Brooksville Moose Family Center No. 1676 on Wiscon Road recently presented $750 scholarships to three of last year's high school seniors. Making the presentations was scholarship member Kevin Maglia. ...more

November 28, 2007

Some Florida school officials have taken offense at a new report from Johns Hopkins University which slammed the state for the high number of high schools it calls "dropout factories," schools where no more than 60 percent of those who start as freshmen complete their senior years and graduate. ...more

November 28, 2007

These days, getting into a good college with –– and sometimes without –– scholarships is no mean task. Good schools have always been competitive but today's high school graduates have to arm wrestle for admission in a world where top graduating students muster a 6.0 GPA out of 4 and enough college credits to finish a bachelor's degree in two to three years. Some people may have reservations about dual enrollment and advanced placement courses but they have become a reality in our high schools. They also make financial sense for parents and students. The fewer college classes to take means more money saved in expensive tuition. ...more

November 26, 2007

Most high school swimmers are virtual fish, spending every opportunity in the pool whether it's high school season or not. ...more

October 31, 2007

You would never have known that Hudson was missing two of its best defensive players and that its offense was anchored by a sophomore by the way the Cobras played Friday night. ...more

October 21, 2007

She has spent a bulk of her lifetime in the pool. And when Stephanie Barker's high school swimming career ends, not much is going to change about that. ...more

October 15, 2007

An off-duty sheriff's deputy went on a shooting rampage early Sunday at a home in northern Wisconsin where seven young people had gathered for pizza and movies, killing six and critically injuring the other before authorities fatally shot him, officials said. ...more

October 8, 2007

If Hillsborough County public school officials want parents to trust them with their children, they need to be responsive and honest. But in Temple Terrace, where many parents are worried about the safety of the area's high school, straight answers are hard to come by. ...more

September 30, 2007

SARASOTA - Here is the Beef O'Brady's high school state volleyball poll as conducted by the Florida Sports Writers Association. Teams are followed by first-place votes, records (if available) and total votes: ...more

September 25, 2007

Sickles High junior quarterback Cullen O'Brien likes the new offensive coordinator. ...more

September 7, 2007