Lakeland lawyer D. Burke Kibler III was a believer in growth, whether it was expanding the Holland & Knight law firm or ensuring young lawyers received the proper experience and seasoning. ...more

December 15, 2009

Ten years ago, then-Gov. Jeb Bush issued his One Florida initiative to eliminate affirmative action in state contracting and in admissions at the state universities. The governor's action followed a wave of similar developments in the nation. ...more

December 6, 2009

The 81-year-old founder of Florida's prepaid college program trekked back to the Capitol on Thursday to plead with lawmakers not to allow six state universities to raise their tuition. ...more

March 20, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist released a proposal this afternoon that relies on billions of federal stimulus dollars to boost state spending by $1 billion next fiscal year. ...more

February 20, 2009

The University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of student loans, grants, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 16, 2009

University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of student loans, grants, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 15, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Four Pasco County high schools plan to raise the academic bar for high-performing students by replacing some honors classes with more challenging Advanced Placement courses in 2009-10. ...more

February 12, 2009

University of South Florida's rock-bottom tuition is a boon for sophomore Joey Shafer, who pays his bills with a patchwork of grants, loans, scholarships and a job at Cody's Roadhouse restaurant. ...more

February 5, 2009

Students seeking a pharmacy degree will soon be able to get one from the University of South Florida, according to a plan approved by the university system's Board of Governors. ...more

January 29, 2009

Preschoolers may find their summer classes a bit more crowded while speeders and other traffic violators can expect to be hit with steeper fines under separate deficit-elimination plans passed Friday by the Florida House and Senate. ...more

January 9, 2009