Liane Nayber pulled a chair up to the desk and huddled with her fourth-grade science partners over rocks and a magnifying glass. The New York University senior took turns with 9-year-old Asia Clark and 10-year-old Christian Guzman peering at the rocks and jotting down the color, luster and other characteristics to try to identify the types. "It doesn't look like it has a lot of luster," Nayber said, passing one rock and magnifying glass to Christian for a look. ...more

March 19, 2010

Twelve Plant City High students recently were awarded the Jan Henrick Achievement Award, named in memory of an educator. ...more

March 17, 2010

Sebring High School teachers will soon vote on changing from a seven-period day to an alternating-day block schedule, which is the same Lake Placid High School uses. ...more

February 22, 2010

In light of Valentine's Day and Black History Month taking most people's attention throughout February, most people don't know it's also National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. ...more

February 21, 2010

Seven months ago, Edward George Weise III helped his father fill an old grenade with the black powder used in firecrackers, investigators said. ...more

February 20, 2010

On Oct. 25, former Tampa resident Carole Swinehart of St. Anne, Ill., wrote asking for help. ...more

January 17, 2010

An unused swath of land at Lake Magdalene Elementary is now a living science lesson. ...more

January 6, 2010

An unused swath of land at Lake Magdalene Elementary is now a living science lesson. ...more

January 6, 2010

An unused swath of land at Lake Magdalene Elementary is now a living science lesson. ...more

January 6, 2010

Memorial Elementary Principal Ruby Handley has some little helpers at her school - and they are not elves. ...more

December 26, 2009