Over the previous three seasons, Springstead High dominated the county, winning three straight Hernando County Athletic Conference titles and two consecutive Class 4A, District 8 crowns. ...more

May 12, 2008

Call it a hall monitor's holiday: Cypress Elementary students walked or ran around during a mostly outdoors school day to raise money for an open-air classroom. ...more

May 7, 2008

Though summer is on the horizon and the temperature has been steadily climbing, students at Apollo Beach Elementary School were not quite ready to put hockey season behind them. ...more

May 3, 2008

City commissioners Wednesday chose an eager, local candidate to be their city manager, passing on other candidates with more experience. ...more

February 21, 2008

A game of "prey and predator" during a J.D. Floyd Elementary science class ended with a student nursing a fractured leg, a lawsuit filed Monday alleges. ...more

February 13, 2008

A game of "prey and predator" during a J.D. Floyd Elementary science class ended with a student nursing a fractured leg, a lawsuit filed Monday alleges. ...more

February 12, 2008

When I think back to my old gym class, I realize it was a mixed bag. I have fond memories of playing kickball and learning how to square dance. (Yes, learning how to do-si-do was part of the state of Pennsylvania's physical education program.) On the other hand, dodgeball was never really high on my list. ...more

January 31, 2008

SEBRING — Teacher Laura Sherley's students will be in jeopardy when they return from winter break on Tuesday. The Lake Country Elementary third-grade teacher spent part of the holiday break programing a classroom version of the popular television quiz show, "Jeopardy!" With a $845 mini-grant from the Highlands County Education Foundation, Sherley purchased Classroom Jeopardy! which includes computer software, a scoreboard and hand-held remotes to replicate the setup of the game show. "I will be Alex Trebek," Sherley proclaimed. ...more

January 5, 2008

One teacher espouses the benefits of sports and exercise. The other has instilled in her students an appreciation for music and art. Both have received statewide recognition for their commitment to education. ...more

December 26, 2007

Many teachers have seen their share of "best teacher" apple ornaments, paperweights and similar trinkets from students. And after a couple of decades, enough is quite enough. ...more

December 9, 2007