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Courtney Bennett graduates from the University of South Florida, where she took coursework while interning in a middle school math classroom at Madeira Beach Fundamental. Bennett began teaching math last month at Tyrone Middle School in St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg

She chose the grades most teachers dread

Courtney Bennett starts her first year teaching math at Tyrone Middle School

Yesterday

Pinellas School Board candidates Amanda Lord, left, and Nancy Bostock chat as the voter results of final machine recount are announced during the recount of the Pinellas School Board District 6 election, which was required because the candidates, Bostock and Lord, were within 0.5% of each other, at the Election Service Center, on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 in Largo.

Clearwater | Dunedin

After recount, Bostock narrowly wins Pinellas school board seat

An daylong machine and hand recount left her seven-vote lead unchanged.

August 26, 2026

Clearwater | Dunedin

Pinellas students head back to school

Children say they’re excited to see friends and ...

August 15, 2026

St. Petersburg

Pinellas schools adopt tougher rules for e-bikes, smart glasses and watches

A roundup of Florida education news from around ...

July 23, 2026

St. Petersburg

How should Pinellas cope with shrinking schools? Officials want input

Before making decisions, the district wants to ...

July 17, 2026

New Port Richey

DeSantis identifies winners, losers in Florida’s education budget

A roundup of Florida education news from around ...

July 8, 2026

Clearwater | Dunedin

3 Pinellas school board seats head to August ballot

Incumbent Caprice Edmond won another term ...

June 19, 2026

St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg school marks 100th anniversary

The school continues to shape generations of ...

June 15, 2026

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