orange County student who was caught driving more than double the speed limit Thursday morning claimed he was late for school, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.
Teacher leaves classroom on stretcher after 5-year-old student attacks her, police say
Read full article: Teacher leaves classroom on stretcher after 5-year-old student attacks her, police sayA teacher was hospitalized after a 5-year-old Pines Lakes Elementary student attacked her, according to the Pembroke Pines Police Department.
Student finds bullet in Lake Nona High School locker room, school district says
Read full article: Student finds bullet in Lake Nona High School locker room, school district saysA Lake Nona High School student found a stray bullet in a locker room on campus Thursday, according to a representative with Seminole County Public Schools.
Deputies: Florida middle school teacher had sex with student
Read full article: Deputies: Florida middle school teacher had sex with studentSHALIMAR, Fla. – A Florida middle school teacher was arrested after police said she had a two-year sexual relationship with a student, authorities said. Hayley Close Hallmark, 35, was arrested Friday and charged with lewd and lascivious conduct with a student by an authority figure. The student, now 17, confided with a high school teacher about the relationship with Hallmark. The student said she and Hallmark had multiple sexual encounters in Hallmark's classroom and at each of their homes. She teaches history at Ruckel Middle School in Niceville.
Suspension lifted for Georgia student who posted photo of overcrowded hall: report
Read full article: Suspension lifted for Georgia student who posted photo of overcrowded hall: reportA Georgia high school student said she was suspended for posting a photo of a crowded school hallway on social media, but according to the Washington Post, the suspension has been lifted by the principal. Hannah Watters, a 15-year-old sophomore at North Paulding High School in Dallas, Georgia, posted a photo on Twitter that showed students walking down a crowded hallway, some wearing masks but many others without face coverings. [The principal] confirmed that she will have no disciplinary action on her record and she can return to school on Monday.”Day two at North Paulding High School. And I took it out of mostly concern and nervousness after seeing the first days of school," Watters said. In a letter to the community, Paulding County School's superintendent said the photo was taken out of context.
Florida rescinds admissions to student who said she was a racist
Read full article: Florida rescinds admissions to student who said she was a racistGAINESVILLE, Fla. The University of Florida has rescinded an admissions offer to a prospective student who posted a racial comment on social media. Floridas flagship university tweeted earlier this week that the prospective student will not be joining the University of Florida community this fall. The tweet did not offer any further details. The Gainesville Sun reports that University of Florida officials have been looking into allegations of prospective and enrolled students posting racist messages on social media. The source of the admissions offer being rescinded was an Instagram post a Cape Coral, Florida, student made about two years ago. Last week, the University of Florida tweeted that it was looking into racist or threatening posts made by other students.
Leesburg High School student accused of bringing knife to campus
Read full article: Leesburg High School student accused of bringing knife to campusLEESBURG, Fla. – A Leesburg High School student brought a knife and a lighter onto campus and concealed it in his backpack, police said. Investigators said the school’s principal received a tip that the student had a lighter in his backpack, and when the school resource officer was called to search the bag, a large knife in a black sheath was also found. Records show that the student told investigators he had been on a recent fishing trip and forgot the knife was in his backpack. The student was arrested and is now facing charges of bringing a weapon onto school property, according to the arrest report.
Deputies: Pine Ridge student says he ‘forgot’ about axes, machete in his car
Read full article: Deputies: Pine Ridge student says he ‘forgot’ about axes, machete in his carVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Pine Ridge High School student who had a machete, axes, a throwing knife and an ice pick in his car claims he “forget” the weapons were in his vehicle, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said the investigation began Tuesday morning when someone complained to the school resource officer that a student had drugs. Deputies said they then went to the parking lot and searched the boy’s silver Mazda after they saw a large machete between the driver’s seat and center console. Pipes, drug paraphernalia, a glass jar containing presumptive marijuana, cigars, a 4-foot axe, a 1-foot axe, an ice pick and a throwing knife were also found, according to the affidavit. The student claimed he forgot the items were in his car and also said that sometimes his friends leave items inside his vehicle.
Student found with loaded gun at Jones High School, police say
Read full article: Student found with loaded gun at Jones High School, police sayORLANDO, Fla. – A 16-year-old student was arrested Monday after he was found with a loaded handgun at Jones High School, according to Orlando police. According to the Orlando Police Department, another student and school staff members told School Resource Officer Ossie Battle the teenager was believed to have a magazine containing ammunition at school. Officer Battle immediately began investigating and conducted a search of the student, who was found with the loaded gun, police said. In a call sent to parents, Jones High School Principal Allison Kirby said the student will also be disciplined, according to the school’s code of conduct. “We would like to thank Officer Battle for his quick action in securing the safety of the students at Jones High School.
11-year-old Sanford student struck, killed
Read full article: 11-year-old Sanford student struck, killed11-year-old Sanford student struck, killedPublished: November 25, 2019, 1:56 pmAn 11-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle over the weekend, according to Seminole County school officials.