On Sept. 5, 2008, Don Meyer, the men's basketball coach at Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., was heading up a convoy of six cars toward a team preseason retreat. Apparently falling asleep at the wheel, Meyer drifted over a lane and hit a semi-truck head-on going 50 mph. ...more

January 29, 2009

As the economy sours, families are forced to make tough decisions, and many already have decided against the state's college savings plan. ...more

January 29, 2009

As the economy sours, families are forced to make tough decisions, and many already have decided against the state's college savings plan. While usually a popular option for parents, enrollment in the Florida Prepaid College Plan is down 20 percent from this time last year. ...more

January 27, 2009

For Florida schools, the inauguration gave teachers a chance to guide their students toward a particularly important event in the nation's history. ...more

January 21, 2009

The Florida Gators popped up in this week's college basketball national rankings, appearing at No. 24 and as the only SEC team listed. ...more

January 20, 2009

For universities and colleges across Florida, the bad times started two years ago. And like nearly everyone these days, higher education officials see their finances going from bad to worse. ...more

January 17, 2009

For universities and colleges across Florida, the bad times started two years ago. And like nearly everyone these days, higher education officials see their finances going from bad to worse. This week, Florida lawmakers are expected to take 4 percent from the state's college and university budgets for 2008-09. Add that to $259 million in reductions that began in 2007 and fears that the declining economy could force even more cuts when the Legislature goes into its regular session this spring. ...more

January 14, 2009

High school seniors who are U.S. citizens and will be attending an accredited U.S. college or university full time next fall are encouraged to apply for the Most Valuable Student Scholarship offered by the Elks National Foundation. ...more

January 7, 2009

When U.S. college football star Tim Tebow plays in next week's national championship game, his most far-flung fans will be not only cheering him on, but trying to understand which sport he's playing. ...more

January 3, 2009

It's time to toss some of the stuff that's clogging your medicine cabinet. ...more

December 30, 2008