Ridgewood High School athletes are close to getting the chance to strap on skates. ...more

May 3, 2008

I am a very active amateur astronomer and have lived in Highlands County since 1984. When I first arrived here I was awed at the dark night sky. The sights of the stars and the Milky Way were visible from most areas of Highlands just a short drive from the main city areas. Now, to see the pristine night sky, one has to go out past Lorida, or down to the Venus area. ...more

February 23, 2008

Starting next year, science students will learn about the theory of evolution in their classrooms. ...more

February 19, 2008

As Pasco County officials plan to expand recycling in the county, the program coordinator has resigned. ...more

February 16, 2008

After more than seven years as recycling coordinator, Rachel Surrency recently left the county post, Pasco County Utilities Services confirmed today. ...more

February 15, 2008

River Ridge Middle School's seventh-grade girls basketball team is playing against rival Hudson. The winner will be the conference champion. Late in the fourth quarter, Hudson leads by one point. The clock is winding down, and there are just seconds to play. ...more

February 3, 2008

SEBRING — The Thomas B. Fordham Institute's study cited the following error in the current standards: a second-grader, for example, "... knows that a thermometer measures the amount of heat absorbed by an object." This is careless and false, the study stated: a thermometer measures temperature, or better, changes in temperature, not the amount of heat absorbed. ...more

December 16, 2007

Run every second of every minute of every race. That's the motto of Robinson High's cross country team. And for Mark Altimari, who volunteers as assistant coach for the boys' team, dedication and consistency are the keys to success. ...more

November 7, 2007

From maintaining a butterfly garden to making quilts for an area hospice or staging dramatic skits based on literature, Pasco County students will be taking creative approaches to learning, thanks to grants from the Pasco Education Foundation. ...more

November 4, 2007

Cell phones are driving teachers crazy. As the phones become smaller and more sophisticated, they are becoming a big problem in schools, even with middle and elementary students. ...more

October 30, 2007