16+ hour, 44+ min ago   (206+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete College celebrated 99 years this Saturday at their annual SPC Day. The celebration was held at the college’s Midtown Center and all along the deuces corridor. The event ran from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (471+ words) PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Superintendent Kevin Hendrick announced recommendations Thursday that could impact 28 schools across the district. The proposal includes closing seven schools, creating two new K-8 schools and making changes to school boundaries or programs at several other campuses. The…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (307+ words) PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — A Pinellas Park High School resource officer who served as a New York City police officer during the Sept. 11 attacks is sharing his firsthand account. Harold Behar keeps a collection of newspapers, books and mementos from 9/11, including…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (510+ words) LARGO, Fla. — On Thursday, families across Pinellas County could learn whether major changes are coming to their schools. The district’s Superintendent Kevin Hendrick and Chief Operations Officer will present comprehensive recommendations to the school board that could include school closures,…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (134+ words) TAMPA, Fla. -- The University of South Florida is breaking ground on its new Fletcher District today. The mixed-use district will be built along North 46th Street on the university's old golf course. The 30-acre mixed-use project will cost nearly $500 million. University…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (391+ words) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A Bay area DACA recipient is using his experience to educate immigrants and their allies about their rights as immigration policies continue to change. Diego Dulanto Falcon, an immigration advocate, was born in Peru and immigrated to…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (385+ words) TAMPA, Fla. — Teachers across Hillsborough County are back at the bargaining table this Labor Day as they negotiate a new contract with the school district. Nearly 20,000 teachers are working in Hillsborough County Schools this year, but the district is facing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (230+ words) TAMPA, Fla. — This week's A+ Teacher is Orange Grove Middle Magnet School of the Arts' orchestra director. Darlene Miceli has been teaching there for 15 years. She's in her 24th year teaching. “Mrs. Miceli is an outstanding teacher. Definitely A+," said Michael…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (317+ words) TAMPA, Fla. — A new middle school is taking shape in one of the fastest-growing areas of Hillsborough County as the school district works to keep up with residential growth in Wimauma. The Hillsborough County School Board is expected to select…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (335+ words) PLANT CITY, Fla. — For the first time, Hillsborough County Schools is offering full-day voluntary prekindergarten at no cost to families, using funding from the tax referendum approved by voters in 2024. District leaders said that the expanded school day gives some…...