When Hillsborough Community College opened its Ruskin campus next to a public high school, leaders of the college and the county school district had what seemed to be an obvious goal: ...more

December 17, 2008

With the economy in a slump, more and more people are finding it difficult to make ends meet. The problem can be particularly prevalent in families where there are major medical expenses. ...more

December 17, 2008

Northwest Elementary School helps needy students and their families every holiday season, just like many other schools in Pasco County. ...more

December 17, 2008

When Hillsborough Community College opened its Ruskin campus next to a public high school, leaders of the college and the county school district had what seemed to be an obvious goal: develop a program in which the students at Lennard High School can get a jump on higher education by earning college credit at HCC. ...more

December 11, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The boxes, filled with Cheerios, Jell-O, Ramen noodles, spaghetti and all manner of canned goods, were carried from the guidance counselor's area at Pine View Middle School out to two large pickups in the parking lot. ...more

November 8, 2008

Among the books about bullying being written these days is one written by the mother-daughter team of Madonna Wise and her daughter, Rachel. ...more

November 2, 2008

A few steps from their classroom, Avon Park High construction technology students donned hardhats and safety glasses Wednesday to visit the construction site on their campus. ...more

October 16, 2008

A Pasco County sheriff's deputy who served as a school resource officer was fired late Wednesday, accused of making an inappropriate comment to a 13-year-old girl earlier that day. ...more

October 10, 2008

A Pasco County sheriff's deputy who served as a school resource officer was fired late Wednesday, accused of making an inappropriate comment to a 13-year-old girl. ...more

October 9, 2008

If Florida's college-bound students haven't thought much about the SAT writing test, they had better start soon: the University of South Florida and others are paying more attention to their scores. ...more

September 28, 2008