A bill aimed at undercutting acceptance of evolution in Florida science classes, which kicked up a fuss but didn't pass in the Florida Legislature last year, apparently is going nowhere this year. ...more

March 28, 2009

Two science teachers who have spent the past five years under NASA's tutelage are about to graduate with high-flying honors. ...more

March 8, 2009

Students exploring the cellular world of plants and animals at Hill-Gustat Middle School are sharing a limited number of older microscopes and equipment for their scientific studies. ...more

December 30, 2008

Peering into a microscope, Sebring High School sophomore Lauren Robinson spotted the outline of the double-helix DNA molecule from strawberry. ...more

December 16, 2008

County approves rezoning of 4,200 homes. ...more

December 10, 2008

Largest subdivision to ever hit Hernando County. ...more

December 9, 2008

Florida students have misconceptions about science, and they need more practice demonstrating its concepts and relating them to the real world, according to an analysis of the state's standardized test. ...more

September 24, 2008

David Campbell switched on the overhead projector and wrote "Evolution" in the rectangle of light on the screen. ...more

September 2, 2008

In a recent training class, a group of East Manatee teachers each bit their inner cheek, gurgled a mouthful of salt water and then expelled the mix into a test tube in which they added alcohol and then detergent. ...more

July 8, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid Middle School sixth-grader Tyler Carr played the part of of a batting machine to answer a scientific question – does a baseball travel farther when hit with a wooden or an aluminum bat? For his science project experiment, Carr tried to make a batting machine with the help of his baseball coach, but the cost and a design problem thwarted it. ...more

May 12, 2008