Mental health struggles increasingly affect teenagers
Over the past few years, mental health struggles in teenagers drastically increased. Mental health has gained light but still consists of stigma. According to the CDC, in 2019 approximately one…
Increasing COVID-19 cases lead to county policy changes
On the way to school on Jan. 11, a student was yelled at by an OCPS parent from their car to “get that thing off your face” indicating that the…
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…
Caps and gowns become inclusive for all students
All students will now wear orange caps and gowns at graduation. Previously, only boys wore orange, while girls wore white. According to principal Dusty Johns, the change was only made…
The chorus department goes Christmas caroling throughout the community
The chorus department traveled to different schools and nursing homes in the community Christmas caroling. Decorated with festive Santa hats and their school chorus T-shirts, the chorus students spread joy…
Influenza and COVID-19 vaccines available on campus
Health officials are administering COVID-19 vaccines today and influenza vaccines on Nov. 16 on campus. OCPS partnered with Health Hero Florida to give students easy access to the vaccines. The…
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…
Students gain recognition for academic excellence
National Merit scholarship semi-finalists receive honor National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists earn recognition for meeting high academic standards and top scores on the PSAT. About 16,000 students earn this honor and…