Looking for a place to hike, away from the madding crowd? Try Jack Creek. It's in Southwest Florida Water Management District's new recreation guide, "Get Outside." ...more

September 18, 2009

In the South, scientists are at a disadvantage. There are no calving glaciers tumbling down mountainsides to warn of the dire consequences of climate change. ...more

March 9, 2009

Rich McCue had a choice - run the 5K at Gasparilla in Tampa or sludge through the sand, pine leaves and gravel along the Chinsegut Nature Center. ...more

February 15, 2009

Even Principal Ginny Yanson admitted she was a bit taken aback to stroll into the Sand Pine Elementary cafeteria this week and see a tarantula on a student's head. ...more

December 13, 2008

Even Principal Ginny Yanson admitted she was a bit taken aback to stroll into the Sand Pine Elementary cafeteria Thursday morning and see a tarantula on a student's head. ...more

December 12, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Superintendent Heather Fiorentino was ready to do a little bragging Tuesday after the Florida Department of Education released the state's annual report card that grades schools and school districts. ...more

July 9, 2008

Superintendent Heather Fiorentino was ready to do a little bragging Tuesday after the Florida Department of Education released the state's annual report card that grades schools and school districts. The Pasco County School District, a perennial B, earned an A this year. "We are absolutely thrilled," Fiorentino said. For individual schools in the district, there were 29 A's, 20 B's, 17 C's and two D's. Pasco has never had an F school. ...more

July 8, 2008

A three-year restoration project within the Starkey Wilderness Preserve will restore 951 acres of uplands, officials at Southwest Florida Water Management District said. ...more

May 24, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County third-graders showed improvement in FCAT scores for reading and math, but their math scores still lag behind the state average. ...more

May 22, 2008

New River Elementary, Pasco County's newest school, officially opened its doors to students Tuesday. ...more

February 20, 2008