Florida kindergarten pupils have turned in the best overall results yet on screening tests in the four years since they began. ...more

December 22, 2008

The employment rate continues to rise in Highlands County, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation. ...more

December 21, 2008

The vote approving Amendment 2 was a devastating but temporary setback for the cause of equal treatment for all. ...more

November 30, 2008

TAMPA The holiday deals may be hot, but that won't be enough to convince consumers to spend like retailers hope they will, according to a University of Central Florida economist. This week's Black Friday will be a disappointing one for the retail industry, as overall consumer spending continues its downward slide this quarter. This rate of decline has not been seen in Florida since 1974, said economist Sean Snaith. ...more

November 26, 2008

MIAMI (AP) — More Floridians voted for John McCain than Barack Obama on Election Day, but the Democrat sealed his victory in the state by winning more early and absentee votes. ...more

November 20, 2008

Recession or no recession, a new poll by Quinnipiac University suggests that most Floridians feel they're in good shape financially. ...more

November 20, 2008

Hernando County's graduation rate crept up during the 2007-08 school year to 76.9 percent. ...more

November 20, 2008

While the statewide graduation rate improved significantly in 2007-08 compared to the previous year, Highlands County's public school graduation rate dropped. ...more

November 20, 2008

The struggling economy has students thinking twice about their career paths. ...more

November 19, 2008

The struggling economy has students thinking twice about their career paths. Teens are less interested in starting a business thanks to a rocky economy, according to a poll by Junior Achievement. And local educators are seeing a change in some course selections because of career fears. Junior Achievement polled teens across the country and found 60 percent were interested in starting a business. That's down 7 percentage points from the previous year. ...more

November 18, 2008