The potential approval of a household-waste landfill in southeastern Pasco County created a flurry of last-minute letter writing by environmental groups opposed to the proposal. ...more

January 10, 2009

The potential approval of a household-waste landfill south in eastern Pasco County created a flurry of last-minute letter writing by environmental groups opposed to the proposal. "This landfill represents an absolutely unacceptable risk to the region's water quality, not just in Pasco County, but throughout Tampa Bay and Florida's Nature Coast," Manley Fuller, president of the Florida Wildlife Federation said in a written statement. ...more

January 9, 2009

As Legislators aim to cut $600 million in state education funding, the School Board of Highlands County and South Florida Community College are looking at additional spending cuts that would not compromise student education. ...more

January 8, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - A charter school has withdrawn its application to have its charter fall under the jurisdiction of the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission rather than the Pasco County School Board. ...more

December 19, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - It could take several months to replace Rushe Middle School's gymnasium floor, which was damaged over the weekend when a pipe burst beneath it, school district officials said. ...more

December 19, 2008

For the most part, I'm not a zero-tolerance proponent. ...more

December 10, 2008

For the most part, I'm not a zero-tolerance proponent. ...more

December 10, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Students in Pasco County schools could have an extra long winter break next year. ...more

December 7, 2008

When Middleton High School was put on a state list of 13 schools that face closure unless they improve academically, Fred Hearns decided he had to act. ...more

December 6, 2008

The bad economic news just keeps getting worse. Last year, Florida legislators learned the state would lose about $1 billion in revenue. Before they could act on that news, it turned out the state had actually lost $2 billion. ...more

December 5, 2008