Florida continues to lag behind the nation in all three areas of the SAT college entrance exam scores, according to figures released Tuesday. ...more

August 27, 2008

Soaring gas prices have been a boon to online college courses, as more Florida students forgo the commute to class. ...more

July 27, 2008

It's no mystery how Sarah Wilson and Jesse Newman found each other. "There are not many filmmakers on the USF campus," Wilson says. ...more

July 23, 2008

Sarah and Jesse are among 10 finalists culled from 620 entries in a national contest sponsored by a tire company to produce a short video on auto-safety. ...more

July 21, 2008

It has been a vacant lot no one wanted to touch. City officials tried for nearly six years to market the site for a restaurant, shop or office - anything commercial. But the northeast corner of 29th Street and Lake Avenue, across from Leon's Package Store, didn't sell until a nonprofit group stepped forward. ...more

July 16, 2008

TAMPA - The Florida Lottery will add Powerball® to its list of games, beginning in January. ...more

July 2, 2008

Beginning in 2009, Florida is dropping the portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test that measures how much children know about reading and math compared with students in other states. ...more

July 1, 2008

Former Hernando High School senior Nadia Estrada loved taking German class at school. ...more

June 27, 2008

BUT OFFICIALS SAY OTHER FACTORS WERE AT PLAY ...more

June 26, 2008

TAMPA - The public defender for a man charged in the slaying of his girlfriend and her two children in their home has asked a judge to severely restrict the public release of information about the case. ...more

June 16, 2008