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Yulee Elementary teacher terminated after student says he spit on him; mother seeks charges

"Nobody is above the law," his mom, Peggy Quartman, said. "You cannot do that. He is a child, he didn't ask to go to school and be disrespected."

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Who is running for St. Johns County School Board?

Tammie McClafferty and Jillian Tozer are competing to represent District 4, which includes Nocatee and Ponte Vedra.

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June Jones, whose run-and-shoot offense dazzled at Hawaii and in the NFL, dies at 73

June Jones, the cutting-edge coach who brought the run-and-shoot offense to Hawaii and led the Rainbow Warriors to their greatest era and an undefeated regular season that catapulted them all the way to the Sugar Bowl, died on Thursday. He was 73.Hawaii's football program in a statement did not...

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High school football ‘26: Four games to watch, full schedule for Week 11

High school football season is winding down. We will spotlight our top four games followed by our next best options. All games are 7 p.m. unless indicated. (Indicates Super 10 rankings).Four to watch in Week 11Buchholz (9-0) at (7) Bolles (6-2)An excellent regular season finale between a pair of...

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Mandarin vs St. Augustine: Unbeaten Yellow Jackets, familiar faces and a final regular-season home game for the Mustangs

Mandarin made quick work of Bartram Trail, winning 49-7 and setting up a marquee matchup to close the regular season: the Varsity 4 Game of the Week against undefeated St. Augustine.The Yellow Jackets are 9-0, and playoff positioning is still in play. But for Mandarin star Brysen Wright, the...

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Data breached — personal information from Florida Department of Education

13:49 Brief EducationPolitics & Law The Phoenix Flyer Data breached — personal information from Florida Department of Education By Jay Waagmeester - October 29, 2026 1:49 pm The Turlington Building, which houses the Florida Department of Education, stands in the foreground, with the Tallahassee...

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Elke Sommer, German-born star of ‘A Shot in the Dark’ and ‘The Prize,’ dies at 85

Elke Sommer, the striking blonde bombshell of German descent who was a mainstay of 1960s Hollywood comedies and espionage movies including “The Prize” and “A Shot in the Dark,” has died. She was 85.Sommer died at home in Bel Air, in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, her stepson Sebastian Walther told the...

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