Four years after a girl, then 5, was handcuffed at a Pinellas County elementary school, her mother has filed a lawsuit against the Pinellas County School Board. ...more

April 1, 2009

Nearly $1.5 million was returned Monday to several government organizations in the Tampa Bay area after state investigators found that insurance brokers received undisclosed fees and commissions from insurers. ...more

February 10, 2009

Nearly $1.5 million was returned today to several government organizations in the Tampa Bay area after state investigators found that insurance brokers received undisclosed fees and commissions from insurers. ...more

February 9, 2009

The Pinellas County Classroom Teachers Association filed suit against the school board Tuesday, saying the board reneged on a promise to go back to a maximum five teaching periods a day for middle school teachers. ...more

January 22, 2009

Today is the final rehearsal for 62 members of Northeast High School's marching band before they travel to Washington, D.C., next week to perform in the Presidential Inaugural Heritage Music Festival, one of the activities leading to Barack Obama taking the oath of office. ...more

January 6, 2009

The Pinellas County School Board expects an overflow crowd at a meeting at 5 p.m. today to discuss ways to cut next year's budget. ...more

December 9, 2008

Things not going well? Cheer up. It could be worse. You could be a member of the Pinellas County School Board. ...more

December 6, 2008

Pinellas County middle school teachers have won a battle over the number of classes they are required to teach each day. ...more

December 1, 2008

The Pinellas County School Board was presented with a plan this afternoon that calls for five elementary schools to be closed. They are Palm Harbor Elementary, Gulf Beaches Elementary, North Ward Elementary, Kings Highway Elementary and Rio Vista Elementary. ...more

November 18, 2008

A private company seeking to open a charter school for Hernando County's dropouts will come before the school board Tuesday with more detailed information and a key addition to its resume. ...more

November 2, 2008