Parents will have an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed attendance boundaries for the new elementary and middle schools in the FishHawk area at a public meeting Jan. 14. ...more

January 7, 2009

The Hillsborough County School District is taking steps to save money in the food services budget. Here are some of the changes and the savings reaped: $65,000 •Plastic juice pouches (replacing cartons in middle and high schools) ...more

January 6, 2009

Freedom High football coach and former University of South Florida quarterback Marquel Blackwell was arrested and charged this morning with driving under the influence, according to a Tampa Police Department arrest report. ...more

January 5, 2009

Starting in January, school district officials will be meeting with parents to talk about what's coming as the Hillsborough County school district prepares to set new attendance boundaries. ...more

December 24, 2008

Learning disabilities specialist Dawn Carlson owns a passion for reading. She also owns the Brandon Reading Clinic, located in a historical home on Montclair Avenue. ...more

December 24, 2008

The Hillsborough County school district will hold a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12 to discuss attendance boundaries for an elementary school scheduled to open in August near Interstate 4 and McIntosh Road. The meeting on Bailey Elementary School's boundaries will be at the Tomlin Middle School auditorium, 501 N. Woodrow Wilson St. ...more

December 23, 2008

Children and their parents have all sorts of electronic gadgets on their Christmas lists. ...more

December 23, 2008

Schools have gone from an apple a day to Apple computers to even more sophisticated teaching tools. ...more

December 22, 2008