Strategy in chess leads to strategies in life. So every student at Academy Prep of Tampa Bay is taught the board game where two players do battle, trading off pawns, rooks, knights, bishops and an all-powerful queen to protect their kings. "Kids can think deeper after playing chess," said Ted McNair, who began teaching chess skills at Academy Prep when the school opened six years ago at 1207 E. Columbus Drive. That can mean better grades in English, science, even reading, McNair said. Students hooked on the game tend to focus on fun and competition. ...more

January 21, 2009

Health and Science and the Arts are the most popular career areas Avon Park High School freshmen chose last year under the state's new "major areas of interest" academic planning program. ...more

October 5, 2008

CLASS 1A-II BASEBALL HCA right-hander David Rotteveel tosses complete-game 5-hitter, while Josh Romeo and Chip Harrell each drive in three runs as Lions remain alive, 9-1. ...more

May 2, 2008

Students wore their pajamas to class with no repercussions. Spirit towels started selling at the school store. The first semi-formal dance arrived. ...more

October 11, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Before the Berkeley Preparatory School science club could shoot colored flames, bubble chemicals and create explosions, it had to understand the hows and the whys. ...more

October 6, 2007