Education Funding

Lee County graduates earn nearly $80 million in scholarships.

United Way and Foundation for Lee County Schools hold a joint giveaway of classroom supplies to teachers.

The ongoing fight between Sarasota County Schools and Tax Collector Mike Moran over millions in tax dollars is now drawing attention in Tallahassee, where state lawmakers are proposing a change that could clarify who pays the cost of collecting voter-approved school taxes.

Idea is meant to entice workers seeking cheaper medical care.

Facing a $46.7 million budget deficit, the Lee County School District has informed 457 employees that their contracts would not be renewed for the next school year. Of those, 275 are teachers.

Highlands County schools are in danger of state take-over of finances.

School district projected to fall below state-mandated threshold of reserve funds.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs two education bills at a press conference Friday at Fort Myers High School.

As it stands now 62 jobs could be cut across the district.

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined his proposed $117 billion state budget Wednesday, as the term-limited executive prepares to leave the state's top office. His spending plan includes increased spending on law enforcement and corrections officers. He also recommended new investments in campus security for the state's public universities, following a mass shooting at Florida State University in April that killed two and injured six others. DeSantis also continued his call to slash property taxes in the state, and floated $300 million to backfill local government budgets in rural and fiscally constrained counties.The FEA issued a statement harshly critical of the budget plan.