LAND O' LAKES - Sanders Memorial Elementary, which opened in 1948, celebrates its 60th birthday this year, so perhaps it's fitting that the school is set for a makeover. ...more

July 8, 2008

Monica McIntyre likes to call daughters Heaven and Trinity "my little miracles." ...more

July 4, 2008

Discussion of the budget will likely dominate Tuesday's county commission meeting. ...more

June 29, 2008

The temporary Wal-Mart Hiring Center had more than 2,000 jobseekers hoping to fill its 350 open positions in time for the new Supercenter's opening in August, according to one of the new Supercenter's co-managers. Sherri Smith, who manned five other hiring centers in the Tampa Bay area, said she was "shocked" by the number of jobseekers that applied at the hiring center the past four weeks since it opened. "It's a lot of paperwork," she said. "For being such a small town, I'm astounded in how many we're getting." ...more

June 25, 2008

Pasco County environmental lands officials gave tours Friday of the Upper Pithlachascotee River Preserve, the first property purchased through the 4-year-old program. ...more

June 21, 2008

Three Clearwater men were arrested this week in a statewide scheme that fraudulently billed a Medicaid program for renovations to the bathrooms of the disabled that were done improperly or never done, according to court documents. ...more

May 31, 2008

CLEARWATER - Three Clearwater men were arrested this week in a statewide scheme that fraudulently billed a Medicaid program for renovations to the bathrooms of the disabled that were done improperly or never done, according to court documents. Charged with organized scheme to defraud and Medicaid provider fraud were Harry Sherman Lochbaum Sr., 65, of 1447 Stewart Blvd.; Richard Lehman, 59, of 912 Pine St.; and Gary Auffarth, 50, of 1670 Jeffords St. ...more

May 30, 2008

Harriet Foundas became principal of West Shore Elementary shortly after renovations of the 1926 building were completed in time for its 50th anniversary. ...more

May 30, 2008

AVON PARK — With little discussion, college trustees on Wednesday approved a $20.8 million budget that is $393,000 smaller than the previous year. Even though 6 percent growth is expected in student enrollment, the 2008-09 South Florida Community College budget contains $20,000 less in student fees, $24,500 less in gifts, $57,000 less in rent and commissions, and $33,000 less in interest, fines and other revenues. A 2 percent raise was approved by the board, but a full-time administrator will not be replaced, another administrator has been moved to the teaching faculty, and $60,000 in cuts were made to the full time and part time staff. ...more

May 29, 2008

Harriet Foundas became principal of West Shore Elementary shortly after renovations of the 1926 building were completed in time for its 50th anniversary. ...more

May 28, 2008