/tags/prayer prayer en-US WLRN Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-17/miami-dade-public-schools-will-observe-national-day-of-prayer-for-second-year-in-a-row “I look forward to seeing and participating in prayer services and prayer gatherings in our school where I will personally thank God for the very freedom to gather and to pray,” said board Vice Chair Dan Espino. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-17/miami-dade-public-schools-will-observe-national-day-of-prayer-for-second-year-in-a-row Kate Payne /sports/2023-01-23/new-proposal-could-allow-prayers-before-florida-high-school-athletic-events A Florida senator has filed a proposal that could allow high schools to offer prayers over stadium loudspeakers before championship athletic events. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT /sports/2023-01-23/new-proposal-could-allow-prayers-before-florida-high-school-athletic-events News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-10/a-tampa-high-school-challenges-a-ruling-on-pre-game-prayers A Tampa Christian school has asked a federal appeals court to find that the Florida High School Athletic Association unconstitutionally prevented a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a 2015 high-school football championship game. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-10/a-tampa-high-school-challenges-a-ruling-on-pre-game-prayers Jim Saunders /news/national-politics/2022-06-27/supreme-court-backs-a-high-school-coachs-right-to-pray-on-the-50-yard-line The 6-to-3 decision is the latest example of the court's conservative supermajority requiring more accommodation for religion in public schools and less separation between church and state. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:22:03 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-06-27/supreme-court-backs-a-high-school-coachs-right-to-pray-on-the-50-yard-line Nina Totenberg /news/2022-04-04/federal-judge-rules-against-florida-school-regarding-pre-game-prayer The judge rejected arguments that the Florida High School Athletic Association improperly prevented Christian schools from offering a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a 2015 state championship football game. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:32:13 GMT /news/2022-04-04/federal-judge-rules-against-florida-school-regarding-pre-game-prayer Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /2020-01-16/trump-defends-school-prayer-critics-say-hes-got-it-all-wrong The president urged public schools to remember that students have constitutional rights to prayer — but one group says too many schools are promoting prayer in ways that cross the line. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:32:17 GMT /2020-01-16/trump-defends-school-prayer-critics-say-hes-got-it-all-wrong Franco Ordoñez /news/2019-02-10/god-as-a-psychologist-religious-communities-lean-on-faith-after-parkland-shooting Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2019. If you or someone you know needs help, please know you have options. The National Suicide… Mon, 11 Feb 2019 02:32:25 GMT /news/2019-02-10/god-as-a-psychologist-religious-communities-lean-on-faith-after-parkland-shooting Caitie Muñoz /news/2016-11-14/tampa-christian-school-defends-football-pre-game-prayer-in-federal-court The Friday night lights are shining over Skyway Park in Tampa as the Cambridge Christian School Lancers end their season undefeated with a 45 to 6 win… Mon, 14 Nov 2016 05:17:09 GMT /news/2016-11-14/tampa-christian-school-defends-football-pre-game-prayer-in-federal-court Cathy Carter /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2012-12-07/dade-commissions-polarizing-call-to-prayer The Miami-Dade County Commission’s 8-3 decision to reinstate spoken prayer before its official meetings is sparking passionate responses on both sides of… Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:30:00 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2012-12-07/dade-commissions-polarizing-call-to-prayer