With three added to the ranks this week, the School Board of Highlands County now has a total of 55 National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT). ...more

December 18, 2009

The number of Florida teachers achieving the prestigious "national certification" status has fallen to just a third of last year's levels amid a souring economy and state cuts in money for the application fee. ...more

December 17, 2009

The Hillsborough Education Foundation wants to fill a void left by the state and plans to offset some costs teachers pay when pursuing National Board certification. ...more

March 31, 2009

Dennis Mobbs says he was enticed by all the makeshift signs offering big bucks for people willing to rent their homes for the Super Bowl. ...more

January 24, 2009

Dennis Mobbs says he was enticed by all the makeshift signs offering big bucks if he was willing to rent out his home for the Super Bowl. When he called one of the toll-free numbers, the deal sounded almost too good to be true. ...more

January 23, 2009

A state lawmaker says Florida should place restrictions on brokers like two Pinellas County companies that are accused of pocketing deposits made on big trucks and heavy equipment. ...more

January 7, 2009

While the dream of becoming an American citizen is a priceless thing, the cost has become prohibitively expensive. ...more

September 29, 2008

Grace Academy, a ministry of Sunridge Baptist Church, announces the beginning of the new school year on Aug. 18. ...more

August 15, 2008

A small Fourth of July fireworks display at a Ridge Manor church has ignited a larger debate as to how much authority a county commissioner has to his constituency. ...more

July 11, 2008

DENIED PERMIT, CHURCH FIRES AWAY ...more

July 10, 2008