Average SAT scores for students entering state universities are rising, and nowhere as much as at the University of South Florida. ...more

January 3, 2010

Average SAT scores for students entering the state universities are rising, and nowhere as much as at the University of South Florida. In 10 years, USF scores have soared by 84 points, from 1067 to 1151. ...more

January 2, 2010

A fresh injection of federal money will help pay up to $600 toward utility bills for older Pasco County residents struggling to make ends meet during the recession. ...more

April 19, 2009

A fresh injection of federal funds will help pay up to $600 toward utility bills for older Pasco County residents struggling to make ends meet during the recession. ...more

April 11, 2009

The Horrors Of FCAT At least this year my son didn't throw up before he walked through the gates of school to face the FCAT. But he lay awake nights, worrying. ...more

March 22, 2009

You can get a rough estimate of the calories you will expend in many activities with a simple formula developed by physiologists using a yardstick known as the Metabolic Equivalent, or MET. ...more

January 17, 2009

A water shortage might mean more citations for Pasco County residents who ignore lawn watering restrictions. As of Tuesday, 316 citations have been written since Nov. 14, according to Jeffrey D. Harris, an environmental biologist with Pasco County Utilities Services. ...more

December 27, 2008

U.S. banking industry profits plunged by 86 percent in the second quarter and the number of troubled banks jumped to the highest level in about five years as slumps in the housing and credit markets continued. ...more

August 27, 2008

Everything costs more these days, right? Not really. Despite what you hear on the news about expensive fuel and food, the prices of some consumer items - from women's clothing to electronics - are dropping faster than you can say disinflation. And a week ago, the Consumer Price Index - the yardstick for what people pay for things - showed prices are moderating, as long you exclude the big two. ...more

June 29, 2008

namely the FedEx Cup playoff and $10 million bonus - to add broader appeal to its season, golf fans continue to embrace the four major championships as a season's yardstick of greatness. ...more

January 3, 2008