PLANT CITY The Florida Strawberry Festival board has decided against replacing recently retired General Manager Patsy Brooks – at least for now. ...more

June 13, 2008

For many local parents, it was a case of dejÀ vu. When Brooksville resident Pheobo Peacock picked up the paper Thursday and saw the story regarding ticket-wielding family members who were denied entrance into this year's overcrowded Hernando High School graduation ceremony, she had one thought. ...more

June 13, 2008

For many local parents, it was a case of déjà vu. ...more

June 12, 2008

TAMPA - University of South Florida leaders have swept through their various colleges and reworked the way they will deliver a higher education to meet the grim budget realities they now face. The biggest changes will hit the College of Arts and Sciences, USF's largest. Although the college gains some institutes that stood alone at the university, it will undergo an administrative overhaul and lose some disciplines to other colleges. ...more

June 12, 2008

Secondary assistant principals are now getting the same rights as other 12-month employees in the Hernando County School District. ...more

June 6, 2008

Secondary assistant principals are now getting the same rights as other 12-month employees in the Hernando County School District. ...more

June 5, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG The city council this morning rejected a hastily proposed ballot measure for November that could have blocked the Tampa Bay Rays' plans for a $450 million downtown stadium. ...more

June 5, 2008

CLEARWATER - A malfunctioning mechanical bed motor caused a fire at an assisted-living facility this morning, authorities said. ...more

June 2, 2008

Lightning bolts illuminated the dark skies over New Tampa, and thunder shook the foundation of the high school campus. It was one of those Florida afternoons that make it seem as if the universe is unleashing anger. ...more

May 30, 2008

TAMPA - The St. Petersburg Times is offering early retirement incentives to staff members and may have to lay off employees later in the year, the newspaper said Wednesday. Employees older than 50 with five years of service will be offered enhanced pension benefits if they retire by Aug. 31. The newspaper also froze wages for one year for all of its employees, which number less than 1,300, down from 1,500 two years ago. ...more

May 29, 2008