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Teen caught with loaded gun at high school football game in Titusville, police say
Read full article: Teen caught with loaded gun at high school football game in Titusville, police sayA teenager was caught with a loaded gun in the parking lot of Astronaut High School in Titusville during a junior varsity football game on Thursday, according to police.
COVID-19 quarantines threaten Brevard high school football schedule
Read full article: COVID-19 quarantines threaten Brevard high school football scheduleBayside High School is set to host its first football game of the season Thursday night, while two other Brevard County public schools are cancelling preseason games due to COVID-19 quarantines.
Assault rifle raffle for Astronaut High School graduation event sparks outrage, support
Read full article: Assault rifle raffle for Astronaut High School graduation event sparks outrage, supportThe ArmaLite-style assault rifle was among the items being advertised in the Project Graduation raffle. Still, overwhelmingly, many parents on social media expressed support for the raffle and said it was an example of people exercising their Second Amendment rights. “We did direct them to say you can’t have AHS on any type of raffle no matter what,” Bruhn said. Future raffles that may involve a firearm should still not feature school names in Brevard County, according to Bruhn. A Project Graduation organizer did not return a request for comment as of Monday afternoon.
Former Brevard high school coach, teacher dies
Read full article: Former Brevard high school coach, teacher diesBREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A retired teacher and coach with ties to two Brevard County high schools died this week, according to officials with Brevard Public Schools. Randy Hallock retired from coaching at Astronaut High School in 2016 and at the beginning of this school year, he retired from teaching at Eau Gallie High School, according to the school district. [TRENDING: This woman received the first COVID-19 vaccine | Judge scolds theme park trespasser | Chuck Yeager dies at 97]“We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Randy Hallock,” BPS said in a statement. “He is known for his positive impact on the young people he served during his years with us. Our thoughts are with the Hallock family and our students and staff at both Astronaut High and Eau Gallie High as they mourn this loss.”Eau Gallie’s head football coach Christopher Sands reacted to the news in a tweet Tuesday, writing “Coach, you touched so many lives.”