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An hour east of crowded Tampa, a search is underway for endangered Florida panthers
LAKE WALES RIDGE STATE FOREST — Sixty miles east of downtown Tampa, deep in a forest of pine trees and saw palmettos, a camera is tied to a tree. About the size of a tissue box and camouflaged like bark, this hidden device has captured remarkable scenes of untouched wilderness.
Baker Mayfield Called Out NFL’s ‘Random’ Drug Tests During Winning Streak
The NFL claims their drug tests are random and the policies often change. Currently, players can be tested up to 6 times in the offseason with every NFL player receiving one annual test under the PES Policy and then 20% of a team’s players are randomly tested during training camp (10% during the offseason). Some […] The post Baker Mayfield Called Out NFL’s ‘Random’ Drug Tests During Winning Streak appeared first on BroBible.
'Success 4 Kids & Families' to merge with 'Crisis Center of Tampa Bay'
TAMPA, Fla. — Success 4 Kids & Families will soon be absorbed by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. On Monday, the two local non-profits announced they will merge operations with a projected date for the transition to be complete set for January 1, 2025. Programs run by Success 4 Kids & Families at the point of transition will be run by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay as a core service area.
A+ Teacher makes summer learning fun through phonics
BRANDON, Fla. — This week’s A+ Teacher spent her summer making a difference at Kingswood Elementary School. Jaymie Martinez loves using phonics to help her students learn. She taught first graders this summer. What You Need To Know. Jaymie Martinez is this week's A+ TEacher. A 10-year veteran...
Hillsborough County Sheriff Investigates Keystone Murder
KEYSTONE, Florida — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the murder of a woman found unresponsive in her Keystone home early Tuesday morning. Around 4:45 a.m., deputies responded to a 911 call reporting an unresponsive woman inside a residence on the 18000 block of Crescent Road, according to a press release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a woman in her 60s with upper body trauma, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Challenges loom for new school year in Tampa Bay districts
The big story: Longtime Hillsborough County educator Van Ayres is about to embark on his second year leading Florida’s third-largest school district. He’s got several challenges ahead, including the potential loss of more students to voucher programs and more teachers to neighboring districts that pay better. Yet Ayres...
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