Parents successfully fought a last-minute change to a neighborhood bus route that had their children waiting along busy Countryway Boulevard. ...more

September 10, 2008

As Hurricane Ike moved west across Cuba Monday afternoon, Highlands County and south Florida residents could let their guard down for this storm. ...more

September 9, 2008

As Hurricane Ike moves west across Cuba, Highlands County and south Florida residents can let their guard down for this storm. "It's going south of us; we are out of the cone of doom," Highlands County Emergency Management Director Bill Nichols said Monday morning. "We are monitoring the storm, though. ...more

September 8, 2008

With the "10-day count" in and roughly 328 fewer students than expected in Hernando County schools, a record number of students and teachers are also switching schools because of "adequate yearly progress," or AYP. ...more

September 4, 2008

But students may be trading 'undercrowded' for 'overcrowded' ...more

September 4, 2008

Sen. J.D. Alexander wrote Gov. Charlie Crist today demanding "a conceptual plan outlining your commitment to preserving the thousands of jobs that are in jeopardy" because of the $1.75 billion buyout of U.S. Sugar that Crist announced in July. ...more

August 25, 2008

A state report on district transportation problems and a bus driver shortage identifies issues of the bus driver turnover rate, low driver pay, lack of benefits and incentives. ...more

August 24, 2008

Is it my imagination or has Sun 'nn Lake General Manager Al Grieshaber Jr. just abandoned all pretense of objectivity with respect to management of district affairs in favor of protecting the backs of the large landowners of Sun 'N Lake and their landowner-elected supervisors? What Mr. Grieshaber hasn't told you is: ...more

August 23, 2008

Watch out, parents - district officials are starting to verify addresses. ...more

August 22, 2008

Enrollment up, down at local schools ...more

August 22, 2008