TAMPA - A lockdown of Blake High School was lifted about 3 p.m. today after authorities searched the school and found an unloaded handgun in a locker, Hillsborough County school district officials said. ...more

February 1, 2008

The drilling, sanding and banging sounds like a sweet melody to Veronica Knight, principal at D.W. Waters Career Center. ...more

January 30, 2008

These people were instrumental in shaping the civil rights movement in Tampa. Now, they are household names, although you might not know it. Can you match the people to the schools named for them? DETAILS, BayLife, Page 1 ...more

January 21, 2008

A new high school opening in Lutz in 2009 will bear the name of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. The Hillsborough County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to honor him. ...more

December 12, 2007

TAMPA - Police are checking students at Blake High School today to make sure they are wearing seat belts as they enter and leave the downtown Tampa campus. ...more

December 6, 2007

Blake High School senior Aileen Painter is true to her name. She beat out about 150 high school students nationwide for the honor of having her painting featured on the holiday cards to be distributed by about 15 Holland & Knight law offices. ...more

December 3, 2007

This is the day Brandon area kids have been waiting for - Novemberfest begins at 4 p.m. today on the grounds of Nativity Catholic Church and School, 705 E. Brandon Blvd. ...more

November 14, 2007

Lauren Kinsler, 24, was born and raised in Tampa, but after graduating from high school she moved to Texas, then to New York, to pursue her dream as a writer and film director. ...more

November 10, 2007

This year's New Tampa Arts Festival will have more participants, a prestigious judge, more entertainment and even a beer garden, organizers of the free two-day event have announced. ...more

November 10, 2007

TAMPA - The Hillsborough County School Board on Tuesday suspended without pay Christina Butler, a Middleton High School teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male student. ...more

November 7, 2007