It was pomp and circumstance Saturday as the University of South Florida doled out more than 3,800 diplomas to students at its fall commencement ceremony at the Sun Dome. ...more

December 13, 2009

Want a four-year degree but can't move to the nearest college town or afford the cost of tuition? ...more

November 28, 2009

More community colleges are offering four-year degrees, responding to the shortage of training programs for nurses and teachers, but also rubbing some universities the wrong way. ...more

November 20, 2009

Florida's high school graduation rate is among the lowest in the nation, according to a study released Tuesday. ...more

June 10, 2009

The students who graduated from Simmons Career Center May 27 have good reason to be excited about their recent accomplishments, school officials said. ...more

June 10, 2009

All that hard work has paid off. The seniors have collected their awards and accolades, and are just waiting on the diplomas. ...more

May 24, 2009

17 million black people strong - poised to weather the difficult economic times ahead. ...more

February 16, 2009

Tough economic times are forcing some storage unit renters to stop paying their monthly fee. After they are given several warnings via certified mail, their stuff is auctioned -- and there are people waiting to bid. ...more

December 9, 2008

At 75.4 percent, Florida's most recent high school graduation rate reached its highest point ever, and state leaders did not hide their enthusiasm when they announced the news last week. ...more

November 23, 2008

Want to get your GED credential? It's not going to be cheap. Due to the first state-mandated increase in years, officials at the Hernando County School District's Adult and Community Education office are being forced to raise fees for locals hoping to take the General Educational Development (or GED) tests, or a series of tests in five subject areas that certifies a person has high school-level academic skills. ...more

September 20, 2008