Some of them have trouble speaking. Others can't spell their names or recite the alphabet. The teachers' job for the school year: Find some way to teach them.
Most of the statistics suggest yes. Some economists say no. All agree the Gulf Coast is suffering more than most of Florida.
9.11.01: The terrorists who lived among us
Three of the four terrorists lived in Venice, and many residents, even five years later, are unable to shake that one conversation or stare.
Find out why teachers failed the state's basic skills tests and how Herald-Tribune tracked the story.
Twenty years ago, the Myakka became Florida's first "Wild and Scenic River." Read more about the growth and development of the river and its surrounding areas.
The Category 4 monster rivaled the worst storms in U.S. history.
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The program that was supposed to save little old ladies from being forced from their homes has turned into a cash cow largely for the rich.