The economy has sapped plans for a new charter school in Riverview. The Hillsborough County School Board on Tuesday ended its contract with Imagine School at Riverview, which said it has been unable to secure a lease to open in time for the 2009-10 school year. The school had anticipated 230 students in kindergarten through sixth grade. ...more

May 6, 2009

For years, Chuck Hoover found himself in a quandary whenever it came time to select a gift for his parents. ...more

March 18, 2009

Jada Pinkett Smith is adding another title to her resume: schoolmaster. The 37-year-old actress-producer-musician and her husband, Will Smith, opened the New Village Leadership Academy last fall. The private school, for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, has 60 students, according to the Web site. ...more

March 11, 2009

Spencer Duhm says he has a tendency to obsess on things sometimes. For much of his childhood and teen years, for example, he was a "serious, hard-core fan" of the Florida State University Seminoles. ...more

February 12, 2009

Countryside Montessori Elementary officials are hoping the Green Schoolyard Project will help students gain a better appreciation for the differences they can make in the local environment. ...more

February 4, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The co-founders of Imagine Schools visited their sole charter school in Pasco County on Tuesday as part of their effort to encourage teachers and students. ...more

January 21, 2009

Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Matt Ryan has played like a veteran, leading his team to an 8-5 record and playoff contention. ...more

December 14, 2008

Warmed by hoodies, sweaters and jackets, more than 100 kindergartners sat on the curb singing Christmas carols with their teachers. Oblivious to the chill in the air, they turned their eager faces toward an approaching fire truck. It was Santa, riding high atop a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue hook and ladder. The jolly old soul came to Wimauma Elementary School as part of an annual holiday event sponsored by Frozen & Refrigerated Foods of Central Florida, a nonprofit association based in Clearwater. ...more

December 3, 2008

A number of years have passed since the Avon Park High School Marching Grenadier Band earned an invitation to the state band championships, but that wait is over. ...more

November 13, 2008

When preschoolers are enrolled in tumbling and gymnastics lessons, it is the dream of some parents to see their child reach the pinnacle of sports, participating in the Olympic Games. For David and Jean Reamer, that dream may soon become reality for their daughter. ...more

October 26, 2008