The third annual EveryBuddies Beautiful Fashion Show and pageant brought applause and cheers from students, parents and teachers alike. ...more

February 11, 2009

For Hillsborough County schools, making sure students are in their seats this week takes on greater importance. So they recruited Tony Dungy to help them out. ...more

February 10, 2009

For Hillsborough County schools, making sure students are in their seats this week takes on greater importance. So they recruited Tony Dungy to help them out. ...more

February 10, 2009

Robinson High School boys basketball coach Steve Smith was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

February 9, 2009

The $825 billion stimulus package taken up today by Congress would pump millions into Hillsborough County schools and revive plans administrators put on hold as the economy soured. If the package is approved as previously crafted, the school district could gain $143 million in federal aid during the next two years. The money could be used for technology upgrades and school renovations, among other needs. ...more

January 28, 2009

For the third time in the past month, the Florida High School Athletic Association has reorganized the state's football district assignments for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. ...more

January 24, 2009

Melissa Daigneault is focused on the Super Bowl, but it's canned goods and not football that has her attention. Daigneault, a senior at Sickles High School, is one of 19 students nationally serving on the youth advisory board for the Souper Bowl of Caring. The 20th annual event coordinates food drives on Super Bowl weekend for local charities through schools, churches, businesses and organizations. ...more

January 21, 2009

Travel was the main concern for several Hillsborough County schools when the Florida High School Athletic Association released its tentative 2009 and 2010 football realignment assignments in December. Wharton High, for example, was grouped in a district that included three out-of-county schools, one 95 miles away. ...more

January 17, 2009

Getting up at 3:18 a.m. daily just begins to explain how David Steele stays on top of every aspect of his life. ...more

January 14, 2009

DAVID JOHN STEELE bio box ...more

January 13, 2009