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Black, white students in Tampa Bay more segregated now than 20 years ago
Data: Stanford Education Data Archive; Note: Index ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 implies no segregation (all schools have identical proportions of Black and white students) while 1 implies complete segregation (no Black student attends a school with any white students, and vice versa); Map: Axios VisualsRacial segregation in schools has increased dramatically over the last three decades, according to two new reports and an Axios review of federal data.Why it matters: Friday was the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling, and American public schools are growing more separate and unequal even though the...
Tampa is too expensive. I’m leaving | Letters
Tampa Electric proposes residents pay millions more so big companies save | May 10. I moved to Tampa in 1982. I have lived in my current house since 1997. In the past year my mortgage payment (principal, interest, taxes and insurance) has doubled due to the property insurance increases. Now I’m looking at an unknown increase in my solid waste fees. TECO has now decided to dump its costs on its residential customers. Inflation has hit the cost of food and everything else.
School closures loom large for some of Florida’s largest districts
The big story: Some of Florida’s biggest school districts continue to seek solutions for schools that sit well below their capacity. Hillsborough County is perhaps the farthest along in efforts to consolidate students and wind down the use of under-capacity campuses. When the final class bell rings this month,...
Tampa camp counselor arrested for molesting 9-year-old: HCSO
TAMPA, Fla. - An 18-year-old camp counselor was arrested on Friday for molesting a child almost two years ago, according to The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say Angelo Lombay was 16 years old when he inappropriately touched and attempted to sexually batter a 9-year-old victim between June and August 2022 at the Code Ninjas camp located at 11909 Sheldon Rd. HCSO says the camp is now closed.
Florida: Man Faces Charges for Attempted Murder after Casino Clash
A young man is facing several charges after an altercation with one of his alienated friends. The incident dates back to last week and happened in Bartow, Florida. The argument between the two started at Hard Rock Casino Tampa and continued throughout the night, resulting in attempted murder, among other charges.
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