Joe Burbank

1 day ago | miamiherald.com | Joe Burbank

ORLANDO, Fla. - Ivan Flores didn't love school before the pandemic hit, but his views soured more when he did ninth grade online and off campus. "I was just at home doing nothing, waking up late, missing assignments," he said. When he resumed in-person classes at Evans High School in the 2021-22 school year, that habit stuck. His attendance was spotty and his classwork often undone. In tenth grade he estimated he missed nearly 60 days of school, or a third of the academic year.

1 day ago | chronicleonline.com | Joe Burbank

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1 day ago | miamiherald.com | Joe Burbank

It's time to stop the music. It's time to dim the lights. After a 34-year run at Walt Disney World, the curtain is dropping on MuppetVision 3D. The final day to see the presentation is Saturday, June 7. The attraction is being closed to make room for the "Monsters, Inc."-inspired land planned for the Grand Avenue area of Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.

2 days ago | bradenton.com | Joe Burbank

They may look cute and cuddly, but river otters can be dangerous. One person visiting Seminole County’s Wekiva Island found that out last week when they were bit by one, according to a report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. FWC responded to the bite report on May 29. The individual was evaluated by emergency personnel on site and transported to a local hospital for treatment, according to the report.

2 days ago | bradenton.com | Joe Burbank

University of Florida president-elect Santa Ono addresses the Florida Board of Governors in Orlando, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in an hours-long meeting in which the board voted down a Board of Trustees recommendation that he be named the university's14th president . (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers. This story was originally published June 4, 2025 at 11:14 AM.