LAND O' LAKES - School district officials are trying to make sure bookkeeping policies are being followed in the wake of $20,000 reported missing at Pasco High School and problems at other high schools. ...more

November 11, 2007

Hold off on filling open teacher positions unless they're absolutely necessary. ...more

October 13, 2007

SEBRING — Elected versus appointed schools superintendent – it's an issue with a lot of interest around the state in various districts, according to Florida School Boards Association Executive Director Wayne Blanton. Prompted by a citizen request, the School Board of Highlands County will look into the issue of changing from an elected to an appointed schools chief. Blanton will come from Tallahassee to inform the board and public on the issue at a school board workshop, which is scheduled at 4 p.m., Oct. 23 in the Garland Boggus Board Room at the district office. ...more

September 29, 2007

Investigators spent Thursday searching for more witnesses to Wednesday's crash on Countryway Boulevard in which an Alonso High School sophomore behind the wheel of a sports car struck and killed a man on a motorbike. ...more

September 28, 2007

The governor was in good company. Among the 600 people who packed New Port Richey's Spartan Manor on Monday night were many of the local powerbrokers who helped propel Charlie Crist into office last year, including state Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, Pasco County Sheriff Bob White, schools superintendent Heather Fiorentino and Bill Bunting, chairman of Pasco's Republican Party. ...more

September 25, 2007