Whatever the outcome of the Nov. 4 general election, the Pinellas County School Board is in for substantial changes. ...more

October 16, 2008

A 12-year-old student suspended for sporting a Tampa Bay Rays mohawk is back in the academic lineup. Zachary Sharples has transferred to a middle school in Pinellas County where his display of team spirit won't get him benched for being a potential disruption. ...more

October 9, 2008

The city's commitment to building neighborhood parks has won it a $70,000 grant for a new playground in Childs Park, Mayor Rick Baker said Wednesday. ...more

September 27, 2008

A Largo elementary school teacher was arrested Wednesday, accused of having a sexual relationship with a teenager, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

September 25, 2008

The Pinellas County School Board voted 7-0 this morning to approve a three-year contract to make Janssen the superintendent of schools. ...more

September 23, 2008

This week, the Pinellas County School Board named Julie Janssen superintendent of schools. The post had been vacant since June, when Clayton Wilcox gave up the superintendent's job and headed off to New York and a job with an educational publishing firm. In his four years in the superintendent's job Wilcox tried to shake up the School District, ruffling a lot of feathers in the process. ...more

September 20, 2008

A Pinellas County school bus clipped an overhanging roof of a house while attempting to make a turn this morning, St. Petersburg police said. ...more

September 17, 2008

For Julie Janssen, the second time around was just the chance she needed. ...more

September 17, 2008

The Pinellas County School Board voted 7-0 to promote the interim superintendent, Julie Janssen, to superintendent. ...more

September 16, 2008

Pinellas County school superintendent candidate Alberto Carvahlo has decided to accept a job running Miami-Dade County schools. ...more

September 12, 2008