No more excuses. That's the goal with a brand new, districtwide initiative that makes reading textbooks available on compact disc or online for all first- through fifth-graders at local public schools, making classic excuses for homework null. ...more

October 5, 2008 |

Local parents who homeschool their children are in no hurry to send their children back to Hernando County public schools. ...more

August 15, 2008 |

Hernando County schools superintendent meets with parents who homeschool their children ...more

August 15, 2008 |

The Temple Terrace Woman's Club will present its 14th annual Spring Boutique & Luncheon from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 7. ...more

February 14, 2008 |

So here it is Sunday morning in Florida and time has run out. A presidential primary isn't the beginning or end of the world, but in Florida it's at least a warning, like the signs of a tropical disturbance out in the Atlantic of storms just beyond the horizon. ...more

January 27, 2008 |

After years of relying on shopping center parking lots to accommodate the popular Taste of New Tampa, organizers have targeted a professional center near the Freedom/Liberty schools complex for their 15th annual event. ...more

November 25, 2007 |

After years of relying on shopping center parking lots to accommodate the popular Taste of New Tampa, organizers have targeted a professional center near the Freedom/Liberty schools complex for their 15th annual event. ...more

November 24, 2007 |

In an effort to give back to the communities it serves, Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union has introduced a new innovative check card to aid education. ...more

October 20, 2007 |

Should the superintendent of Highlands County Schools be elected or appointed? If you own or operate a local business (builder, Realtor, restaurant, etc.) If you are a practicing professional, if you depend on the growth and prosperity of our county for your livelihood, or you are a parent with children in our public schools, you should be concerned that some of our local public schools have consistently been graded D schools. Do potential new residents decide not to locate in Highlands County because of the reputation (deserved or not) of some of our schools? Have businesses that could provide quality jobs to our area decided not to locate in Highlands County fearing that they could not attract qualified employees (with school aged children) because of the reputation of some of our public schools? ...more

September 16, 2007 |