At Simmons Career Center, 79 teenagers who at one time were considered at risk of dropping out of high school will receive diplomas in a ceremony today. ...more

May 27, 2009

When New York Gov. Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered a commencement address at Oglethorpe University in May 1932, the economic crisis that had befallen the United States three years earlier had already morphed into the Great Depression: One in four Americans was out of work, banks were failing at a rate of 10 per week and the gross national product was at half its pre-crash level. ...more

December 27, 2008

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich briefly lived in Tampa while attending college. He enrolled at the University of Tampa in 1975, following his older brother Rob, who was already a student. ...more

December 10, 2008

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich briefly lived in Tampa while attending college. He enrolled at the University of Tampa in 1975, following his older brother Rob, who was already a student. ...more

December 9, 2008

President Bush acknowledged "learning as we go" in building democracy in Iraq, as he used Wednesday's commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy to counsel patience and resolve in America's wars of the 21st century. ...more

May 29, 2008

One writer, apparently not a fan, asked about Senator Clinton's early years. A good question because many believe that academic success, high intellect and early leadership roles are essential foundations for the demanding position of president. A brief Internet search provides concise background information on all candidates. Hillary Rodham, daughter of a small business owner, had a Midwest Ozzie and Harriet childhood. Hillary was student body president of her public high school, graduated in the top five of her class and was a National Merit Scholarship finalist. She majored in political science at prestigious Wellesley College, where she was president of the Young Republican's Club (yes Republican), graduated with honors and was the first student in the school's history to deliver a commencement address. The latter was covered in Life Magazine. She went on to Yale Law School, served on the Law Review Board and received her L.L.D. Interviews with former Wellesley students state that Hillary was an inspirational student leader who was always prepared, charismatic and very effective. She was viewed by many at the time as a future senator or even the first woman president. ...more

February 19, 2008

Rick Hoyt's entrance into this life had been a rough one. The umbilical cord had wrapped around his neck during birth, cutting off oxygen to his brain. Doctors said he was a spastic quadriplegic - a form of cerebral palsy. He would never walk. He would never speak. ...more

February 10, 2008