Two more Florida colleges have been selected to create a pool of prospective air traffic controllers as the Federal Aviation Administration anticipates the need to hire 17,000 new controllers in the next 10 years. ...more

October 13, 2008

Drawn by an old familiar song, growing numbers of travelers are seeking out the tea-colored waters of the Suwannee River. And galvanized by the song, environmentalists and legislators are fighting to keep the stream unspoiled amid thirsty Florida's development. ...more

August 18, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Families in Town 'N Country will have a chance for free physicals and immunizations for children before school starts. ...more

August 13, 2008

Readers of your paper on July 30 were shocked to see a front-page headline that said we are planning to close three of our schools. The headline was misleading, and the act of placing that large headline on the front page was irresponsible. ...more

August 6, 2008

Gather your records if you are new to the school district and preparing to register your child. Children are assigned to schools based on their address, but families may use school choice to apply to other schools. ...more

August 1, 2008

The University of Florida can add another national honor to the NCAA titles it has collected in the past couple of years. ...more

July 29, 2008

A computer program that teaches children Internet safety will be introduced in 75 Florida middle schools this year. ...more

July 25, 2008

A computer program that teaches children Internet safety will be introduced in 75 Florida middle schools this year. ...more

July 24, 2008

Florida schools that rally, drill and otherwise throw themselves into an FCAT frenzy may have to exercise more control, now that new test-prep restrictions have become law. ...more

July 20, 2008

Last week's report card for Florida schools showed that there were two failing schools in Hillsborough County - neither of which were in South Shore. ...more

July 16, 2008