/tags/high-school-sports high school sports en-US WLRN Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:33:02 GMT /education/2024-03-13/florida-high-school-athletes-nil The Florida High School Athletic Association is considering a proposal that would allow high school athletes to be paid for their name, image and likeness. If approved, Florida will join more than 30 states that allow high school athletes to make money off their name, image, and likeness. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 14:33:02 GMT /education/2024-03-13/florida-high-school-athletes-nil Talia Blake /education/2023-08-22/miami-dade-heat-protocols-schools-athletes-outside Amid multiple excessive heat warnings, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district is emphasizing heat protocols for athletes and students who do activities outside as the new year begins. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:47:50 GMT /education/2023-08-22/miami-dade-heat-protocols-schools-athletes-outside Alexa Herrera /sports-in-florida/2023-02-09/high-school-sports-group-rethinks-menstrual-cycle-questions Facing blowback, the director of Florida’s high school sports governing body is backing away from using an eligibility form that requires female athletes to disclose their menstrual history. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:30:00 GMT /sports-in-florida/2023-02-09/high-school-sports-group-rethinks-menstrual-cycle-questions Mike Schneider | The Associated Press /sports/2023-01-23/new-proposal-could-allow-prayers-before-florida-high-school-athletic-events A Florida senator has filed a proposal that could allow high schools to offer prayers over stadium loudspeakers before championship athletic events. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT /sports/2023-01-23/new-proposal-could-allow-prayers-before-florida-high-school-athletic-events News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-10/a-tampa-high-school-challenges-a-ruling-on-pre-game-prayers A Tampa Christian school has asked a federal appeals court to find that the Florida High School Athletic Association unconstitutionally prevented a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a 2015 high-school football championship game. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-10/a-tampa-high-school-challenges-a-ruling-on-pre-game-prayers Jim Saunders /news/2022-04-04/federal-judge-rules-against-florida-school-regarding-pre-game-prayer The judge rejected arguments that the Florida High School Athletic Association improperly prevented Christian schools from offering a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a 2015 state championship football game. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:32:13 GMT /news/2022-04-04/federal-judge-rules-against-florida-school-regarding-pre-game-prayer Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /2021-11-03/election-results-high-school-referee-shortage-home-at-the-end-of-the-world WLRN and Miami Herald reporters review Tuesday’s election results. Also, why Miami-Dade high school basketball referees are taking a stand. Plus, a Key West author tells us about “Home at the End of the World.” Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:24:27 GMT /2021-11-03/election-results-high-school-referee-shortage-home-at-the-end-of-the-world Amber Amortegui /2021-08-26/miami-dade-mayor-daniella-levine-cava-conspiracy-theorist-in-boca-and-high-school-football Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava on the pandemic and the Surfside tragedy. Plus, a QAnon member in Boca Raton and the return of high school football to South Florida. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:50:38 GMT /2021-08-26/miami-dade-mayor-daniella-levine-cava-conspiracy-theorist-in-boca-and-high-school-football Chris Remington /2021-05-05/transgender-athletes-bill-bats-caught-in-a-development-controversy-new-river-new-history Florida joins states across the country targeting trans athletes. An abandoned golf course, a housing project and a protected bat — it's a development controversy only fit for Florida. Plus, the Fort Lauderdale New River and its fascinating history. Wed, 05 May 2021 22:57:29 GMT /2021-05-05/transgender-athletes-bill-bats-caught-in-a-development-controversy-new-river-new-history Suria Rimer, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /news/2021-03-17/florida-house-backs-ban-for-transgender-female-athletes Despite impassioned pleas from LGBT advocates, a Florida House panel on Wednesday approved a controversial proposal that would ban transgender girls and women from competing in women’s high-school and college sports. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 20:50:55 GMT /news/2021-03-17/florida-house-backs-ban-for-transgender-female-athletes Dara Kam / News Service of Florida