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Children in Hillsborough Public Schools Eligible for Free Home Libraries

Education | Reading | Literacy
Children from pre-K to age 7 can receive the books as part of the Hillsborough district’s Third Early Childhood Literacy Fair. PLANT CITY – Pupils in Hillsborough County Public SchoolsRead More

Pasco Schools to Reopen Friday

School | Education | Children
The school district sent students and staff home early on Wednesday while the unpredictable storm made its way toward the Tampa Bay area. PASCO COUNTY – Pasco County Schools willRead More

SPC to Get $1 Million to Help Increase Student Diversity in STEM Courses

Education | Colleges | Schools
The grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation, will allow SPC to fund activities focused on student recruitment and retention and will also be used for undergraduate research experiences, careerRead More

Pasco Schedules School Opening for Aug. 24

School | Education | Covid
That’s a two-week delay from the originally planned start date. PASCO COUNTY – Pasco County School Superintendent Kurt Browning has recommended a two-week delay to the start of the schoolRead More

Pasco Schools Plan to Mandate Masks for All

Schools | Face Masks | Education
The school board is scheduled to vote on the proposal later this month. PASCO COUNTY – The Pasco County School system plans to require that all students, staff, and visitorsRead More

Pinellas Park High to Be Home to Coast Guard JROTC Program

US Coast Guard | Special Interest | TB Reporter
It will be only the third such Coast Guard program in the U.S. PINELLAS PARK – The U.S. Coast Guard will soon be establishing a Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’Read More

Pasco Schools Superintendent Tests Positive for COVID-19

Kurt Browning | Pasco Schools | Education
He is in isolation at home. LAND O’ LAKES – Pasco Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning notified Pasco County school employees today that he has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirusRead More

SPC to Open Campus for Some Fall Classes

Education | Science | TB Reporter
The college will ask those coming to campuses to practice personal safety precautions such as wearing face coverings – which will be provided – when social distancing cannot be maintained. ST. PETERSBURG – St. Petersburg College hasRead More

Pasco Schools Provide Wi-Fi Hubs for Students Who Lack Access

Pasco Schools | Education | Wi-Fi
There will be designated areas in the parking lots of five schools for wi-fi access. PASCO COUNTY – In an effort to ensure that all students have the tools theyRead More

Hillsborough Colleges, Universities to Get $58 Million in Emergency Funds

Kathy Castor | U.S. Rep. | Politics
Each institution must use at least half of its grant allotment to provide financial aid to students, Kathy Castor says.  HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, has announcedRead More