Withdrawing from a class carries a hefty penalty this year for college students with Bright Futures scholarships, but the consequences for lower-income students could be more severe than state lawmakers intended. ...more

November 1, 2009

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June 4, 2009

Florida's Bright Futures scholarships would no longer pay for many dropped classes under bills moving through the Legislature. ...more

April 7, 2009

If you're crazy about fresh strawberries and don't mind getting your fingers stained with strawberry juice, you can save some money by visiting one of several strawberry farms in the Plant City area now open for U-pick. ...more

March 20, 2009

The University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of student loans, grants, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 16, 2009

University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of student loans, grants, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 15, 2009

University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of grants, loans, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 5, 2009

The growth of Florida's popular Bright Futures scholarship is far outpacing increases in lottery education money that pays for the award. ...more

February 21, 2008

Florida Board of Governors Chairwoman Carolyn Roberts is such a disarming presence that one might imagine she swayed Gov. Charlie Crist's opposition to university tuition increases with little more than one of her warm, reassuring pats on the hand and a few soothing words in her lilting Southern drawl. ...more

October 21, 2007