School cellphone bans, UF student journalist uncovers Sasse’s spending, remembering Hurricane Charley and Debby recovery efforts
Update: 2024-08-16
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This week on The Florida Roundup, we spoke about cellphone restrictions in K-12 schools. First, we heard from Scott Howat, chief communications officer for Orange County Public Schools, about their total ban on cellphone use during the school day (03:34 ), then we spoke with Florida Education Association president Andrew Spar about how teachers are adjusting to the changes (20:00 ). And later, we spoke with Garrett Shanley, with University of Florida’s student-run newspaper The Alligator, about his reporting on former UF president Ben Sasse’s record spending (26:23 ). Plus, we looked back at Hurricane Charley 20 years later (37:20 ) and checked in on Hurricane Debby recovery efforts (40:22 ) and impact on wildlife (44:42 ). Finally, a new TV series filmed in Florida debuts this week (47:35 ).
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