PAY THE BILLS: A New College graduate who loves to write seeks a job that moves him. Second of a series. (Times photo, John Pendygraft)

CONSERVATIVE, BUT... : Incoming Florida House speaker Will Weatherford strikes a more bipartisan tone than recent predecessors on issues such as tuition.

GET INVOLVED: Palm Beach schools seek to get parents to play a bigger role in their children's education, the Palm Beach Post reports.

TOO BIG: North Florida school districts struggle with the state's class size rules, with mixed results, the Northwest Florida Daily News reports.

PROTECT THE ANIMALS: A University of Florida student group aims to raise awareness about testing and mistreatment of animals, the Ocala Star-Banner reports.

BEYOND THE DIPLOMA: The Central Florida Urban League works with high school dropouts to get them back on the path of education and career, the Orlando Sentinel reports.