We’re rounding up shots of those happy – and not so happy – faces as kids throughout the community head back to class.
These are new jobs posted in the Sarasota area, from employers that include Tidewell Hospice, Center for Sight and Masonlite.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
This colorful map shows Sarasota County School districts.
Parent-teacher meetings, after-school sports, exam schedules. Staying organized smoothes the back-to-school transition.
The 24-year-old victim leaves behind a wife and child. His body was found behind the Girls and Boys Club.
The schedule includes the bus number, locations and times for Sarasota elementary students taking the bus.
Colorful and bite-size fresh fruit and veggies are not only fun to eat they are healthy – rich in anti-oxidants, nutrients and vitamins.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in Sarasota County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
Backpacks can be one of the more costly back-to-school items. Best to do your homework first.
The Sarasota School Calendar shows when school starts, ends and all the holidays in between.
Here are the dates students and parents need to know for the 2013-14 school year in Sarasota County.
From sales on school uniforms to deep discounts on markers and other school supplies, here's a look at some of the sweetest deals.
Florida's popular back-to-school sales tax holiday is Aug. 2-4, 2013. Here's the complete list of tax-free items.
This year officials also implemented a "safety net" that prevents any school from dropping more than one letter grade.
A new charter school for children with autism and related disorders will open in the Manatee-Sarasota area next month.
TV actress Mayim Bialik will promote an innovative school program called STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering and math.
Here's a look by county at the percentage of third-graders who passed the math portion of the FCAT achievement tests.
See the procession from Friday's commencement ceremony at New College Honors College in Sarasota.
The percentage of Sarasota County third-graders performing at or above grade level in reading and math was among the highest in the Sunshine State.
The 18-year-old high school senior has developed a cloud-based diagnostic tool for diagnosing an aggressive form of leukemia.
The teacher has been placed on administrative leave during a police investigation, after a complaint was made by a male student.
The bus had stopped at railroad tracks, when a car plowed into the back of the bus.
Florida lawmakers are considering another 6 percent raise in tuition at the state’s universities.
Exhibit in Sarasota's Bayfront Park celebrates diversity.
A Sarasota Republican lawmaker's bill to let school employees carry concealed weapons has been endorsed by a House subcommittee.
'Every day I wake up excited about what I do,' said Marine Science teacher Katrin Rudge of Riverview High School.
The team advances to the National FIRST Robotics Competition in April.
Stephen Covert will succeed Steve Largo as principal of the gifted and talented school.
Students in Sarasota get the day off Monday, Feb. 18.
The ceremony and weekend of special events celebrates the appointment of Donal O’Shea as the fifth president of New College
Three finalists were named in the teacher of the year competition.
The Princeton Review and USA Today ranked public and private colleges for best in value.
The Florida governor is expected to use a portion of a projected budget surplus to pay for the $2,500 raise.
Javier Aramayo-Angeles faces a battery charge for unwanted physical contact and kissing a student, according to the sheriff's office.
The Rosemary District charter school celebrated its completion of its campus on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Round-up of college education accomplishments by Sarasota residents.
No children were injured in the Thursday afternoon accident.
The latest Sarasota college students who have earned dean'st and president's list honors at their respective colleges and universities.