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

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board has given its approval to contract agreements that give teachers and other school district employees one-time pay supplements but no raises or step increases. ...more

November 19, 2009

Residents throughout the city seem drawn to the code compliance department's latest means of transportation. ...more

August 24, 2009

After considering a price increase, the school district's food service director told the school board recently that lunch prices will not be going up at this time. ...more

August 2, 2009

Someone who bought a Florida Lotto ticket from a Sun City Center grocery store should be very happy right about now. ...more

April 10, 2009

I listened to the congressional hearing on the "bonus" hassle at AIG most of the afternoon. I feel this mess is really the fault of the Congress. I make this statement based on the fact that the stimulus bill was rushed and passed without debate by the Congress. They just passed something about which they knew nothing. At the time a sense of "panic" was created to the effect that, if there wasn't quick action not only a "national" but a "worldwide" financial catastrophe could occur. I wondered at the time how the "tanking" of one insurance company could cause such a worldwide disaster. I feel that the continuing bailout of AIG with billions and billions of taxpayers money, by Congress, has a deeper reason than what appears on the surface or what is being revealed to the public. ...more

March 22, 2009

The University of South Florida, always on the cutting edge, has a new plan to improve schools. ...more

March 13, 2009

As Gary Roberts pondered his future over the weekend, he understood exactly where he stood with the Lightning had he chose not to retire. While he would have been with the team, he was probably not going to see the ice outside of practices. ...more

March 12, 2009

New University of South Florida defensive coordinator Joe Tresey was brought in to help the Bulls maintain their status as one of the nation's top defenses. ...more

March 11, 2009

Inspiration doesn't come easily or often to me, but when it arrives, it's a lollapalooza. ...more

February 25, 2009