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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – For about four in 10 Americans, personal religious beliefs factor into their voting decisions, according to the most recent survey from the Saint Leo University Polling Institute. A similar proportion expect that their fellow citizens will also apply their religious views…
Read More New Saint Leo University Survey Confirms Faith Plays Significant Role for Some Voters
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Saint Leo University believes that the opportunity to earn a degree should be accessible, affordable, and obtainable for learners everywhere. As students across the nation begin submitting college applications, many are left thinking that a private university education is outside of…
Read More Saint Leo University Creates New Financial Aid Programs
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Nine Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputy recruits were recognized for completing the Corrections Academy training during a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at the St. Petersburg College Allstate Center. During the academy, the recruits completed a total of 420…
Read More Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits Complete Corrections Academy Training
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – As the nation inches closer to Election Day, a new Saint Leo University Polling Institute survey examined several social issues affecting the country. As in 2019, the 2020 Saint Leo poll shows an overwhelming majority of respondents (83.8 percent) say the…
Read More Saint Leo University Poll Shows Most Think Nation Remains Divided
ST. LEO, Fla. – In the third portion of Saint Leo University’s free webinar series, Business Re-Imagined, presenters will take a look at cash flow and the need to follow a popular model for turning around businesses. Tampa-area businesses as well as those throughout the…
Read More Saint Leo University Presenting Free Webinar on Nov. 5 to Aid Small Businesses
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Another lawsuit has been filed in the Mark William Ackett “video voyeur” scandal that has rocked Bloomingdale High School in Valrico for the past year. The parent of a 15-year-old daughter who was traumatized by video sex taping that recorded her…
Read More School Board Says “Don’t Sue Us” for Teacher’s Voyeurism on School Grounds
PASCO COUNTY, Fla.- Pasco-Hernando State College has been awarded a $449,311 grant through the CARES Act Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Rapid Credentialing Program. PHSC is excited to join forces with the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) for a new workforce education initiative to raise…
Read More Pasco-Hernando State College has been awarded a $449,311 Grant, Florida Department of Education
ST. LEO, FL – The Saint Leo University Polling Institute (polls.saintleo.edu) found in its most recent Florida survey that Democrat Joe Biden was leading President Donald J. Trump in the presidential race. The results showed 49.2 percent of those surveyed favored Biden, compared to the…
Read More Saint Leo University Polling Results for Florida Give Biden an Edge over Trump
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County Public School Superintendent Addison Davis will be in self quarantine after an exposure to COVID-19. “I want to let you know that I have been notified to self quarantine due to exposure to an individual who tested positive for…
Read More Hillsborough County School Superintendent Self-Quarantines After COVID-19 Exposure
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – PCSO is seeking qualified men and women in various locations in Polk County who desire to work as substitute crossing guards. The locations are: Lakeland, Bartow, and Fort Meade. The substitute should be available to work for one hour in the morning…
Read More Polk County Sheriff’s Office Looking for Substitute School Crossing Guards