Scot Loeffler, the Florida Gators' recently hired quarterback coach, didn't go so far as to execute "The Pinky Pledge," but he promised no intentions of fixing what is not broken. ...more

February 9, 2009

Electricity is no longer as much of a mystery to students at Double Branch Elementary School. ...more

February 6, 2009

Electricity is no longer as much of a mystery to students at Double Branch Elementary School. ...more

January 28, 2009

According to Education Week magazine, Florida offers its young people an above-average public education while not spending as much on schools as most other states. We call that a bargain. ...more

January 10, 2009

Even while Florida's schools struggle financially, a report card issued Wednesday by Education Week magazine shows them making academic progress and ranks the state 10th nationwide. ...more

January 7, 2009

Florida lost ground in a ranking of teacher pay compiled by the nation's largest teachers union. ...more

December 22, 2008

In a game that played out more like an exhibition or a video game, one of the most interesting nuggets in the Gators' beating of The Citadel is the growing confidence of backup QB John Brantley. ...more

November 23, 2008

As American students prepare to head back to school, parents should prepare for the imminent advertising blitz. Commercials selling everything from laptops to lunch boxes will soon jam the airwaves as companies try to explain how their latest products will help make this school year a success. ...more

August 16, 2008

Local musician plays and teaches string instruments from past centuries. ...more

August 8, 2008

When she and her husband moved to the top of Laurel Mountain, that was when Liz Gates first took up mountain music. ...more

August 8, 2008