This Weeks News In Florida

Authorities say a human trafficking case that started in Alabama was uncovered because of a traffic stop in Florida. The report says an investigation found that five Mexicans in the car were being driven from Alabama to...

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL:  As Pasco high schools prepare their musical theater productions, at one school some adults play roles that students aren't offered. (Times photo, Stephen Coddington)   TOO HARD? Hillsborough high school students can pass their midterms with less than half the answers correct , a practice district testing officials defend. SELLING THE PENNY: Pasco community leaders prepare ...

Between errant passes and rushed shots, it was clear early on that No. 25 Vanderbilt had no answer for Florida's press.

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DON'T POST IT: An appeals court upholds a Manatee teacher's suspension over what the district considered improper Facebook postings, the Bradenton Herald reports.  DON'T SAY IT: A Broward teacher faces suspension after being accused of calling a Haitian-American student "little chocolate boy," the Miami Herald reports. More from the Sun-Sentinel . DON'T GO: Several parents keep their kids home ...

After years of free-falling prices and stagnant demand, Florida's housing market is poised to grow — and the Tampa metro area is better positioned for a turnaround than the state's other large metropolitan areas.

FINANCIAL AID: The Pasco school district's technical education center sees a spike in adult enrollment after it offers access to federal grants. (Times photo, Stephen Coddington)  HANDS OUT: USF prepares to solicit its students for donations .  NOT ENOUGH? Florida officials wonder if there's adequate funding to support the state's school recognition program , the Orlando Sentinel reports ...

Days before the Super Bowl, federal authorities announced Thursday they have seized more than $150,000 in counterfeit NFL items in Florida alone.

ON A WING AND A PRAYER:  The Florida Senate approves a bill  allowing prayer in school , but the House has yet to consider similar legislation. (Photo from Faith Matters blog ) DREAM ON: Florida lawmakers kill the "Dream Act" that would have given in-state tuition to the children of illegal immigrants living in the state.  GROWING TALL: The University of Tampa breaks ground on an 11-story dorm ...

It was the trip of a lifetime — and months later, it’s still changing their lives. Twenty-two sixth-grade girls from the Urban Institute of Mathematics in the Bronx won the 2011 Daily News’ “Win A Universal Orlando Resort Class Trip” contest and got three days of VIP treatment at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla.