When the Hillsborough County Council of National Board Certified Teachers met March 14 in Brandon, The Tampa Tribune asked some of the more than three-dozen educators attending how they see the economy affecting their students. Here are some of their responses. ...more

March 21, 2009

The faculty and staff at Zephyrhills High School wanted to pay tribute to Richard Seufzer as he'd want to be remembered. ...more

March 15, 2009

The faculty and staff at Zephyrhills High School wanted to pay tribute to Richard Seufzer as he'd want to be remembered. ...more

March 14, 2009

SEBRING When she became a Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer, Daphne Taylor never dreamed that her fear of heights would help launch a friendship with an 8-year-old girl. But that's what happened four years ago in her second meeting with Stephanie, now 12, at Woodlawn Elementary School. They climbed to the top of the monkey bars and Stephanie caught Taylor's obvious hesitation to jump down the fireman's pole, then saw her take a deep breath and do it. A few weeks later, in the hour they spend together at school each week, Taylor saw Stephanie balk at practicing reading out loud and gently chided her, "Sometimes you just have to take a deep breath and go for it … ...more

November 30, 2008

After mix-up, local organizations raise money to send student to camp. ...more

May 4, 2008