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The University of Florida international student arrested near campus and sent to an immigration detention center has returned to Colombia, according to a new statement from his mother there.Felipe Zapata Velásquez, 27, was arrested March 28 for driving with a U.S. driver’s license that had been suspended since January 2024 and with an outdated vehicle registration. He was taken to Jacksonville by federal immigration agents after his arrest and told he could await his case’s resolution in jail in the United States or sign his self-deportation and return to Colombia, according to an interview on April 2 with his mother, Claudia Velásquez, by NTN24. The University of Florida international student arrested near campus and sent to an immigration detention center has returned to Colombia, according to a new statement from his mother there.Felipe Zapata Velásquez, 27, was arrested March 28 for driving with a U.S. driver’s license that had been suspended since January 2024 and with an outdated vehicle registration. He was taken to Jacksonville by federal immigration agents after his arrest and told he could await his case’s resolution in jail in the United States or sign his self-deportation and return to Colombia, according to an interview on April 2 with his mother, Claudia Velásquez, by NTN24. -
File/Lee Ann Anderson/Fresh Take FloridaA new cell phone ban could go into effect at the start of the next school year should the Lee County school board give an expected nod to the proposal when it meets Tuesday evening. -
In this installment from the StoryCorps Mobile Tour visit to Fort Myers in 2024, we hear Finzo Hall and his mother Marcia Robinson talk about immigrating from Jamaica to the U.S, Finzo’s determination to follow his dream of becoming a pilot, and helping other young people achieve their dreams through the powers of faith and resiliency. -
Lee high school graduation rates up, but still lagging; Gov. DeSantis declares school choice successThe School District of Lee County is proud to announce the graduation rate for the class of 2024 rose to 85.8%, setting a record high for the School District since new graduation standards were implemented in 2022. The 2019-2020 graduation rate was artificially inflated by the exemption for seniors from statewide, standardized assessment requirements stipulated in state law due to the COVID pandemic.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has extended until December 1 a deadline for recent high-school graduates to meet SAT or ACT test-score requirements to qualify for Bright Futures scholarships. -
Florida’s community and state colleges will now have to send coronavirus case updates to Gov. Ron DeSantis' office. The change came down at Friday’s... -
Close to 900 students and staffers among Florida schools tested positive for COVID-19. -
The principal of Kinnan Elementary School in Manatee County has been placed on administrative leave. He was possibly exposed to COVID-19 the week before he got tested and returned to work. -
As Fall classes begin for Florida State University, students have taken to social media to discuss how others aren't wearing masks or social distancing while on campus. -
Districts are deciding how to issue quarantine orders, and what metrics would merit a shutdown. -
Public Health experts have warned that coronavirus cases are likely to show up in schools as they reopen. And while some Florida school districts are... -
An automatic stay has been applied to the case by the First District Court of Appeals. -
Cases reflect a two-week period in which thousands of students returned to classrooms or began moving into college dorms. -
Florida A&M University has issued an indefinite curfew. Students must be in their assigned residence hall from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays and midnight on the weekend. -
A Leon County judge is siding with the statewide teachers union in the legal fight over reopening brick and mortar schools in the Fall. -
A Leon County judge says he will decide next week on a lawsuit brought on by the Florida Education Association that aims to stop school districts from opening brick and mortar schools.
