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PREPWORKS to Present at iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium
PREPWORKS, the award-winning adaptive test prep company, has been selected to present at the annual conference of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning to be held in Orlando, Florida October 27 - 30, 2013.
4 hrs ago | Northwest News and Tribune
Former high school business teacher starts successful coconut oil company
Matt James of Lowry Park Zoo explains the day's tasks to volunteers from Kelapo Coconut Oil, a Tampa-based company whose employees will return three more times during the firm's yearlong sponsorship of the elephant exhibit.
8 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times
Clearwater leaders vote today on expanding single-stream recycling
Since February 2012, the 64-gallon wheeled carts have been part of a single-stream recycling pilot program in Grovewood, Island Estates, Navajo Park, Plaza Park and Tropic Hills.
South Pasadena latest city to request longer yellow lights
Backtracking on comments critical of 10 News' coverage of short yellow lights at red light camera intersections, the South Pasadena City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to ask the Florida Department of Transportation for longer yellow lights.
Pinellas County accepts federal funding for Sunset Beach renourishment
Tuesday the Pinellas County Board of Commissioners approved a cooperative agreement between the county and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the re-nourishment of Sunset Beach.
KinderCare on probation after leaving baby behind
The KinderCare Learning Center on East Bay Drive in Largo is on probation now, after an 11-month-old was forgotten.
Two men on trial in Pinellas accused of killing woman over Christmas shoes
A Pinellas County jury listened Tuesday to the vivid and horrifying story of how Stacia Berman's body was found - wrapped in a blanket, plastic bags covering her head, floating in St. Petersburg's Lake Maggiore with two alligators swimming nearby.
Residents say High Point area dangerous
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating an attack in the High Point area near Largo.
Depending on whom you talk to, former Wall Schools Superintendent James F. Habel is either an educational visionary or a thief.
Palm Harbor man killed by falling tree
A Palm Harbor man died June 17 when a branch from a falling tree impaled him. Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies said the death appears to be accidental.
Downtown Dunedin welcomes annual craft festival
Craft enthusiasts will flock to the 11th annual Downtown Dunedin Craft Festival, set for Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Main Street in downtown Dunedin.
Attacks On State Pension Plan Not Over
As Will Weatherford tells it, his plan to shut down the state's pension fund to new hires won't affect people already in it.
Pinellas woman throws acid in boyfriend's face
From the Tampa Bay Times online , a Largo woman was arrested for the charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after she allegedly threw acid in her boyfriend's face in what the police are describing as a domestic battery .
Gardening Help is Only a Phone Call Away
Not sure what to do about those bugs chewing up your flowers? Concerned about selecting the right plants for your yard? Wondering what kind of grass is the most drought tolerant? Just pick up the phone and call the Pinellas County Extension .
Drug Binge Leads To Assault Rifle Incidents
A drug fueled binge involving an assault rifle led to a Largo man being charged with three felonies earlier this month.
Plants for Sale at the Pinellas County Jail
The Pinellas County Jail is probably not the first place you may consider to purchase your next pot of flowers or palm tree, but the community can do just that at the 49th Street facility in Clearwater.
State photo-ID databases become troves for police
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in Florida has built one of the country's most advanced facial-recognition programs.
Woman found dead in Indian Rocks Beach
Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies don't suspect foul play in the death of an Indian Rocks Beach woman.
Staff presents proposed fee changes
Fee changes are part of Pinellas County's strategy to balance the budget for fiscal year 2013-2014.
Top Headlines: Home Invasion, Crime Map, Lessons From Gulfport Dads
2. What Did Your Father Teach You? Father's Day musings from around Gulfport. 3. Gulfport Crime Map Here are criminal complaints that Gulfport Police reported to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, from May 19-June 8, 2013.