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Tampa Bay area student wins 2024 National Spelling Bee
TAMPA, Fla. - For the second straight year, a student from the Tampa Bay area won the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Twelve-year-old Bruhat Soma took home the trophy after beating out his competitor, Faizan Zaki, in a lightning-round spell-off. The 12-year-old seventh grader from Tampa spelled a whopping 29...
Columbia High School Welding Academy receives recognition from Senator Rick Scott
Columbia High School’s partner RIG FAB, a company based in Tampa, reached out to the senator after noticing the student’s success. In the program, CHS students can obtain welding skills, AWS certifications, and more after graduation.
New College of Florida plans to discipline students for ‘disrupting’ graduation
New College of Florida is planning to discipline students, including withholding degrees, for "disrupting" a May 17 graduation ceremony after several students were accused of booing a commencement speaker.
School owners, parents at odds over Florida's private school voucher program
Supporters say private school vouchers strengthen parent control over school choice. Critics call it a step toward weakening public eduction. Regardless, the issue has become a reality across America.
USF seeing positive results from its AAU membership
Founded in 1956, the University of South Florida is now considered one of the country’s leading research universities. One year ago, the college was invited into the Association of American Universities, opening doors to funding, research and more. With just 71 members globally, and three percent of U.S. four-year...
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