LAND O' LAKES - A dozen parents and students expressed opposition Tuesday to proposed attendance boundaries for a new high school and elementary school, saying the Pasco County School Board needs to rethink the plan. ...more

November 4, 2009

Residents at Homewood Residence Freedom Plaza Brookdale Senior Living got a little wild at the residence Oct. 13. Jaime Massey, an animal ambassador with Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, brought a menagerie of six exotic animals to show to about 50 residents in the center's conference room. Massey brought animals from three different species' groups - representing "scales, feathers and fur" - describing the animals' native homelands, diets and unique aspects. Bev Hurley, Homewood's sales and marketing manager, said it was Lowry Park's first visit to Homewood Residence and was part of the center's ongoing speakers series. ...more

October 21, 2009

I attended a non-meeting, which was advertised as a "Town Hall Meeting Health Care Reform." It was hosted by state Rep. Betty Reed. ...more

August 10, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Two physical education teachers who began offering a private before- and after-school child care program at San Antonio Elementary this school year will get the opportunity to continue the service in 2009-10. ...more

May 20, 2009

A federal appeals court ruling will allow the widow of an anthrax victim to continue a $50 million lawsuit claiming that the federal government was ultimately responsible for her husband's death. ...more

March 8, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - When teachers and parents decided they didn't like all the shifting around that's been happening with high school principals, they decided to ask the Pasco County School Board to intervene. ...more

March 7, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board voted Tuesday to fire a Weightman Middle School teacher with a history of excessive absences. ...more

March 4, 2009

Davis Named District 13 POY Academy of the Holy Names senior Katie Davis has been named the girls basketball FACA District 13 Player of the Year. ...more

February 25, 2009

Highlands County is looking for a new housing director - again. Nancy Hurley left the position on Friday, becoming the second person to resign as housing director in the past nine months. ...more

February 18, 2009

Motorists convicted of driving drunk will have to install breath-monitoring gadgets in their cars under new laws taking effect in six states this week. ...more

January 2, 2009