A Personal Account The Hillsborough County Public Schools Transportation Department is getting hundreds of calls a day. Either hundreds of people have wrong numbers or there are hundreds of irate parents who are irritated over school bus transportation. I think it's the latter of the two. ...more

September 13, 2008

A schoolteacher accused of having sex with a student might change her not guilty plea within the next two weeks. ...more

September 11, 2008

Hillsborough County School Board member Susan Valdes asked fellow board members Tuesday at a workshop to consider what Brevard County is doing: Charge parents who live closer than two miles to their school a fee to transport their children. ...more

September 10, 2008

The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday struck three amendments from November's ballot - one that would have wiped out a quarter or more of your property tax bill, and two more that could have expanded school voucher programs in Florida. ...more

September 4, 2008

When Mike Gottman took over as head football coach at Durant High School, among the first things he realized was the need fora proper building to house the squad. ...more

September 3, 2008

Three elementary schools started the school year with new principals. The Hillsborough County school board appointed the women last spring and summer to open positions at Alexander, Claywell and Woodbridge. ...more

August 27, 2008

Accusations she spent too much money on travel didn't stop voters from re-electing Hillsborough County School Board member Susan Valdes to a second term by a comfortable margin. ...more

August 27, 2008

With its emphasis on academic achievement and cultivating positive attitudes, the Youth Environmental Services program has been trying to lead young men down the right path and away from a life of crime since its inception in 1994. ...more

August 27, 2008

Three elementary schools started the school year with new principals. The Hillsborough County school board appointed the women last spring and summer to open positions at Alexander, Claywell and Woodbridge. ...more

August 27, 2008

Chamberlain football coach Billy Turner, 70, will begin his 49th season as a coach and his 29th as Chamberlain's head coach on Friday. As a head coach he has earned 244 victories, making him the all-time winningest active coach in Hillsborough County. He has a 244-149 overall record and a 199-118 record at Chamberlain. ...more

August 27, 2008