Officials at the Dunedin Fine Art Center would like to roughly double the size of the art museum and education center in Highlander Park to keep up with the growth of the center's collection and programs. This week the city gave the expansion plan its tentative blessing. ...more

December 5, 2008

Hernando County's graduation rate crept up during the 2007-08 school year to 76.9 percent. ...more

November 20, 2008

Tyquon Carr's mouth got him in trouble recently. When asked what happened, the seventh-grader at Parrott Middle School in Brooksville hesitates, then fesses up. ...more

October 25, 2008

In March 2008, Unity in Brandon invited Deri Joy Ronis to be the congregation's new spiritual leader. ...more

October 22, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - A 13-year-old student at Schwettman Educational Center was charged with battery Friday after being accused of punching a teacher, New Port Richey police said. ...more

September 27, 2008

University of Florida researchers are working to determine how much nitrogen fertilizer it takes to keep a common garden plant healthy in Central Florida's climes. ...more

September 16, 2008

SCHOOL NOTES CYPRESS ELEMENTARY: Banking day will take place Monday. Tuesday is the last day of the book fair. Orff practice will be from 8:30 to 9:20 a.m. Wednesday. The chorus will practice from 8:30 to 9:20 a.m. Friday. ...more

September 8, 2008

A 16-year-old boy accused of plotting to shoot up his school had a map that detailed his plans and access to guns that would have allowed him to carry them out, the Dade City Police Department reported Thursday. ...more

August 29, 2008

A 16-year-old boy was arrested at Moore-Mickens Education Center by police Wednesday morning, accused of plotting to shoot up his school and making threats on his MySpace page. ...more

August 28, 2008

There's one surefire way to take the enthusiasm right out of a group of cheerleaders: Call their sport "easy." ...more

August 3, 2008