SFCC President's Contract Renewed To 2013

After giving South Florida Community College President Norm Stephens Jr., a favorable annual performance review, the college's board of trustees unanimously voted to renew his contract through June 30, 2013 ...more

January 31, 2009

Click! Youths Share Views Of St. Pete's Midtown Area

Students from fourth through ninth grades at Melrose Elementary and John Hopkins Middle schools will share their impressions of St. Petersburg's Midtown Community in a 100-photo exhibit and 32-page magazine beginning Friday at The Studio@620. ...more

October 9, 2008

Universities' Overseers Consider Change In Formula For Funding

Florida's public universities receive state money based on the growth in their enrollment. ...more

June 20, 2008

More Bright Ideas

If you come up short paying for college, go back to the school's financial aid office to ask for more. ...more

June 15, 2008

Higher Tuition: What It Means To You

Starting in January, Florida's public university students will pay 5 percent more in tuition. Members of the state university oversight board will consider proposals on where the money will go when they meet in Orlando over the next two days. The $9.5 million universities will generate, however, will do little to curb the larger class sizes students found when the school year started. Budget cuts have cost USF about $12 million. Its share of the tuition increase: about $1.4 million. "It's going to help, but it comes nowhere close to backfilling the loss of funds," said USF Provost Ralph Wilcox. ...more

December 5, 2007

Tampa Native Has Eye On The Stars

Lauren Kinsler, 24, was born and raised in Tampa, but after graduating from high school she moved to Texas, then New York, to pursue her dream as a writer and film director. ...more

October 29, 2007

Tampa Native Has Her Eyes On The Stars