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June 16, 2020 By: Staff Report HILLSBOROUGH – Summer VPK will be offered to young learners from June 22 through July 23, Monday through Thursday. Student hours are from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. There is no cost for Summer VPK. The program will be…
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June 11, 2020 By: Staff Report TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis wants Florida’s K-12 schools to reopen in the fall at “full capacity.” Thursday, Gov. DeSantis announced state recommendations for a return to on-campus instruction in the upcoming school year, saying final plans for exactly if and…
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June 11, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano TAMPA – Hillsborough County Public Schools will spend $65 million to replace the HVAC systems at 13 schools and to fund other projects, Superintendent Addison Davis announced at Tuesday’s Hillsborough County School Board meeting. The 13 schools receiving the…
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June 11, 2020 By: Staff Report COVID-19 Testing, Face Masks, Temperature Checks Required for All Employees ST. LEO, FL – Saint Leo University’s plan to reopen its University Campus is rooted in the concern for the health and safety of all students, faculty, staff, and…
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June 11, 2020 By: Tiffay Razzano TAMPA – Superintendent Addison Davis said that Hillsborough County schools serving as emergency shelters during this year’s hurricane season will operate at 50% capacity because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At Tuesday’s Hillsborough County School Board, Davis said the school…
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June 4, 2020 By: Staff Report- St. Leo University College of Business Faculty, Tampa-area Experts to Help Businesses Recover from COVID-19 Pandemic Economic Woes ST. LEO, FL – Businesses are navigating the re-opening of the economy following shutdowns prompted by the COVID-19 pandemics. To…
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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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