School Bus

Hillsborough County is cracking down on drivers passing stopped school buses. Using a new camera system, officers no longer have to be on the scene to give a ticket.

Orange County still needs 100 bus drivers and is offering hiring incentives to fill the need.

All 1,000 plus of the district's buses will be equipped with safety cameras. Drivers who pass while the stop sign is displayed will be fined.

Korean company Smart Radar System designed the new radar technology that can scan for kids, in a bus’s blind spot with the goal of saving kids’ lives.

If all the Florida schools districts that have been selected to receive federal funding through the Clean School Bus Program accept the money, there could be up to 263 electric school buses statewide.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a bill that will allow school districts to use cameras designed to capture images of drivers who illegally pass school buses.

The idea is to improve efficiency of bus routes, but it still leaves most high schools starting around 7 a.m., which goes against what researchers say is best for teenagers' sleep patterns.

The buses, which are about three times the cost of a diesel bus and get about 100 to 200 miles to a charge, will be tested for their effectiveness for the rest of the school year.

The event helped offset the cost of school supplies for parents and give teachers a window into their students' day-to-day life.

Sarasota is at least the third area school district to address bus driving shortages.

The proposal would stagger arrivals to four time slots instead of three — and change dismissal times.

Fines could soon be doubled for people who drive around, or fail to stop for school buses with their stop arms out. A bill moving through the House has...