Harold Clark is an icon at the school that bears his name. When the veteran educator was asked to attend a recent reception at Clark Elementary School, 19002 Wood Sage Drive, he thought he would make a quick appearance to help the school celebrate the start of its second decade in New Tampa, then return to his South Tampa home. ...more

November 16, 2009

The name of Sam Horton, a longtime educator and local civil rights leader who died this month at the age of 79, will adorn the school district's Instructional Services Center on North 40th Street. ...more

April 22, 2009

Hillsborough County School Board member April Griffin said she feels like Charlie Brown's schoolteacher when she travels to Tallahassee to talk to lawmakers about increasing education funding. ...more

April 1, 2009

Four of seven Hillsborough County School Board members were sworn in for four more years Tuesday night, and applications for five more charters schools were approved for the 2009-10 school year. ...more

November 19, 2008

The name Strawberry Crest will be displayed at the soon-to-be-completed high school under construction near Interstate 4 and McIntosh Road. ...more

November 19, 2008

The name Strawberry Crest will be displayed at the soon-to-be-completed high school under construction near Interstate 4 and McIntosh Road. ...more

November 19, 2008

Four of the seven Hillsborough School Board members were sworn in for four more years Tuesday night and applications for five more charter schools were approved for the 2009-10 school year. ...more

November 18, 2008

The strawberry won. After 20 speakers saluted the fruit, its history, its economic impact and the east Hillsborough families that have farmed it for generations, four Hillsborough school board members voted Thursday to name the new high school opening in August near Plant City "Strawberry Crest." ...more

November 7, 2008

TAMPA – The new high school opening in August near Plant City and Dover will be named Strawberry Crest High. ...more

November 6, 2008

TAMPA - Hillsborough County Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia apologized again at her first town meeting Tuesday for this year's lack of communication about changing bus stops and for having too few phone lines for questions. ...more

September 2, 2008