LAND O' LAKES - The price of breakfast and lunch in school cafeterias could be going up. ...more

February 15, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Elementary school students accustomed to pizza in the cafeteria every Friday need to adjust their culinary expectations. ...more

February 9, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Elementary school students accustomed to pizza in the cafeteria every Friday need to adjust their culinary expectations. ...more

February 6, 2009

Nutritional information helps parents decide what's healthy and what's not, whether their kids are brown bagging it or buying food at school. ...more

February 3, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The percentage of Pasco County students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals is on the rise and expected to top 50 percent by the end of February, the school district reported Thursday. ...more

January 16, 2009

SEBRING — Hundreds of corn dogs and turkey and cheese melt sandwiches were served Thursday to Highlands County children through the Summer Food Service Program. That was just lunch. The program, which is administered by the Highlands County School District's Food and Nutrition Services Department, also serves up free breakfasts and snacks to children and youth from birth through 18 years of age. Cub City Learning Center voluntary pre-K instructor Yolonda Evans had 22 of her 4- and 5-year-olds eating lunch at Sebring Middle School on Thursday. ...more

June 13, 2008

SEBRING — Highlands County high school students returning from winter break will be able to take it to the max with a Pepsi Max, pop for a Dr. Pepper or possibly make do with a Mountain Dew. With Pepsi winning a competitive bid over Coca-Cola, the Coke vending machines are out and the Pepsi products are in for two years at the district's high schools. Along with the carbonated beverage lineup, the Pepsi Bottling Group offers a lineup of Lipton teas, flavored water, Tropicana juices and other healthier options, some of which will be offered at the elementary and middle schools. Pepsi had the most attractive offer, said Martha Brown, director of the school district's Food and Nutrition Services Department. ...more

January 5, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Students at two high schools soon will be able to head to a vending machine rather than the typical cafeteria line to grab a quick and healthful breakfast or lunch. ...more

December 15, 2007