TAMPA - Anthony Allred, a News Channel 8 photojournalist, was arrested this morning and charged with driving under the influence. ...more

June 16, 2008

SEBRING — With the Career Academy opening in August at South Florida Community College, the School Board of Highlands County is working to fill its position of coordinator of career and technical education. After serving as the district's career/tech coordinator for about two years, John Rousch has decided to return to his former position in the classroom at Lake Placid High as a drafting/construction technology teacher. The possibility of freezing or not filling the position was discussed, but with the school board's focus on getting the Career Academy started this year it was decided that the position needs to be filled, district Human Resources Director Vivianne Waldron said. The closing date for applications is Monday, June 16. ...more

June 14, 2008

AVON PARK — An Avon Park High School teacher has been suspended without pay for an undisclosed incident, which is being investigated by the school district and a state education bureau. Science teacher John Altic's five-day suspension from May 21-27 was formally approved by the School Board of Highlands County on Tuesday. Altic was suspended because of an incident, which is currently under investigation, that occurred May 16 at Avon Park High School, Human Resources Director Vivianne Waldron said. Since this is an active investigation no more information can be released, she added. Altic, 63, was suspended for five days because that is the maximum length of time the superintendent can suspend a teacher without input from the school board, Waldron said. A disciplinary letter has been placed in his personnel file. ...more

June 13, 2008

NASCAR chairman Brian France denied Wednesday that a former official complained to her supervisors about racial and sexual discrimination, claims she alleged led to her eventual firing. ...more

June 12, 2008

The reorganization of Hernando County's Human Resources Department is coming along just fine, said Jerry Haines, who recently completed his first month as interim director. ...more

June 5, 2008

"The Class of 2008, Making Pasco Great!" That's the motto of Leadership Pasco members who graduated recently, according to Courtney I. McCoy, the local attorney who serves as secretary and treasurer of the class. ...more

June 4, 2008

TRINITY - "The Class of 2008, Making Pasco Great!" That's the motto of Leadership Pasco members who graduated recently, according to Courtney I. McCoy, the local attorney who serves as secretary and treasurer of the class. ...more

May 31, 2008

Former emergency management director Tom Leto, fired Friday for allegedly having a romantic affair with his secretary, said he will appeal to the county's personnel advisory board (PAB). ...more

May 13, 2008

Former emergency management director Tom Leto, fired Friday for allegedly having a romantic affair with his secretary, said he will appeal to the county's personnel advisory board (PAB). ...more

May 12, 2008

At 2 p.m. Friday, embattled County Emergency Management Director Tom Leto was ushered into the county administrator's office to hear whether he still had a job. ...more

May 10, 2008