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Demetrius Lott has wanted to be a football coach since he was a child. He has a four-year degree in physical education but he ...

Mater Academy Inc., a Miami-based charter school operator, has submitted notices to occupy three Sarasota County public ...

While summer tourists pack Alaska’s cruise ships, winter offers outdoor adventures from dogsledding to ice carving to the aurora borealis. Janna Graber takes us to Fairbanks, Alaska, in the depths of ...

Hello neighbors, my name is Audra Hull; I’m a public school mom and first-time candidate for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board in the Oct. 7 election. I’m running because I care deeply ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Talking before Saturday’s game, Drew Rasmussen revealed the secret to the Rays’ recent run of success, winning seven of their previous eight games and 10 of 13 to get back into the ...

News always travels fast, but it is not always accurate, which led to a Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Cy-Fair ISD) bus driver being incorrectly accused of driving erratically while ...

The Buford High School (Ga.) football team opened its new $62 million Phillip Beard Stadium in style on Friday, with a 20-13 win over Milton. Buford, ranked No. 9 nationally in the USA Today Super 25 ...

Cypress-Fairbanks, one of Texas’ largest school districts, is shrinking as more families choose alternatives such as charter schools. The Houston-area district lost a net 6,400 students last school ...

All Cy-Fair ISD students will have access to bus service this school year. The district is also offering hiring bonuses to new drivers. Donald Trump makes major announcement on political future Ozzy ...

A U.S. Air Force airman died over the weekend following a kayaking accident in a section of the Chena River that runs through Fairbanks. Staff Sgt. Christian Diaz, 24, went into the river Friday after ...

While the men’s winner of the 2025 Midnight Sun Run won the race for the third year in a row and the women’s winner hadn’t raced a 10k this decade, they still had plenty in common. Both Daniel ...