Ashley Brooks is a veteran when it comes to working with her disabled peers, but the Central High School senior found a challenge in Brittany Guarino. ...more

March 13, 2009

Hillsborough County commissioners were divided Wednesday about giving $50,000 in federal funds to a controversial Tampa nonprofit organization, the Housing and Education Alliance. ...more

January 8, 2009

The bad economic news just keeps getting worse. Last year, Florida legislators learned the state would lose about $1 billion in revenue. Before they could act on that news, it turned out the state had actually lost $2 billion. ...more

December 5, 2008

Three fountains idle for more than two years at the entry to The Reserve, a posh Tampa Palms enclave, should be flowing soon, thanks to a major investment in reclaimed water. ...more

November 16, 2008

PLANT CITY Talk about dedication. Howard Boswell joined the Plant City Civitan Club when it was founded in 1954. He's still there and is the club's only living charter member. ...more

November 14, 2008

Middleton High School special education teacher Christina Lin Butler pleaded guilty Thursday to felony lewdness charges related to a three-week affair with a 16-year-old ninth-grader. ...more

October 24, 2008

The idea of a museum, cultural arts center and community center to hold weddings, receptions, and arts and education classes was thrown around. ...more

July 23, 2008

One of the heartbreaks of teaching is the inability to "reach" a student. Serious teachers lose sleep over certain kids. ...more

June 13, 2008

SEBRING — Sebring High School students James Heidle and Kary Wininger roll up small pieces of cookie dough Monday for placing on cookie sheets. ...more

December 18, 2007

SEBRING — Dawn Hamilton and her friends have a mission to help everyone enjoy wine. ...more

November 8, 2007