The upcoming school year in Hillsborough County has 14 half days scheduled. If the school board wanted to save money, why don't they have seven additional student days off for teacher planning or shorten the school year by seven days? ...more

July 31, 2009

Cute little penguins came by the Daytime studio ...more

April 14, 2009

Jim Gries had written of the life and times of our poor unappreciated teachers. He described their day thusly: A teacher will have breakfast and prepare for the upcoming day around 6:30 a.m. Arrive at work 7:40 to begin preparing for class. After working through lunch, the day concludes around 3:45 p.m. Before going home they are expected to meet with parents, make copies and enter grades and a few other chores. A dedicated teacher will work from home grading papers and making lesson plans late into the night. ...more

December 5, 2008

Saving up your sick days can add up for employees of the Hernando County School District. ...more

September 3, 2008

To art teacher Travis Garrett, Northwest Elementary School is more than just a workplace. ...more

August 17, 2008

After 13 months of retired bliss, I had enough of my golden years and sought employment. ...more

July 4, 2008

Congress must act now to implement a comprehensive energy policy, which would include drilling in both ANWR and the OCS, building more nuclear power plants, utilizing our vast coal supplies to produce clean fuel, finding new energy sources such as biofuels, windmills and solar power and conservation. ...more

June 23, 2008

Until about a year ago, the local real estate market was booming. Over about a three-year stretch, builders routinely filed plans for major commercial and residential developments, including some with hundreds of homes. The city building department could hardly keep pace. ...more

May 31, 2008

Just before Thanksgiving, Lee Fox received a call for help from her friend Lynn Zablo. ...more

January 14, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The central supermarket to virtually all food pantries in churches and community buildings from Zephyrhills to Spring Hill needs help. ...more

December 8, 2007