Dick Stowers wanted the school bearing his name to have the latest technology, an innovative teaching curriculum and teachers and staff focused on making learning fun for pupils. ...more

October 30, 2009

The Hernando County School Board will vote Tuesday on the final millage rate and taxes and the 2009-10 budget. ...more

September 13, 2009

The school district will take some steps to ease overcrowding at Explorer K-8. ...more

March 25, 2009

School rezoning is a contentious issue by itself. But to alleviate overcrowding at Explorer K-8 in Spring Hill, the school board might also consider jumping back into another controversial matter: The district's gifted program. ...more

March 20, 2009

Construction on a new $14.5 million elementary school in the Watergrass community of Wesley Chapel is on schedule, with a planned opening in time for the start of the 2009-10 academic year. ...more

January 31, 2009

Construction on a new $14.5 million elementary school in the Watergrass community of Wesley Chapel is on schedule, with a planned opening in time for the start of the 2009-10 academic year. ...more

January 14, 2009

Those of you who have been reading my column for a while know that I've called the Land O' Lakes area home for quite some time. When we moved to central Pasco County, McDonald's was the only fast-food place going, we had one grocery store and schools weren't overcrowded. My parents selected this area because of its small-town appeal. While I wasn't necessarily in love with it at the time, it grew on me through the years and has truly become my home. ...more

January 7, 2009

community involved," he said. Meanwhile, Magrini, 43, a self-employed human resources consultant who lives in Spring Hill, said that good spending practices would still allow the district to give teachers a 4.1 percent raise. He stressed the importance of retaining qualified teachers. ...more

October 15, 2008

A new K-8 school's reduced design will continue as planned, but open a year later than expected. ...more

October 8, 2008

Among the tweaks to Pasco County's newly adopted 2008-09 budget is $1 million set aside to man the first stage of the addition to the Land O' Lakes Jail. ...more

September 25, 2008