West Florida News

How many white students were enrolled in Charlotte County's only school district in 2023-24 school year?

By West Florida News | Apr 3, 2025

There were 10,940 white students enrolled in Charlotte County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Enrollment Analysis: Black students comprised 8.3% of Charlotte County's only school district student body in 2023-24 school year

By West Florida News | Apr 2, 2025

In Charlotte County's only school district, 8.3% of students enrolled identified as Black in the 2023-24 school year.

Charlotte County: Medicaid dependency reached 2.1% in 2022

By West Florida News | Apr 2, 2025

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 2.1% of income in Charlotte County, providing an average of $1,124 per capita to residents.

DeSoto County Education: 131 multiracial students were enrolled in only school district in 2023-24 school year

By West Florida News | Apr 1, 2025

In DeSoto County's only school district, 3.1% of students enrolled identified as multiracial in the 2023-24 school year.

Steube reintroduces bill to designate IRGC-linked militias as foreign terror groups

By West Florida News | Apr 1, 2025

U.S. Representative Greg Steube has reintroduced the Iranian Terror Prevention Act, aiming to designate 29 Iranian-supported militias and terror groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.