Richard J. Rios, the treasurer for the Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce, said most people use the New Year as an excuse to meet with their financial advisor for a yearly check-up. ...more

December 3, 2008

McCain Best For Vets ...more

September 23, 2008

More Hillsborough County third-graders are reading and performing math on grade level than last year, with some schools making double-digit leaps in the percentage of children considered proficient. ...more

May 22, 2008

Facing a growing budget crunch, lawmakers are beginning to question a $70 million annual program that pays 10 percent bonuses to teachers who earn certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. ...more

December 17, 2007

Florida usually doesn't end up at the top of any matrix measuring public education, but it recently scored big in a key measurement: the number of teachers who have earned a certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. ...more

December 10, 2007

For the first time since the program began, Florida topped all states in the annual number of teachers who earned national board teacher certification. The state retained its second place in cumulative numbers nationwide. ...more

December 5, 2007

The Progressive Energy Art Gallery will hold the first ever children's exhibit for its First Friday event on Sept. 7. Students who participated in Michelle Astuto Collins art classes this summer will showcase their pieces. ...more

September 5, 2007