to recycle. In recognition of America Recycles Day on Thursday, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is partnering with Recycle Florida Today and Creative Recycling Systems for the fourth annual Florida Schools Recycling Pledge Card Contest. ...more

November 14, 2007

Terrace Community Middle School welcomed a state politician, a federal education leader, a school board member and a mayor. ...more

November 14, 2007

Florida young people again are being asked to take the pledge – to recycle. In recognition of America Recycles Day, tomorrow, Nov. 15, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, along with Recycle Florida Today and Creative Recycling Systems are partnering for the fourth annual Florida Schools Recycling Pledge Card Contest. ...more

November 13, 2007

A collection of the community came out to the school Thursday to watch Terrace Community earn the No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Award. The award is the highest honor a school can receive. Terrace was one of 287 to receive the award this year, and the only site in the Tampa Bay Area. ...more

November 8, 2007

Few problems in public education are as vexing as the achievement gap between white and minority students, so it's worth celebrating when two local schools show the gap can be erased. ...more

October 22, 2007

USF's Walker Has Chance To Do Some Good Brett McMurphy's well-written article about Walter Walker standing up to remove the 'N' word from the locker room has moved me to suggest a real opportunity to do some good in the community is at hand ('USF's Walker Tackles Use Of N-Word In Locker Room,' Oct. 17). I have deep personal feelings about this, stemming from my experiences growing up; by the way, I am Caucasian. I hear this ugly word used so casually by younger kids with whom I play basketball and always have said this is so disrespectful of the life's work of civil rights leaders. Walker has an opportunity to stand on a national stage with his team, poised for a BCS berth, and say this should not be tolerated in any locker room. This word could be rendered uncool almost overnight, especially for the next generation of kids who will look to football athletes as role models. Kudos to Walker as a person and as a representative of his university. In my mind, he already has won something far greater than any national championship. He is working toward realizing a very Kingly dream. MARK T. ANDERSON Lutz ...more

October 21, 2007

The Florida Energy Commission on Friday delayed key votes on greenhouse gas reduction, renewable energy and car pollution standards - halted by outcries from utility companies and disagreement among its own members. ...more

October 20, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School Board approved a contract Tuesday evening to buy 30 acres in Shady Hills that would become the site for a future high school. ...more

October 17, 2007