Nassau County voters approved a 1 mill increase in property taxes to raise money to attract and retain high-quality teachers and staff, and enhance art, athletics, safety and security for students. The county expects it would raise $13.7 million each year.

Two weeks after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1421, a bill that is designed to improve school safety in Florida.

Clay County School leaders are pushing to keep a property tax increase in place to fund added school security.

Students saw extra security Thursday, one day after a teen was shot outside Andrew Jackson High School.