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Jazz Band students performing for their assessment at Horizon High School.
Jazz Ensembles and Big Band Ace Their District Level Assessment
Friends share Valentine's Day gifts in the courtyard.
How Students Celebrated This Year’s Valentine’s Day
First place winners pictured during their dance performance of Armageddon.
SGA Hosts Annual Talent Show For Students
UHS Deans pictured reprimanding tardy students during seventh period.
Tardy Sweeps Prove to be an Effective Method
Edson Guerra-Guerro and Robert Stage-Cooper performing "Happy Holidays."
Troupe 4848 Presents Winter Musical: White Christmas
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
Lamar pictured performing atop the set car at the Superbowl LIX halftime show.
Kendrick Lamar Headlines the 59th Superbowl Halftime Show
Dog Man has earned a worldwide total of 43 million dollars in the box office.
Dog Man Adaptation Appeals to an Audience of All Ages
The film Nosferatu has grossed over 100 million dollars worldwide, making it one of the most successful horror movies of 2024.
Nosferatu Remake is a Gothic Horror Must-Watch
Wicked was won a Golden Globe for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
Wicked Musical Adaptation Dazzles Audience
UHS Dance Team pictured in the gymnasium during their Feb. 21 performance.
Dance Team Earns Second Place At East Side Competition
Competition Cheer team preparing for their impending State Championship.
Competition Cheer Team Places Second in State Championship
Coach Bailey pictured discussing strategy with the boys Varsity Basketball team.
Staff Spotlight: Basketball Coach Bailey
Varsity Boys Soccer Team Wraps up a Winning Season
Varsity Boys Soccer Team Wraps up a Winning Season
UHS cheerleaders performing their routine at FCC Nationals.
Varsity Cheer Team Wins FCC Nationals
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?
99% of US households now subscribe to at least one or more streaming services.
Are Streaming Services the New Cable TV?
Battle of the Eastside
Battle of the Eastside
Track and Field at Bishop Moore
Track and Field at Bishop Moore
Jazz band students performing in the PAC.
Jazz Band at Horizon HS
Winter Guard FFCC at Dr. Phillips
Winter Guard FFCC at Dr. Phillips
Varsity Baseball
Varsity Baseball
An upside-down U.S. flag hangs as a protest at Yosemite's El Capitan. An upside-down American flag is typically reserved as a sign of distress or extreme emergencies.
Overflow of Federal Layoffs Hit National Parks
Bodies of all of the victims have been recovered from the Potomac River wreckage.
American Airlines Plane Collides With Helicopter During Landing
DeSantis Introduces Budget Plan with Further Tax Cuts
DeSantis Introduces Budget Plan with Further Tax Cuts
Musk photographed at President Donald Trump's inauguration. (Jan 20.)
Elon Musk Takes Over Treasury Payment System
Pictured above are U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right).
Kremlin Reports Strained Relations Between the U.S. and Russia
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
Is Marvel Dead? A Closer look at the Franchise's Current State
Is Marvel Dead? A Closer look at the Franchise’s Current State
Gov. DeSantis pictured during speech on new social media bill.
Florida’s Social Media Bill: Is 16 The Right Age?

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