Marcia Austin is the new assistant to the superintendent in the interim as the search continues to fill the superintendent role. ...more

October 22, 2009

Entrepreneur and former swimsuit model Kathy Ireland became the third celebrity voted off ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" on Tuesday night. Ireland and professional partner Tony Dovolani earned the lowest judges' score Monday, 18 of 30 points, tying them with former House Majority Leader Tom Delay and partner Cheryl Burke. ...more

September 30, 2009

Name: John Kent Age: 40 ...more

June 27, 2009

I owe a lot to Elijah. The 17-year-old high school dropout came to the center where I tutor to try and earn his GED. Quiet, respectful and struggling, he was my student and we worked together on reading comprehension. ...more

March 25, 2009

Mr Lensis's letter defended Limbaugh's comment that he wants Obama to fail. I'm sorry Mr. Lensis, but no matter how you twist it, how you "rephrase" it, or how people wiggle it around, we all know what Rush said and what he meant. He wanted Obama's policies to fail — which can only mean that the U.S. would go into a depression! And contrary to what you said — I have listened to Rush. I first started listening years ago when he first hit the air waves. Being analytical in nature and a talk radio/news junkie it didn't take long before I noticed that Rush was not quite telling the whole story on many things. He routinely takes statements out of context to push his radical right-wing spin on things. The last straw for me was one lunch hour, on the noon day TV news, I watched a fellow make a statement about something in an interview. Less than an hour later, I heard Rush "quote" this same fellow. Rush left about half the fellow's statement out, which changed the whole meaning. I realized at that point I was being "conned" by Rush. ...more

March 15, 2009

The engagement is off for the teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and the father of her baby. Levi Johnston told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he and Bristol Palin mutually decided "awhile ago" to end their relationship. The 19-year-old Johnston declined to elaborate. ...more

March 12, 2009

Considering my chosen profession, it should come as no surprise that I spend a lot of time reading newspapers. I might even spend a little too much time doing so. Lately, it's becoming more and more difficult for me to scan the headlines and the big stories of the day without feeling my blood pressure rise. As each day goes by, it seems like the America I was born into and grew to dearly love is slipping away. ...more

March 4, 2009

We were riding in the car when I began to talk about what was on my mind. Listening intently, my husband's eyes were focused on the highway ahead and the traffic behind. As I waxed eloquent, he slowly turned to me and lifted his palm in a "stop" signal, and I knew I was doing it again. ...more

February 18, 2009

To move forward, the Bucs had to say goodbye to Jeff Garcia. It may cost them in the short term, but it's the only way to build something that can last for more than one season. ...more

February 17, 2009

Otis Anthony has dedicated his life to improving conditions for the black community in Tampa. One of his many contributions is a collection of oral histories, articles and transcripts that he gathered in the 1970s and has since donated to the University of South Florida for preservation. The following are excerpts from an interview he did with G.V. Stewart, a black educator in Tampa before and after integration. ...more

February 7, 2009