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Cote pictured with his $180,000 scholarship check.
Meet Gavin Cote: $180,000 JROTC Scholarship Recipient
Principal Ott photographs himself with a bus of Grad Bash attendees.
Graduating Seniors Spend An Evening At Universal Studios
Q&A with Salutatorian Brittany Torres
Q&A with Salutatorian Brittany Torres
Students in the the UHS Guitar Magnet pose in front of the bell tower.
UHS Competes in FMEA Guitar Festival
Q&A with Valedictorian Julianna Rojas
Q&A with Valedictorian Julianna Rojas
This joint tour has garnered over $108 million so far.
Tyler, the Creator Headlines Orlando With Chromakopia tour
Since the series premiered its second season on Jan. 17, the Apple TV+ drama/thriller has accumulated over 3.055 billion streaming minutes.
Season 2 of Severance Is Nothing Short of Showstopping
Carti's recent album, "MUSIC," debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, this being his second chart-topping album following "Whole Lotta Red."
Playboi Carti’s MUSIC is A Chaotic Mess
As of February 12th, "Hurry Up Tomorrow" has surpassed 1.1 billion streams on Spotify.
The Weeknd Releases His Penultimate Album “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Dave King voices a neckbearded figure who in most series would be merely a kooky-side character, In “Common Side Effects,” he is a central hero.
Common Side Effects Is A Wry-Dive Into Healthcare
Flag Football Team Further Develops Their Skills This Season
Flag Football Team Further Develops Their Skills This Season
Varsity Boys Baseball Keeps Swinging This Spring
Varsity Boys Baseball Keeps Swinging This Spring
Girls softball players celebrate during a recent game.
Softball Team Pushes Forward with Determination
Girls Track and Field Shows Great Stride in Improvement
Girls Track and Field Shows Great Stride in Improvement
Boys Track and Field Team pictured on the move during a meet.
Boys Track Team Races to Florida State Championship
This indispensable current flows clockwise from west to east across Antarctica. It is the world's only global current.
The World’s Strongest Ocean Current at Risk of Failure
Students in Sarasota pictured protesting DeSantis signing of DEI legislation.
DEI Program Ban Will Affect Employment on a National Scale
My aunt's home after returning to Gaza City, destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.
Palestinians Return Home to Mass Destruction
James Earl Carter Jr. was born on October 1st, 1924 in Plains, Georgia.
Remembering Our 39th President: Jimmy Carter’s Legacy
A 2023 survey found that half of Americans indicated they believe national news organizations "intend to mislead, misinform or persuade the public to adopt a particular point of view through their reporting."
Looking For Reliable News Sources?
Boys Waterpolo
Boys Waterpolo
Varsity Softball
Varsity Softball
Varsity Flag Football
Varsity Flag Football
Boys Lacrosse
Boys Lacrosse
Boys Varsity Volleyball
Boys Varsity Volleyball
Florida Senate Bill Passed Cuts Funding For Public Education
Florida Senate Bill Passed Cuts Funding For Public Education
It remains unknown just how severe this loss of life will be for the American agricultural industry.
U.S. Honeybee Population Suffers A Steep Decline
Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old doctoral student at Tufts University, pictured being detained by Department of Homeland Security agents on a street in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Tufts University Student Detained by Federal Agents In Boston
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and JD Vance pictured in the foreground of the photo alongside President Trump.
U.S. Officials Accidentally Leak War Plans Over Text
President Trump will be rolling out tariffs through April.
Trump Tariffs Go Into Effect
Candace Falls visits the grave of her daughter Nevaeh Crain and granddaughter Lillian Faye Broussard in Buna, Texas.
Abortion Ban Places The Lives of Women In Jeopardy
Sammy Lahik, 18, died in a car crash on March 1st.
Tragic Orlando Crashes Claim Young Lives, Urging Safe Driving
If made HHS secretary, Kennedy could rollback vaccine efforts across the country.
RFK Jr. Is Not Only Unqualified; He’s Dangerous.
Under Florida Law, schools do not have to teach sex education to students.
OCPS Introduces Sex Education Plan Outlining Abstinence
On July 10th, The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.
Don’t Save the SAVE Act

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April 1, 2025
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Varsity Flag Football

April 1, 2025
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Boys Lacrosse

April 1, 2025
Boys Varsity Volleyball

Boys Varsity Volleyball

April 1, 2025
Battle of the Eastside

Battle of the Eastside

March 3, 2025
Track and Field at Bishop Moore

Track and Field at Bishop Moore

March 3, 2025
Jazz band students performing in the PAC.

Jazz Band at Horizon HS

February 19, 2025
Winter Guard FFCC at Dr. Phillips

Winter Guard FFCC at Dr. Phillips

February 19, 2025
Varsity Baseball

Varsity Baseball

February 19, 2025
Talent Show

Talent Show

February 19, 2025
JV Football Against Windermere

JV Football Against Windermere

September 19, 2024
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