Almost 40 percent of the nation's 18- to 24-year-olds in 2008 were enrolled in college, a record number, according to a Pew Research Center report released last week. The rise was driven almost entirely by a surge in students attending community colleges. ...more

November 1, 2009

Senate appropriations committees have completed work on a series of budget bills. ...more

April 1, 2009

The pennies — some shiny, others worn or tarnished, arrived Wednesday by the bucketful, in bottles, jugs, bags and plastic containers — more than 2 million in all. ...more

March 18, 2009

The wife of Vice President Joe Biden is in Miami to discuss higher education. ...more

March 6, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist released a proposal this afternoon that relies on billions of federal stimulus dollars to boost state spending by $1 billion next fiscal year. ...more

February 20, 2009

The University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of student loans, grants, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 16, 2009

University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of student loans, grants, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 15, 2009

University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of grants, loans, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 5, 2009

The Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce is hosting a seminar on Florida Ready to Work for area employers on Friday, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. Florida Ready to Work is a new employee credentialing program sponsored by the state of Florida and administered by the Florida Department of Education ...more

January 18, 2009

Preschoolers may find their summer classes a bit more crowded while speeders and other traffic violators can expect to be hit with steeper fines under separate deficit-elimination plans passed Friday by the Florida House and Senate. ...more

January 10, 2009