Three Plant City youths were among the age-group champions at the recent NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick sectional competition. ...more

October 28, 2009

Most Voluntary Prekindergarten providers in Highlands County are doing a good job preparing 4- and 5-year-olds for kindergarten, but 20 percent are deemed "low performing," according to the Florida Department of Education. ...more

March 27, 2009

The Pinecrest Pilots organization had quite a year, recently turning in three championship performances including one magnificent capper to the Pee Wee team's season. Pinecrest won the Florida Youth Football and Cheerleaders Association's Super Bowl title in the Mighty Mite, Super Midget and Pee Wee age groups. The Super Bowl games were played in Brandon in late November. ...more

December 24, 2008

The academic success of children rides on their love of learning. ...more

December 22, 2008

The academic success of children rides on their love of learning. That is the philosophy of Susan Vega, who recently opened the new Academy of Early Learning in Brooksville. ...more

December 22, 2008

Like her tiny students, Hillary Koontz, 22, started school three months ago for the first time. And, like them, the new teacher had some adjustments to make. ...more

November 12, 2008

With two months gone in their youth football seasons, three southeast Hillsborough County teams are not showing any signs that they might lose. ...more

October 15, 2008

The more than 40-year-old Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist youth flag football program kicked off its new season Sept. 13 at Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex. ...more

September 24, 2008

These 4- and 5-year-olds at TodayCare Children's Care at Pasco-Hernando Community College in New Port Richey put their pedals to the mettle at the fifth annual trike-a-thon on Wednesday. Donations were collected at the event to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Donations will be accepted through September. ...more

September 18, 2008

SEBRING — Hundreds of corn dogs and turkey and cheese melt sandwiches were served Thursday to Highlands County children through the Summer Food Service Program. That was just lunch. The program, which is administered by the Highlands County School District's Food and Nutrition Services Department, also serves up free breakfasts and snacks to children and youth from birth through 18 years of age. Cub City Learning Center voluntary pre-K instructor Yolonda Evans had 22 of her 4- and 5-year-olds eating lunch at Sebring Middle School on Thursday. ...more

June 13, 2008