Anthony Richardson surveyed the selection. More than 500 books lay before him, some stacked in boxes, others spread out on the floor of Cox Elementary School's media center. ...more

December 14, 2007

SEBRING — As more students use Florida Virtual School, school districts face the reality of funding losses. The Highlands County School District is proposing a way to receive funding for some students who are taking online courses. If a student takes an online class during the school day, that takes a tremendous amount of funding away from the school district, School Board Chairman J. Ned Hancock said. But those virtual classes may be the only opportunity for the district's students to take certain courses. ...more

December 3, 2007

The Augusta State University softball program does not venture outside of Georgia to recruit very often. Most of its players are from Georgia, a few others are from the Carolinas. ...more

December 1, 2007

A group of about 50 recently assembled in south Hillsborough County, hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite star. ...more

December 1, 2007

It was a packed house Wednesday morning inside Plant High's media center for National Signing Day. And that had nothing to do with spectators. ...more

November 15, 2007

Florida and several other states potentially could see a new round of buying and selling of TV stations if federal regulators loosen rules that regulate how companies can own newspapers, television and radio stations together. ...more

November 14, 2007

You could say the St. Petersburg AirFest started with a bang Friday morning - literally. ...more

October 20, 2007

ST. PETERSBURG - You could say the St. Petersburg AirFest started with a bang this morning – literally. A so-called jet truck – which essentially is a 1957 Chevrolet pickup souped up with twin jet engines, for a total of 25,000 horsepower – barreled down a runway at Albert Whitted Airport – and made a sound so loud that neighbors called 911 thinking there was some kind of emergency at hand, said Haydee Santana, a spokeswoman for the event. ...more

October 19, 2007

Joe Maddon's devotion to the work of rocker Bruce Springsteen runs deep, to the point that the Devil Rays manager's favorite Springsteen album ('The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle') is listed in his biography in the team's media guide. ...more

October 16, 2007

From clothes riddled with sensors to name tags that detect our moods, computing's next wave could unleash small devices that increasingly augment everyday activities with digital intelligence. ...more

October 13, 2007