Are our teachers making the grade(s)? A good teacher keeps students engaged, fosters curiosity and has the ability to teach what is being tested. Sometimes testing or grading certain students can be as painful for them as it is for the teacher, causing a negative attitude toward that subject for life. ...more

January 24, 2009

There's a lot to dislike about sports these days, but every so often someone comes along that disproves stereotypes and earns every bit of respect paid to him. That person is Tony Dungy, the recently retired coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He is a rare man that every person can learn from. ...more

January 14, 2009

Kids can be tough to put to bed. What parent doesn't know that? They can be just as hard to wake in the morning. Unless it's the weekend. Then they're up at 6 a.m. jumping on your back demanding chocolate chip pancakes and the Disney Channel. ...more

January 2, 2009

A lot of people make resolutions this time of year, and our county, cities, towns and schools should be no exception. Of course, most people break resolutions, and by the time you read this, several are already tossed, but it's critical that our governmental entities stick to theirs. ...more

January 2, 2009

Armwood High senior safety Angelo Hadley has verbally committed to play football at the University of North Carolina. ...more

December 19, 2008

The senior safety, one of the top defensive players in Hillsborough County, is the program's all-time leader in interceptions with 19. ...more

December 18, 2008

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned world leaders attending an interfaith conference Wednesday that globalization has increased communal strife, extremist ideologies and the polarization of societies. ...more

November 13, 2008

The New Port Richey Salvation Army Mini-Mite football team began their new season last Saturday afternoon with one member perhaps standing out amongst the rest. ...more

September 13, 2008

About 90 percent of them deal with civil matters. The rest are criminal. People he has served include everyone from wrestlers to disc jockeys. ...more

July 26, 2008

Probably the man will always regret that stop at a traffic light. That's where Jason Swanson served the man with a judicial summons over money he owed. Swanson is a process server in Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties and will expand to Hillsborough County in a few months. He has been notifying Pinellas residents of their involvement in legal proceedings for 15 years. ...more

July 25, 2008