The bad economic news just keeps getting worse. Last year, Florida legislators learned the state would lose about $1 billion in revenue. Before they could act on that news, it turned out the state had actually lost $2 billion. ...more

December 5, 2008

A year ago, parents thought a new state law would bring a 30-minute chunk of daily physical activity for their elementary-age children. ...more

June 10, 2008

SEBRING — Teacher Laura Sherley's students will be in jeopardy when they return from winter break on Tuesday. The Lake Country Elementary third-grade teacher spent part of the holiday break programing a classroom version of the popular television quiz show, "Jeopardy!" With a $845 mini-grant from the Highlands County Education Foundation, Sherley purchased Classroom Jeopardy! which includes computer software, a scoreboard and hand-held remotes to replicate the setup of the game show. "I will be Alex Trebek," Sherley proclaimed. ...more

January 5, 2008

SEBRING — Kickball. Dodgeball. Basketball. These games are considered traditional Physical Education sports in schools. ...more

September 26, 2007