Parents must give consent for schools to call their child by a nickname, under a new rule issued by the Florida Department of Education. Sarah A. Miller smiller@idahostatesman.com Is it Robert, Rob, ...

There’s a lot of rivalry nicknames in college football. Some are ridiculous. Some will make you laugh. Some will you make you feel the intensity of two neighboring schools duking it out on the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Several school districts in Florida are now requiring parents to sign a permission slip to allow students to use a nickname in class. According to memos obtained by WOFL, students ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) --A student sitting atop a speckled Appaloosa and wearing a headdress and war paint will ride to the 30-yard line before the BCS title game and plant a flaming spear into ...

When searching through Florida’s defensive roster, one name stands out above all else. Williams, whose birth name is Jeremiah, recently provided the back story. It dates to his alma mater, Ramsey High ...

Is it Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby? Figuring out a student’s nickname used to be as simple as asking a question. Thanks to new rules from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration, however, it will now require ...