The heart of the campaign season brings lots of questions, some terrific, some irrelevant, most of them pertaining to the issues at hand. Consider the race for Pasco County schools superintendent, in which two bright, accomplished and politically savvy candidates are in a showdown over nothing less than the trajectory of public education in Florida's 11th-largest school district. ...more

October 24, 2008

as well as longtime school board member Marge Whaley - wants voters to take a leap Nov. 4 and elect an under-qualified teacher as the next superintendent of schools. ...more

October 15, 2008

Democrat Steve Donaldson is seeking to deny Republican incumbent Heather Fiorentino a second four-year term as Pasco superintendent of schools. ...more

October 11, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Longtime school board member Marge Whaley has endorsed Steve Donaldson, the Democrat and Gulf High School social studies teacher who is trying to unseat Superintendent Heather Fiorentino. ...more

August 30, 2008

Academy At The Lakes COACHES: Boys - Diptesh DeChoudhury (first year), Girls - Sandy Oakland (first year). KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: Daniel Kwitko, Julian Doromal, Akansha Thaban KEY LOSSES: None OUTLOOK: First-year coach "Deep" DeChoudhury is set on building a boys tennis program that is ready for district inclusion. The Wildcats have experience at the top two seeds, with returning senior Kwitko and sophomore Doromal. The girls team is freshman-heavy, and Oakland said she will be counting on them to help carry the team. Freshman Carly Schwarz, a Tampa Prep transfer, could be the starting No. 1 player. According to her coach, Schwarz brings country club experience to a team looking for a fresh start. ...more

February 17, 2008