School board members made it clear Tuesday that a charter school to bring the county's dropout population back into the fold is a good idea. ...more

October 22, 2008

Pasco County commissioners were divided Tuesday on how to distribute nearly $250,000 in public money as tax incentives to two companies in the Odessa area. ...more

September 24, 2008

Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama will share the stage this Friday for the first of three presidential candidate forums. ...more

September 19, 2008

When the red bricks of the 95-year-old Gary School came crashing down last week, neighborhood activist Fran Costantino cried. ...more

September 14, 2008

Safari Wild must repay taxpayer-funded Lowry Park Zoo for any money it paid to the Polk County exotic-animal park and for barns the zoo built on the property, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio said Wednesday. ...more

September 11, 2008

A new elementary charter school will incorporate visual and graphic arts into its daily curriculum and emphasize health and fitness. ...more

August 13, 2008

The USF/Patel Intermediate Charter School, which two years ago faced possible cancellation of its contract because of poor student performance, has received its lowest school grade ever, an F. ...more

July 12, 2008

Senior government officials prepared emergency steps Friday to rescue troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac but stopped short after a campaign of public statements eased immediate concerns about the stability of the institutions. ...more

July 12, 2008

Tim Lopez, commodore of the Tampa Cruis-A-Cade Club, enjoys spending time around the club's riverfront property. ...more

July 2, 2008

There are many reasons why plans for the Tampa Bay Rays' new sandlot tanked faster than Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign. ...more

June 28, 2008