cell phones /tags/cell-phones cell phones en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:10:22 GMT Jump in phone, internet scam cases leads to "Don't Fall for the Call" campaign /law-justice/2026-02-27/a-local-and-national-jump-in-phone-and-internet-scam-cases-leads-to-the-dont-fall-for-the-call-campaign Local and state law enforcement agencies, along with some local banking representatives, announced the initiative at the Leon County Sheriff's Department Feb. 26. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:10:22 GMT /law-justice/2026-02-27/a-local-and-national-jump-in-phone-and-internet-scam-cases-leads-to-the-dont-fall-for-the-call-campaign Tom Flanigan Cell phone restrictions led to improved scores, behavior in Florida schools /education/2025-10-23/cell-phone-restrictions-led-to-improved-scores-behavior-in-florida-schools The report published this month found student test scores and problematic behaviors improved in the two years since cell phone restrictions took effect. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:30:00 GMT /education/2025-10-23/cell-phone-restrictions-led-to-improved-scores-behavior-in-florida-schools Danielle Prieur Can kids be safe and unplugged at school? This Boca startup says yes /education/2025-06-26/can-kids-be-safe-and-unplugged-at-school-this-boca-startup-says-yes Fiorella Occhionero’s concerns about screen time and childhood development led to the creation of Focus Safe, a startup based in Boca Raton that offers software to help schools manage student-owned devices during class time. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:24:24 GMT /education/2025-06-26/can-kids-be-safe-and-unplugged-at-school-this-boca-startup-says-yes Riley Kaminer | Refresh Miami What we learned when we surveyed 1,500 Florida kids about cellphones and their mental health /education/2025-06-16/what-we-learned-when-we-surveyed-1-500-florida-kids-about-cellphones-and-their-mental-health Adults generally cite four reasons to ban phone use during school: to improve kids’ mental health, to strengthen academic outcomes, to reduce cyberbullying and to help limit kids’ overall screen time. Our survey shows a cellphone ban may not accomplish all of that. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-06-16/what-we-learned-when-we-surveyed-1-500-florida-kids-about-cellphones-and-their-mental-health Justin D. Martin and Chighaf Bakour | The Conversation What you need to know about Florida's classroom cellphone bans and a new social media law /the-florida-roundup/2025-01-13/florida-classroom-cell-phone-ban-social-media-law Legal challenges will decide the fate of the state's new ban on social media for kids under 14. Plus, more on how Broward County's cellphone ban during the school day is going. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:32:28 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2025-01-13/florida-classroom-cell-phone-ban-social-media-law Daylina Miller T-Mobile says breach exposed personal data of 37 million customers /technology/2023-01-20/t-mobile-says-breach-exposed-personal-data-of-37-million-customers T-Mobile said data exposed to theft — based on its investigation to date — did not include passwords or PINs, bank account or credit card information, Social Security numbers or other government IDs. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT /technology/2023-01-20/t-mobile-says-breach-exposed-personal-data-of-37-million-customers The Associated Press Who can get 5G in South Florida? And is it really as revolutionary as they say? /news/2022-01-20/who-can-get-5g-in-south-florida-and-is-it-really-as-revolutionary-as-they-say Fears of planes falling from the sky after Verizon and AT&T on Wednesday started activating a major part of their wireless 5G networks have so far failed to materialize. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:15:00 GMT /news/2022-01-20/who-can-get-5g-in-south-florida-and-is-it-really-as-revolutionary-as-they-say Ron Hurtibise | South Florida Sun Sentinel If you're clinging to an old BlackBerry, it will officially stop working on Jan. 4 /npr-breaking-news/2022-01-03/if-youre-clinging-to-an-old-blackberry-it-will-officially-stop-working-on-jan-4 The company behind the once ubiquitous phones has transitioned to a security software focus and says that starting on Tuesday, its classic devices will no longer reliably function. Mon, 03 Jan 2022 21:32:13 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2022-01-03/if-youre-clinging-to-an-old-blackberry-it-will-officially-stop-working-on-jan-4 Jaclyn Diaz Phone Companies Ink Deal With All 50 States And D.C. To Combat Robocalls /2019-08-22/phone-companies-ink-deal-with-all-50-states-and-d-c-to-combat-robocalls In the plan, service providers will provide technology to combat a practice known as spoofing to aid state attorneys general in locating and prosecuting the fraudulent robocallers. Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:37:49 GMT /2019-08-22/phone-companies-ink-deal-with-all-50-states-and-d-c-to-combat-robocalls Brakkton Booker This Apple Update Could Prove To Be A True Lifesaver /2018-06-18/this-apple-update-could-prove-to-be-a-true-lifesaver Apple says it's working with a startup to automatically share the locations of iPhone users with 911 operators in an emergency. Only 911 centers will have access to the information, Apple said. Mon, 18 Jun 2018 21:10:31 GMT /2018-06-18/this-apple-update-could-prove-to-be-a-true-lifesaver Cameron Jenkins