Browse past news stories for West Port High School in Ocala, FL.

• Huckabee visits The Villages (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on November 17, 2009 at 02:17:22 am
  Staff Report Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee made an appearance in The Villages Monday evening to promote his book, A Simple Christmas, which is on the New York Times Best Seller List.
• Wildcats continue on path to district title (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 07:56:13 am
  By Richard Burton Correspondent Forest now looking for a district title after win over Springstead.
• OCA pounds Eastland, 66-12 (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on October 10, 2009 at 10:40:23 am
  Staff report When Ocala Christian Academy sprints to a huge lead over its opponents the way it has in almost every game this season, the coaches have the luxury of working on various aspects of their game - running, passing, special teams, defense. But the part of their game that the Crusaders have had perhaps the most work on is ... mercy.
• No red ribbons for Red Ribbon Week (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on October 6, 2009 at 10:33:30 am
  By Joe Callahan Staff writer State education cuts are so bad that there will be no red ribbons for Red Ribbon Week. This year's anti-drug campaign will go on as scheduled, with a week's worth of family events and school activities - just without the signature symbol.
• USF fans in a frenzy after upset in Tallahassee (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 10:42:05 am
  By Christopher Curry Staff writer Are the days of a “Big Three” ruling the landscape of Florida college football over?
• Young coyote rescued from Ocala sinkhole (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on September 18, 2009 at 10:32:27 am
  By Austin L. Miller Staff writer A young, worn-out coyote was rescued Thursday afternoon from a sinkhole off Southwest 27th Avenue. The gray and black animal, believed to be three to four months old, was scared and balled up on the ground, barely moving its body even though dirt was in its nose.
• Another huge win for Forest squad (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on August 15, 2009 at 12:58:07 am
  By Richard Burton Correspondent Members of the Forest High boys basketball program finished off the summer in grand fashion. The Ocala Wildcats, an AAU program made of players from the FHS basketball program, recently won the Disney Fall Classic at the Wide World of Sports. Earlier this summer, the same team won under the name of the school at the Florida Gator Camp.
• Movie theater antics (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on July 30, 2009 at 10:20:45 am
  By Dave Schlenker Entertainment editor Here's one way to ignite a ripple of rants: Ask people what drives them crazy at movie theaters. Or, more specifically, WHO drives them crazy at theaters?
• Local students chosen as delegates to state leadership program (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on June 30, 2009 at 10:33:31 am
  By Lisa Gant Correspondent Even though the American Legion Boys State and American Legion Auxiliary Girls State are respected national leadership programs, the young men and women who attend are often already leaders in their schools and communities.
• City Council member wants pants pulled up (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on June 4, 2009 at 10:34:00 am
  By Susan Latham Carr Staff writer The topic was not on the Ocala City Council's agenda Tuesday, but it was on Councilwoman Mary Rich's mind. At the end of the meeting, when council members generally express their thoughts and try to get a feel for whether council members agree with their ideas, Rich told the council that she was tired of "people showing their" rear ends, and asked...
• Police charge 3, seek 1 in burglary of Niblock's home (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on May 29, 2009 at 08:01:55 pm
  Police have charged three people and are seeking a fourth suspect who they say burglarized the Northeast 45th Terrace home of County Administrator Lee Niblock on May 18.
• Ocala Lightning win tournament (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on May 21, 2009 at 10:44:36 am
  The Ocala Lightning 11-and-under soccer team won three close matches to win the District Commissioners Cup last weekend in Deltona. The Lightning avenged an early-season loss when Ashley Gans scored to give the Lightning a 1-0 victory over the East Orange Soccer Club in the championship game.
• Marion Teen Has 'Probable' Swine Flu (Local 6 Orlando)
  posted on May 8, 2009 at 02:10:29 am
  A probable case of swine flu is discovered at a local high school.
• Probable swine flu case in Marion (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on May 7, 2009 at 02:47:00 pm
  Marion County on Thursday joined the list of a dozen other Florida counties for having a probable case of H1N1 (swine) flu.
• Parents, students face dilemma of paying for prom (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on May 5, 2009 at 10:33:44 am
  Parents and students are having to made some hard choices about whether the price of a prom ticket makes sense in today's economy, with some going so far as to offer their own alternate prom.
• Students exhibit photo projects about senior citizens (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on May 4, 2009 at 10:32:41 am
  What started out as just extra credit for a photography class assignment evolved into a photography showcase. Called the "Art of Aging" photo exhibition, the showcase is now under way at the Master the Possibilities Circle Square Cultural Center.
• She gets the picture (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on April 29, 2009 at 10:32:21 am
  Taylor Cavanaugh is the type of student every teacher wants. So says Karin Gunn, Taylor's photography teacher in the Marion County Center for the Arts program at West Port High School.
• Palin, where have you gone? (The Lantern)
  posted on April 15, 2009 at 02:23:24 am
  AP In this Nov. 1, 2008 file photo, then-Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin steps from her tour bus with her husband Todd at the West Port High School in Ocala, Fla. In the May issue of Men's Journal, Todd Palin said the Republican Party's lavish spending on Sarah Palin's wardrobe during the presidential campaign was 'out of our control.' Does anyone else out there ...
• West Port's Negron signs with FSU (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on April 11, 2009 at 10:50:11 am
  OCALA - Jessica Negron will leave West Port High as the most decorated student-athlete to ever roam the halls of the west Marion school that opened its doors eight years ago.
• 30 years of dance (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on April 3, 2009 at 10:38:31 am
  Mary Ellen Vowinkel will celebrate teaching dance with a recital honoring past and present teachers and students.
• North Port High jazz band earns 'superior' ranking at state competition (North Port Sun)
  posted on April 2, 2009 at 04:19:11 am
  NORTH PORT -- There were shouts of joy and hugs all around when North Port High School's jazz band earned a superior rating during a state competition this week.
• A battle of the bands (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on April 1, 2009 at 10:38:44 am
  More than 3,000 students competed in the three-day Florida Bandmasters Association State Solo and Ensembles event.
• Forest's boys and girls win at Shamrock Invitational (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on March 22, 2009 at 10:35:03 am
  OCALA - Forest’s boys track team came out on top at Trinity Catholic’s fourth annual Shamrock Invitational held at West Port High School on Saturday.
• Barwick family pushes for dating violence awareness (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on March 6, 2009 at 11:42:23 am
  ABC's 20/20 interviews family of local teen who was killed by ex-boyfriend.
• Barwicks speak with 20/20 to combat dating violence (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on March 5, 2009 at 07:55:13 pm
  OCALA - The parents of a local young woman who was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend were being interviewed by 20/20 on Thursday for a future segment - to shed light on dating violence.
• Forest science instructor named Teacher of the Year (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on February 28, 2009 at 03:11:53 am
  Forest High teacher Frank Evans, a physics and chemistry teacher known for his enthusiasm and being there for his students, won the county's top teaching honor at Friday's Golden Apple Awards.
• West Port advances past St. Augustine (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on February 25, 2009 at 11:37:45 am
  McNair came roaring out of the intermission and scored eight of his game-high 25 points, leading West Port to a 72-59 win and the school's first-ever berth in the state's Elite 8.
• Ocala Lizards lacrosse team off to fast start (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on February 19, 2009 at 02:37:05 pm
  The Ocala Lizards lacrosse team shot out of the gate with a big win to start the season last weekend. Forest High School's Wes Mancil found the net for three goals to lead the Lizards in an 8-4 road-win over the Clearwater Yellowjackets.