Bus routes now required for students near highways

Bus routes now required for students near highways

A law sponsored by a local lawmaker aims to increase safety for kids walking to school. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed the bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Kim Kendall of St. Augustine, who said a St. Johns County school was top of mind when she filed the legislation. Elementary school students within 2 miles of their school aren’t guaranteed a bus route — they have to walk, ride their bikes or get a ride to school. But there are exceptions …