She's not quite one in a million, but she's close. Lauren Webb is the first Hudson High School student in 14 years to be named a Commended Student in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. She placed in the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who took the 2010 preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, a news release states. ...more

November 8, 2009

Senior Jaclyn Ferguson has been a member of the Riverview High cross country team for two years. ...more

October 21, 2009

Senior Jaclyn Ferguson has been a member of the Riverview High cross country team for two years. ...more

October 21, 2009

Alain Rafael Del Rio, 16, has attained the rank of Eagle Scout. A ceremony was Monday at Christ the King Catholic Church, at which Del Rio's Scoutmaster, Stan Shorey, was scheduled to present him with the award. ...more

September 2, 2009

Christopher Leto will receive the honor of Eagle Scout this month. The 17-year-old is a member of Troop 217 that is sponsored by St. Paul's Catholic Church. His Eagle Scout project was construction of a prayer walk and garden for the church. ...more

April 15, 2009

Hernando High senior sprinter Ryane Ledington signs with Brevard College in North Carolina, finding the perfect combination of athletic and academic opportunity. ...more

March 29, 2009

Members of the Academy of the Holy Names chapter of the National Honor Society participated in the Florida High School Academic Challenge on Feb. 20 at Saint Leo University. ...more

March 18, 2009

It's only 7:45 a.m. on a school day, but Sebring High senior Ricki Albritton leaps to her feet and raises her arms to energize 40 of her fellow students. ...more

February 15, 2009

Since June, three members of a neighborhood troop have received the highest honor possible from the Girl Scouts of America. ...more

February 4, 2009

Here are the contestants for 2009 Florida Strawberry Festival queen: KAITLIN MACKENZIE ALLEN, daughter of Kenneth and Rhonda Allen. She is a junior at Plant City High School. She plans to attend the University of Florida or the University of Central Florida for pre-veterinarian studies. She is active with FFA. ...more

January 14, 2009