A record 23 private college and university presidents received more than $1 million in total compensation in fiscal 2008, according to an analysis of the most recently available data published Monday by the Chronicle of Higher Education. A record one in four in the study of 419 colleges' mandatory IRS filings made at least $500,000. ...more

November 3, 2009

Veterans got some good news this week when 16 colleges and universities in Hillsborough County pledged to participate in the federal government's Yellow Ribbon program, part of the expanded GI Bill for post-9/11 veterans. ...more

August 14, 2009

Less than a year after getting a $1 million grant, the University of South Florida's lifelong learning program has received another million. ...more

January 25, 2009

Twenty-knot winds whipped 1- to 2-foot waves on Hillsborough Bay, and temperatures hovered around the mid-60s for the annual Dore Drake Regatta on Sunday - conditions close to ideal for sailing after months of afternoons in the 80s and 90s. ...more

October 20, 2008

The calls are coming into college financial aid offices daily. "I lost my job." ...more

August 22, 2008

At 13, James Walmer started his own computer sales, service and repair business. ...more

May 25, 2008

Local woman's handmade dress featured in national publication, following class at Nature Coast. ...more

January 5, 2008

Florida A&M University will remain on probation for at least another six months because of its financial troubles, the school's president said Tuesday. ...more

December 12, 2007

Powwow Keeps Traditions Alive | Photo Gallery

Storytelling, music and dancing are just a few of the traditions American Indian tribes have put on display and celebrated this weekend at the Florida State Fairgrounds. ...more

November 18, 2007

If you want to know how Eckerd College in St. Petersburg ranks among its peers, look no further than the perennial U.S. News and World Report compilation of America's Best Colleges. ...more

October 8, 2007