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Dunedin presents annual awards to schools, teachers
DUNEDIN — Where would the city be without school teachers? That was the rhetorical question raised by City Commissioner Moe Freaney on May 2, when the board of commissioners presented the annual Mayor's Top Apple and School Awards. "They're the baseline, they're everything,” Freaney said. “They're the backbone. When...
Audubon Florida warns beachgoers to avoid shorebirds Memorial Day weekend
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. - We are weeks away from Memorial Day, when our beaches are packed with people. You may want to remember you’re sharing it with some of Florida’s wildlife, including the Black Skimmer. The shorebirds are nesting and trying to grow their colony. "In Redington...
Around Town: Clearwater news briefs
CLEARWATER — David Paloff, Humane Society of Pinellas CEO, recently earned his Certified Animal Welfare Administrator certification through the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, an independent agency that promotes standards of practice in the animal welfare profession. The Certified Animal Welfare Administrator program distinguishes top-level executives and managers working...
Local couple to host boat parade to support RFK
TAMPA, Fla. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running as a third-party candidate. Some believe that he could pull in voters from both sides of the aisle, some say, with a local couple working to support him with a boat parade. Dr. Joshua Scacco is the director of Sustainable...
City Council holds off on major Drew Street changes in Clearwater, for now
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Clearwater city council members voted unanimously Thursday night to postpone a vote on a project meant to improve safety along Drew Street. People both for and against the plan packed last night's council meeting. What You Need To Know. Clearwater city council pushes back vote...
Pinellas grads take lessons from a high school life that began with COVID
Seminole High senior Emily Nichols has vivid memories of the school’s 2020 “drive-by” graduation. Nichols — then just finishing eighth grade — sat in the passenger seat beside her older sister, whose in-person commencement ceremony was waylaid by the COVID-19 pandemic that cropped up only weeks earlier.
Graduation season is underway in Tampa Bay
Thursday’s celebrations at Tropicana Field were among the first of the high school graduation season in Tampa Bay. Commencement ceremonies were scheduled through the weekend and into Tuesday for Pinellas County’s 17 traditional high schools. Graduations for the district’s alternative and special-needs schools will take place later in May.
Tampa Bay area tops list of best places for veterans to live: Survey
TAMPA - Tampa Bay was voted number one when it comes to the best place to live for veterans, according to a new nationwide survey released Friday. Mortgage lender Veterans United Home Loans found Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater ranked first out of 500 cities. "It’s amazing. I was so excited when I...
New medical academy helps students decide on future careers
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Learning to become a doctor is a long road, with many years of college. “Oh, the kids are doing great,” said Deborah Porter, health sciences academy teacher. “They like doing the hands-on activities, they like playing with the stethoscopes.”. She laughs at the...
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