Not so long ago, the high school coach was considered the authority figure in most sports, but that influence is giving way. With college recruiters focusing more on production in summer Amateur Athletic Union tournaments, these independent coaches have emerged as key figures in basketball. ...more

December 14, 2008

Some of the county's high school dropouts will soon be logging on to earn their diplomas. ...more

December 10, 2008

TAMPA Tampa's Plant High School has much to brag about, but it's a school in Polk County that made U.S. News & World Report's list of the top 100 high schools in the United States. The International Baccalaureate School at Bartow High School is rated No. 7 in the nation. The top high school in the country is Thomas Jefferson High School for Sciences and Technology in Alexandria, Va., according to the report. ...more

December 5, 2008

In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards. ...more

November 30, 2008

John Stewart has been the Florida High School Athletic Association executive director the past five years. ...more

November 30, 2008

In March, Lauren Verbosky broke a 30-year-old East Bay High record in track and field. ...more

November 26, 2008

In March, Lauren Verbosky broke a 30-year-old East Bay High record in track and field. And the accomplishments keep coming. The senior four-sport star was recently recognized as one of the state's best student-athletes for her achievements in the classroom and on the field. Verbosky was named the female winner of the Wendy's Florida High School Heisman award. ...more

November 13, 2008

NEWS AND NOTES Durant's Sullivan Picks West Fla. Durant senior baseball player Ty Sullivan has verbally committed to the University of West Florida, a Division II program. ...more

November 11, 2008

In March, East Bay High's Lauren Verbosky broke a 30-year-old school record in track and field. Recently, the senior four-sport star was recognized as one of the state's best student-athletes for her achievements in the classroom and on the field. ...more

November 10, 2008

University of South Florida trustees will soon consider making students pay a fee to help bankroll technology upgrades. ...more

November 7, 2008