With a new school year about to get under way, most Pasco County schools still are dealing with an overflow of students, despite the opening of about 25 new campuses in the past decade. ...more

August 16, 2008

It might not exactly qualify as a miracle, but for its founders, the results of the first year weren't far from one. ...more

August 13, 2008

Call it the Summer of the Virtual Classroom. Years of growth in online education at Florida's colleges and universities have led to unprecedented spikes in enrollment this summer, and the momentum is building faster for the fall. ...more

July 27, 2008

TAMPA - Summer enrollment is up at the University of South Florida, but every number tells a story. ...more

July 14, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Recycling that stack of newspapers just became easier. The Pasco County School District and county government have teamed up to improve newspaper recycling programs, providing drop-off points for the public at 35 schools across the county. ...more

July 12, 2008

Berkeley Prep track coach Cecil Stodghill, who guided the girls squad to the Class 2A-District 9 title and third place in the boys' meet, announced he was stepping down from the position after just one season. ...more

June 15, 2008

AVON PARK — Norm Stephens knows that in a recessionary economy, voters aren't likely to approve any suggestion of a tax increase. And in November, there will be nine ballot issues to confuse voters, including a one-cent sales tax which that would replace school property taxes. And furthermore, the 10-mill college property tax is No. 8 on the list, after the amendments prohibiting gay marriage and illegal aliens owning land. So its chances of passing may be small. But if voters approve in November, the Legislature would be required to allow the commissioners in Highlands, Hardee and DeSoto counties to hold a election which would generate property taxes to support South Florida Community College. "It's a four-step process," said Stephens, SFCC president. "It has to be approved by 60 percent of the voters in November. That allows the Legislature to develop rules. Then the counties can place it on the ballot, and the voters would have to approve again." ...more

June 8, 2008

TAMPA - To close a nearly $36 million deficit, the University of South Florida plans to cut about 450 jobs on all its campuses, university leaders announced today. ...more

May 21, 2008

If you're the parent of a soon-to-be high school graduate heading to college, congratulations are in order. ...more

May 18, 2008

The River of Life Assembly of God has two South Shore campuses - one in Wimauma and one in Riverview. ...more

February 6, 2008