When Delores Kietzer and a friend recently purchased four frozen turkeys, they never expected one to get away. ...more

November 20, 2009

It's the same old story for some, but some educators are getting increasingly nervous about more No Child Left Behind mandates to provide additional resources for schools without additional funds. ...more

November 19, 2009

Thank you to Susan Westley for her timely article ("Child's play," Views, Nov. 15). As a retired Hillsborough County teacher, I agree with her. Our primary-age children are being denied their rights as children. ...more

November 17, 2009

They know the alphabet, can read and write a bit and fit right in with a challenging first year in school - they are the students in the pilot advanced academics kindergarten program. ...more

November 13, 2009

Bippidy Boppidy Boo! ...more

October 26, 2009

Probably, to the raccoon, it seemed like a good idea at the time: Tasty peanut butter at the bottom of a jar. There was one problem, however: It was just out of reach. ...more

September 3, 2009

A Michael Jackson film built around rehearsal footage left behind after his death will be released in a limited two-week theatrical engagement worldwide. ...more

August 20, 2009

Yvonne Reins, principal at Sunray Elementary, will be the new principal at Cox Elementary, the Pasco County School District announced this week. ...more

April 22, 2009

St. Petersburg police are looking for three people they say smashed a minivan into a hip-hop clothing store early Monday morning to commit a burglary. The incident was captured on video, police said. ...more

March 31, 2009

Sarasota police detectives say they have solved a murder case more than three decades old. ...more

March 25, 2009