Residents of an Avon Park neighborhood spoke against a developer's proposed 76-unit duplex rental community, at an Avon Park Planning and Zoning Board meeting Tuesday night. ...more

December 12, 2009

Enlightening meeting Thursday night, I attended the special school board meeting concerning the moving of the Quest Academy to ease the overcrowding at Explorer K-8. ...more

December 12, 2009

Residents of an Avon Park neighborhood spoke against a developer's proposed 76-unit duplex rental community, at an Avon Park Planning and Zoning Board meeting Tuesday night. ...more

December 10, 2009

Sibling, military and students of teachers will be given first preference for magnet school admissions for at least one more year as school district officials continue to look into new admission policies. ...more

December 9, 2009

Is there anything in the state statutes, or normally in association by-laws, that prohibits the president from making a motion? We are being told by some members that Robert's Rules prohibit the president from making a motion. Even if that was true, my understanding is that Robert's Rules are only a guide to conducting a meeting. What is your opinion? ...more

December 6, 2009

Parents wanting employee, military, sibling and other preferences for student admissions into magnet schools next year might get their wish - at least for the time being. ...more

December 6, 2009

Though a pending rule change appears to put an end to free breakfast next year in most Highlands County Schools, the district's food service director maintains that breakfast will continue to be available to all students at no charge. ...more

December 3, 2009

• Dunedin Fine Art Center's new directors Walter Blenner, Roberta Lutz Christenson, Alan "Arky" Feldshue, Alison Freeborn, Natonia "Toni" Hagans, Karen Lehrburger and Carol Mariani were welcomed at the center's first regular board meeting for the 2010 fiscal year. They then joined in electing the new board officers. The new board officers are: Dianne Wheatley-Giliotti, president; Patrick Donoghue, vice president; Charles Klein, treasurer; Debra Thomas-Weible, secretary; Patricia Jordan, parliamentarian; and Gail Gamble, immediate past president. For information on DFAC programs visit www.dfac.org or call 727-298-3322. ...more

November 28, 2009

Current plan calls for only two. ...more

November 19, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Despite protests from some parents, the Pasco County School Board has approved attendance boundaries for a new high school and elementary school opening in August. ...more

November 19, 2009