June 18, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA – Hillsborough County Superintendent Addison Davis announced the school district will not be requiring students to wear masks when students head back to school on August 10th. They will be providing re-usable masks for all employees and teachers.…
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Pasco County Schools Release New Plan for Coming School Year With Options
June 18, 2020 By: Sarah McCormick PASCO COUNTY – The School District of Pasco County just released its new plan for the coming school year, which allows parents and their students 3 different options to choose from in terms of how they’d feel most safe…
Read More Pasco County Schools Release New Plan for Coming School Year With OptionsHillsborough Schools to Offer Summer VPK in Lutz, Seffner, Riverview, Tampa, Plant City, Apollo Beach, & Ruskin
June 16, 2020 By: Staff Report HILLSBOROUGH – Summer VPK will be offered to young learners from June 22 through July 23, Monday through Thursday. Student hours are from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. There is no cost for Summer VPK. The program will be…
Read More Hillsborough Schools to Offer Summer VPK in Lutz, Seffner, Riverview, Tampa, Plant City, Apollo Beach, & RuskinGov. Ron DeSantis Plans to ‘fully open’ Florida’s K-12 Schools in the Fall
June 11, 2020 By: Staff Report TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis wants Florida’s K-12 schools to reopen in the fall at “full capacity.” Thursday, Gov. DeSantis announced state recommendations for a return to on-campus instruction in the upcoming school year, saying final plans for exactly if and…
Read More Gov. Ron DeSantis Plans to ‘fully open’ Florida’s K-12 Schools in the FallHillsborough Schools to spend $65M on HVAC replacements, other projects
June 11, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano TAMPA – Hillsborough County Public Schools will spend $65 million to replace the HVAC systems at 13 schools and to fund other projects, Superintendent Addison Davis announced at Tuesday’s Hillsborough County School Board meeting. The 13 schools receiving the…
Read More Hillsborough Schools to spend $65M on HVAC replacements, other projectsSaint Leo University Takes Steps Toward Reopening, Creating Healthy Environment
June 11, 2020 By: Staff Report COVID-19 Testing, Face Masks, Temperature Checks Required for All Employees ST. LEO, FL – Saint Leo University’s plan to reopen its University Campus is rooted in the concern for the health and safety of all students, faculty, staff, and…
Read More Saint Leo University Takes Steps Toward Reopening, Creating Healthy EnvironmentHurricane Shelters at Hillsborough Schools to Operate at 50% Capacity
June 11, 2020 By: Tiffay Razzano TAMPA – Superintendent Addison Davis said that Hillsborough County schools serving as emergency shelters during this year’s hurricane season will operate at 50% capacity because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At Tuesday’s Hillsborough County School Board, Davis said the school…
Read More Hurricane Shelters at Hillsborough Schools to Operate at 50% CapacitySaint Leo University Offering Free, 4-Part Webinar Series: Business Reimagined
June 4, 2020 By: Staff Report- St. Leo University College of Business Faculty, Tampa-area Experts to Help Businesses Recover from COVID-19 Pandemic Economic Woes ST. LEO, FL – Businesses are navigating the re-opening of the economy following shutdowns prompted by the COVID-19 pandemics. To…
Read More Saint Leo University Offering Free, 4-Part Webinar Series: Business ReimaginedPasco County School Superintendent Kurt Browning-Announcement
May 28, 2020 By: Staff Report The Pasco County School District Superintendent Kurt Browning, released a video and statements today, regarding Pasco achieving the honor of the nation’s top AP District. “Our school district is being honored as the nation’s top AP district of the…
Read More Pasco County School Superintendent Kurt Browning-AnnouncementInterest Rate Increases on University of Tampa Bond
May 22, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano TAMPA – Due to the unstable economy — a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic — the interest rate on a $147.5 million University of Tampa bond will increase to 5 percent. The city of Tampa is a conduit…
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