The School of Innovation has a $20 million price tag, funded by $15 million from N.C. Education Lottery proceeds and $5 million from local sales taxes that have already been set aside for the project.
Conquering a large portion of the Merriam-Webster dictionary and 13 other North Florida county champions, Westin Martin is the winner of the 2023 First Coast Spelling Bee, punching his ticket to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.