A 20-year-old Spring Hill mother was killed in a car crash this weekend. Wednesday, Dana Lyons, a Springstead High School graduate,was described by her mother as quiet and shy, but loved by many friends. ...more

June 12, 2008

A 20-year-old Spring Hill mother was killed in a car crash this weekend. Wednesday, Dana Lyons, a Springstead High School graduate,was described by her mother as quiet and shy, but loved by many friends. ...more

June 11, 2008

Flags will fly at half-staff Sunday in honor of Marcus Mathes, the Army sergeant from Zephyrhills killed in Baghdad in April. ...more

June 5, 2008

Memorial Day is personal for me. I spent many summer nights listening to former vets tell stories about their experiences in Vietnam. I can't stop thinking about the Mickens High School graduate and two young men I knew who died in the Vietnam War. ...more

May 24, 2008

Why should a "high school graduate," whose academic quality is not equal to a low average eighth-grader, insist on going to academic college? ...more

May 22, 2008

If you're the parent of a soon-to-be high school graduate heading to college, congratulations are in order. ...more

May 18, 2008

June 8 wasn't just any day for Sgt. Marcus C. Mathes. It was the day he married his sweetheart, Julia, in 2002 - three years before he enlisted in the U.S. Army and shipped out for a five-month tour of duty in war-torn Afghanistan. ...more

May 10, 2008

A disc jockey's voice boomed over a loudspeaker urging more than 1,000 young aspiring actors to break into a frenzy of excitement when singer/host Nick Lachey introduced the auditions for "High School Musical: Get In The Picture." ...more

May 8, 2008

SARASOTA - For some local "American Idol" watchers, there is no question Booker High School graduate Syesha Mercado will make the final three tonight. "She will be coming home on Friday for a celebration," declared Mayor Lou Ann Palmer late Tuesday night after watching Syesha sing "Proud Mary" and "A Change Is Gonna Come." ...more

May 7, 2008

ORLANDO - About 1,000 young people turned out today at Disney's Wide World of Sport's Champion Stadium to audition for an ABC reality show based on "High School Musical." ...more

May 7, 2008