Worried over their children's health, about two dozen parents appeared before the school board today demanding a stop to the practice of placing cell phone towers at schools, regardless of the income it provides. ...more

February 10, 2009

Otis Anthony has dedicated his life to improving conditions for the black community in Tampa. One of his many contributions is a collection of oral histories, articles and transcripts that he gathered in the 1970s and has since donated to the University of South Florida for preservation. The following are excerpts from an interview he did with G.V. Stewart, a black educator in Tampa before and after integration. ...more

February 7, 2009

Since June, three members of a neighborhood troop have received the highest honor possible from the Girl Scouts of America. ...more

February 4, 2009

Hundreds of students will travel longer distances to school now that the Hillsborough County School Board has signed off on new attendance zones. ...more

January 27, 2009

Palm Harbor Elementary School will pass into history with the end of the 2008-09 school year. The school's building on 15th Street, however, may live on as a center of education. Steve Christopoulos, principal of the Plato Academy, in Clearwater, says he is interested in opening the charter school's second location in the former home of Palm Harbor Elementary School. ...more

January 24, 2009

Some of the most crowded high schools in northern and eastern Hillsborough County would see relief under new attendance zones the school district proposed Thursday. ...more

January 23, 2009

Some of most crowded high schools in northern and eastern Hillsborough County would see relief under new attendance zones the school district proposed today. ...more

January 22, 2009

Five Pinellas County elementary schools will close at the end of the current term and four middle schools will combine into two, school officials decided Tuesday. ...more

January 14, 2009

Mega Meltdown, a qualifying tournament for Florida's FIRST Lego League, was held Dec. 13 at Young Middle Magnet School in Tampa. ...more

January 14, 2009

Pinellas County school officials this morning are expected to discuss and likely vote on unpopular cuts to their budget for the 2009-2010 school year. Faced with a need to slash $69 million to $82 million, they have acknowledged drastic action is the only way to balance the financial numbers. ...more

January 13, 2009