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May 28, 2020 By: Staff Report The Pasco County School District Superintendent Kurt Browning, released a video and statements today, regarding Pasco achieving the honor of the nation’s top AP District. “Our school district is being honored as the nation’s top AP district of the…
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May 22, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano TAMPA – Due to the unstable economy — a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic — the interest rate on a $147.5 million University of Tampa bond will increase to 5 percent. The city of Tampa is a conduit…
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May 22, 2020 By: Staff Report Celebrating Plant City’s Graduating High School Seniors! PLANT CITY — Plant City is proud of all its 2020 high school graduates who live in and around the city, whether they attended Plant City High School or any other school.…
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May 19,2020 By: Staff Report In a letter to staff members today, Jacqueline Byrd the Polk County School Superintendent announced she will retire effective February 26, 2021. In the letter to staffers, obtained by The Free Press, Byrd thanks the students, colleagues, and her friends…
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May 16, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano Superintendent Addison Davis announced his 15-member executive team in an email to Hillsborough County Public Schools staff Thursday. Davis joined Hillsborough County in February after serving as superintendent of the Clay County School District, which is located just outside…
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