After meeting for a year, a group that advises the Hillsborough County schools superintendent has come up with some ideas to meet the demands of Florida's stringent class-size law. ...more

March 5, 2009

Special Olympians from a half-dozen eastern Hillsborough County schools converged on Durant High recently to gauge the success of months of training for this month's regional competition. ...more

March 4, 2009

Although Florida's governor eagerly touts the benefits that a stimulus of federal money would have on public education, area school leaders are saying, not so fast. ...more

February 26, 2009

While Florida's governor eagerly touts the benefits that a stimulus of federal money would have on public education, area school leaders are saying, not so fast. ...more

February 25, 2009

Five-year old Roy Yerrakadu wriggled and giggled from the tickle of a paintbrush on his cheek at First Baptist Church of Brandon, where dozens of pint-sized partygoers were treated to an artsy array of activities featuring face paints, music, glitter and glue. ...more

February 25, 2009

The financial forecast for Hillsborough County schools likely will get worse - even with a stimulus of federal money - and administrators will have to explore ways to cut even deeper, the district's superintendent said Tuesday. ...more

February 25, 2009

The financial forecast for Hillsborough County schools likely will get worse – even with a stimulus of federal money – and administrators will have to explore ways to cut even deeper, the district's superintendent said today. ...more

February 24, 2009

Tracy Wetter shaded her eyes from the bright sunlight this morning and tried to track her daughters' whereabouts through the windows of a funhouse at the Florida State Fair. ...more

February 16, 2009

The third annual EveryBuddies Beautiful Fashion Show and pageant brought applause and cheers from students, parents and teachers alike. ...more

February 11, 2009

For Hillsborough County schools, making sure students are in their seats this week takes on greater importance. So they recruited Tony Dungy to help them out. ...more

February 10, 2009