Florida faces critical 2022 elections
The 2022 election year has begun, with key seats up for grabs. Floridians will vote in major elections for governor, U.S. senators and U.S. house seats. Governor Incumbent governor Ron…
Black Rooster Taqueria opens Curry Ford location
Black Rooster Taqueria opened a second location on Curry Ford, next door to Floyd’s Barbershop. The family-owned restaurant initially opened in February 2016 on North Mills Avenue. Now, they’ve brought…
Pandemic, online shopping contribute to subdued Black Friday
This year, the pandemic and the increased availability of online deals contributed to decreased in store Black Friday shopping. “With the smoothing out of demand throughout the entire season, peak…
REVIEW: Snail Mail chronicles a relationship’s demise on “Valentine”
Snail Mail, the brainchild of 22-year-old Lindsey Jordan, released their second studio album, Valentine, on Nov. 5. Throughout the album, Jordan takes listeners on an emotional rollercoaster through the stages…
OCPS mask mandate expires
As of Monday, Nov. 1, OCPS students can once again opt out of wearing a mask to school with just a parent note. From Aug. 30 to Oct. 30, students…
School board faces loss of salary for mask mandates
Update: the 60-day mask mandate expired Saturday, Oct. 30 without renewal. Students can once again opt out with a parent note. Earlier this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis passed an executive…
Photo Gallery: Students meet new friends at Best Buddies
Best Buddies meets by the Bravehead every Wednesday during A and B lunch. Non-ESE and ESE students have the opportunity to play games and connect with one another. For more…
Front Bottoms rock the Hard Rock Live
Folk punk band the Front Bottoms gave an explosive performance to hundreds in the Hard Rock Live on Sept. 22, their seventh stop on a rescheduled tour across the country.…
OCPS faces shortage of bus drivers
As of the first day of the 2021-2022 school year, Orange County Public Schools still had 100 open bus driver positions, and 32 bus routes still needed a driver. The…