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Strawberry Crest High School’s 2024 Traditional Salutatorian: Katya King
When did you find out you are your class salutatorian? How did you react?. I found out I was my classes’ salutatorian officially when the semester ended and I went and got my student summary. I had always been in the top ten the last year or so but actually making it to the second-highest GPA was a big shock, especially since I never actually thought I would achieve it. It felt somewhat unreal and of course is a huge honor and reminder that all the work I did actually paid off somewhere.
What's happening near Driggers Road? Sheriff's Office looking for 21-year-old Lakeland man
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Lakeland man who has been missing in North Lakeland since May 7, a sheriff’s spokeswoman confirmed. Ethan Fussell, 21, was last seen in the Driggers Road area near Tom Costine Road north of Lakeland after leaving a friend's house. He is 5 feet, 7...
Congratulations Are In Order! Five Teens, Ages 14 To 16, Graduate with College Degrees
Icon Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida, proudly announces the graduation of five exceptional African American students who have earned their Associate Degrees… The post Congratulations Are In Order! Five Teens, Ages 14 To 16, Graduate with College Degrees appeared first on Shine My Crown.
Tampa woman claims a COVID booster led to a late-stage Lyme disease diagnosis
TAMPA, Fla. — A woman dealing with a years-long battle of long COVID-19 shared how her health battle resulted in a Lyme disease diagnosis. "This is my story about getting Lyme disease again, after getting the COVID booster," Tara Foti said. Foti has 20 years of experience working in...
NAMI Hillsborough preparing for weekend wellness event
TAMPA, Fla. — A branch of the largest grassroots mental health organization in the nation is preparing for a big event this weekend. As part of 600 affiliate groups in the US, 23 of which are in Florida, NAMI Hillsborough is bridging the gap for the youth and young adult population of the Tampa Bay Area.
Former Sarasota and Riverview High and USF running back Mike Ford dies at 37
SARASOTA - Sarasota High assistant football coach Dale Boyes first saw it during a midseason practice, a jump cut inside made by Mike Ford that signaled the former Riverview Ram fullback was a fullback no more. Sarasota head coach Bob Perkins wanted to station Ford alone in the Sailor backfield, six or seven...
5 Hillsborough schools will close this month. Here is a final look.
Asked to name her favorite subject at Tampa’s Cleveland Elementary School, Jailise Vega said, “Can I name two?”. An A and B student, she enjoys math and reading equally. But she’s nervous about August, when she will transfer to Witter Elementary after Cleveland closes later this month. Jailise, 9, will need to make new friends.
Hillsborough County looking to establish Library in Wimauma
TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough County is taking steps to revitalize the Wimauma community. It started a year ago when county leaders created an action plan. Since then, there have been several meetings to help reimagine the Bethune Park area. One of the focal points in this transformation is the creation of a temporary library.
Military plane crash in Tampa: 80 years later
It was back on May 19, 1944, when a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber – loaded with practice bombs and ammunition – made a fiery emergency landing on Abdella Street in West Tampa. It had just taken off from Drew Field, an Army Air Corps Training base where Tampa International Airport is now.
Increasing humidity and rain chances for the weekend
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A line of storms pushed through the Tampa Bay area bringing downpours that produced a half inch of rain in many spots north of I-4. Some isolated spots picked up 1-2 inches of rain. It’ll be mostly dry and humid for the rest of the day. It’s a steamy and gusty […]
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