A mother is suing the Hernando County School Board on behalf of her autistic son, claiming the district did nothing to protect him from attack on his school bus. ...more

June 18, 2008

PORT RICHEY With reports of the number of homeless people in Pasco County doubling in the past year, local leaders hope to develop a 10-year plan to combat the growing problem. The county then could qualify for federal and state grants worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. A conference on the homeless plan has been scheduled for 2 - 4 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the United Way of Pasco County, 8040 Washington St. ...more

June 9, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - Educators know the notion that reading, writing and arithmetic are all students need to succeed is as obsolete as a one-room schoolhouse. Skills are needed along with knowledge. The question is, however, which skills will give today's students the best edge in tomorrow's job market? Pasco District School officials hope get a bit of an education in that area. The district will hold a Workforce Strategic Planning Town Hall Meeting on Monday. ...more

May 31, 2008

When Riverview High School Principal Bob Heilmann got the call saying he was a winner, he thought perhaps he had won a recent drawing he had entered at Home Depot. ...more

May 10, 2008

The negotiation with proposed Highlands County administrator Michael Wright demonstrates again just how lucky Floridians are to have a government that operates in the sunshine. The process to hire a county administrator has been transparent from the start and continues to be open to anyone wanting to be part of the process. ...more

May 9, 2008

SEBRING — Possible deadlines for an elected or appointed superintendent referendum were announced Thursday night during a School Board of Highlands County workshop. The issue of changing from an elected to an appointed school superintendent has become a hot issue lately amongst parents and residents. Depending upon how the school board handles the issue, residents may have the opportunity later this year to vote on whether board members should appoint future superintendents or keep the current system, which leaves it up to the public to elect them. ...more

February 4, 2008

Should Highlands County have an elected or appointed superintendent? We don't really know. There's compelling arguments for and against both systems. For the last many years, we did fine with an elected superintendent. Then one day, somebody raised the idea of appointing the school superintendent instead, and suddenly the whole subject's become a talked-about issue. But if the system is not broken, should one fix it? ...more

February 4, 2008

Shocked But Not Awed Recently, Tampa Tribune articles would make us readers wonder why so many of our elected officials compete for the Pasco County "DUH" award since, in doing so, they bring ridicule upon themselves and their office in full view of us tax-paying serfs. ...more

January 30, 2008

With local interest already high in the presidential race and Tuesday's vote on constitutional Amendment 1, Pasco County residents also should begin paying special attention to how local races are shaping up. ...more

January 27, 2008

WAUCHULA — Vandals spray painted the outside of the Hardee Junior High School and broke in through windows and doors to spray paint and create a mess inside the school, Superintendent Dennis Jones told News Channel 8. ...more

January 23, 2008