By Natalie P. Mcneal, The Miami Herald Mar. 30--Growing up as a young boy in small-town Alabama, J. David Armstrong knew the value of an education. His grandmother, who worked as an assistant in the school system, constantly implored him to go to college.

By Noah Bierman, The Miami Herald Jul. 18--Florida community colleges are facing hiring freezes, travel cutbacks and low faculty pay to meet the governor's demand that they trim millions from their budgets.

By Trenton Daniel, The Miami Herald May 24--Broward Community College trustees agreed Wednesday to start offering four-year education degrees starting in 2008. If approved by state officials and a regional accrediting agency, the programs will be the first four-year degrees offered at BCC.

By Hannah Sampson, The Miami Herald Jul. 16--Maksim "Max" Yermakov got some strange news on the day of the most recent graduation ceremony for Broward Community College students last spring. Turns out it was his graduation day; he just didn't realize it.

NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Leads Consortium for Education in Areas of Natural Disasters, Bioterrorism, Agroterrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction As the third most populous state in the nation, Florida's response to public health emergencies, natural disasters and other hazards can mean the difference between life and death for millions of people.