Hillsborough County school administrators and teachers union leaders have tentatively agreed to bring back about 130 veteran teachers who initially were told they weren't coming back in the fall. ...more

May 12, 2009

As many as 150 veteran teachers likely will hear this week that the district won't be renewing their contract next school year. ...more

March 23, 2009

When the Highlands County School District made its budget projections in July 2008, it was estimating to receive nearly $950,000 from the Florida Lottery revenue for this school year. ...more

February 17, 2009

Melissa Daigneault is focused on the Super Bowl, but it's canned goods and not football that has her attention. ...more

January 28, 2009

Melissa Daigneault is focused on the Super Bowl, but it's canned goods and not football that has her attention. ...more

January 28, 2009

Melissa Daigneault is focused on the Super Bowl, but it's canned goods and not football that has her attention. Daigneault, a senior at Sickles High School, is one of 19 students nationally serving on the youth advisory board for the Souper Bowl of Caring. The 20th annual event coordinates food drives on Super Bowl weekend for local charities through schools, churches, businesses and organizations. ...more

January 21, 2009

If it seems like there are a lot of early release days, wait until next school year when your child may get out of school early on twice as many days. ...more

January 20, 2009

As a way to save money, the Hillsborough County School Board voted Tuesday to cut the summer workweek for all employees to four days. ...more

December 10, 2008

Five years ago, schools needed to keep teachers like Lourene Weiss. Families poured into Florida and overwhelmed public schools at a time when voters demanded limits on how big class sizes could get. This left the state in need of tens of thousands of teachers, and Weiss was planning to retire. ...more

December 7, 2008

AVON PARK Police are investigating an incident that reportedly happened Thursday at Avon Park High School, where a student was shot in the face with an air assault gun. ...more

November 16, 2008