By Keith Morelli, Tampa Tribune, Fla. May 16--TAMPA -- Altamese Brodie, a pioneer in early childhood education whose philosophies and practices defined 55 years of teaching black youngsters, died Wednesday. She was 91.

By Keith Morelli, Tampa Tribune, Fla. May 15--TAMPA -- Altamese Brodie, a pioneer in early childhood education whose philosophies and practices defined 55 years of teaching black youngsters, died Wednesday. She was 91.

By Mike Wells, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Apr. 20--TAMPA -- Principal Carl Green dreams of a day when Middleton High School's parking lot will be so packed with the cars of parents that other visitors will have to park across the street to attend special events, he said. That didn't happen Saturday.

By Mike Wells, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Apr. 19--TAMPA -- Principal Calvin Green dreams of a day when Middleton High School's parking lot will be so packed by the cars of parents that other visitors will have to park across the street to attend special events, he said. That didn't happen Saturday.

By Kathy Steele, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Apr. 26--TAMPA -- Solar energy is the juice and the power at Middleton High School. An array of 60 solar panels is converting sunlight into electricity, feeding the lights and computers in five classrooms.