In the face of state budgets cuts and a faltering economy, the School Board of Highlands County is boosting its usual annual presence at the legislative session in Tallahassee. ...more

March 20, 2009

We all know current economic times are stressful; there is a significant lack of funds coming into our state and local government. Our schools are suffering losses in income. I have read reports that Highlands County will need to operate with at least 30 less teachers next year. My basic question is, can we continue to offer quality education to our students with 30 fewer teachers? ...more

March 19, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Schools Superintendent Heather Fiorentino has turned to President Barack Obama for assistance after Wachovia Bank more than doubled the fee the school district pays for the letter of credit on a school construction bond issue. ...more

March 18, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County School Board members voted unanimously Monday to fire Hudson High School teacher Deane DeLoach after deciding he falsely accused a junior varsity football player of assaulting him on a school bus after a game. ...more

March 18, 2009

Hudson High School teacher gets canned for falsely accusing a JV football player of pushing him on a school bus after a game. ...more

March 16, 2009

This is in reference to the story that ran Sunday in Highlands Today regarding the Highlands County school budget. I disagree with this teacher, Roberta Peck. Teachers work very hard for their salaries and they deserve every penny they have earned. ...more

March 11, 2009

Stephanie Bowyer, who has two children in Highlands County public schools, has a suggestion for the school board: Don't do any budget cuts. ...more

March 8, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - When teachers and parents decided they didn't like all the shifting around that's been happening with high school principals, they decided to ask the Pasco County School Board to intervene. ...more

March 7, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - This year's budget cuts for Pasco County schools could pale in comparison to what's in store for 2009-10. ...more

March 4, 2009

Mittye P. Locke, who helped educate children in Pasco County for a half-century and has an elementary school in Elfers named for her, died Wednesday. She was 99. ...more

February 27, 2009