When the deaths of two students shocked the University of Tampa this semester, Connie McCullough was on the front line treating emotional wounds and shaken psyches. ...more

December 6, 2009

The mother of a 9-year-old girl who accused a custodian of molesting her at school has filed notice that she plans to sue the Hillsborough County school district. ...more

December 6, 2009

Q. Can you find out why the Hillsborough County School District has discontinued giving shots to elementary school students? What percentage has been vaccinated by the school system? - Greg, Valrico ...more

November 27, 2009

This year, with school boards facing austere budgets, the Hillsborough and Pasco school districts revisited their fees and school-use policies in an effort to better cover expenses. ...more

November 23, 2009

Area schools welcome in parents and volunteers today to talk about their jobs as part of the Great American Teach-In. ...more

November 18, 2009

The parents who say their daughter was the victim of a sexual attack on a Walker Middle School bus earlier this year were not the only ones to make allegations about the incident, according to records. ...more

November 17, 2009

The family of a middle school student plans to sue the Hillsborough County school district, saying the boy suffered personal and psychological injuries from having a sexual relationship with his teacher, Stephanie Ragusa. ...more

November 17, 2009

Harold Clark is an icon at the school that bears his name. When the veteran educator was asked to attend a recent reception at Clark Elementary School, 19002 Wood Sage Drive, he thought he would make a quick appearance to help the school celebrate the start of its second decade in New Tampa, then return to his South Tampa home. ...more

November 16, 2009

Around the same time period a Walker Middle School flag football player became the alleged victim of sexual assaults by his teammates, a special-needs student was molested by her classmates, according to her lawyer. ...more

November 14, 2009

Thanks for support Organizers of the 16th annual Tampa Bay Veterans Day Parade would like to publicly thank the 25,000-plus spectators and 1,900 participants for their enthusiastic turn-out Saturday in Town N' Country. You have clearly demonstrated that the citizens of Tampa truly appreciate the sacrifices made by our local veteran population and those who stand in harm's way now. ...more

November 12, 2009