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Riverview Woman’s Club And Foundation Awards Scholarships
At an awards luncheon on June 10, the Riverview Woman’s Club and Foundation awarded scholarships to seven deserving area residents. Students were introduced to the membership, enjoyed a luncheon and were given a bubbles send-off for their success in their higher-education…
Two Teachers Named Finalists For Grammy Music Educator Award
Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) is proud to announce that two of its educators have been named quarterfinalists for the 2027 Grammy Music Educator Award, presented by the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum. Ernesta Chicklowski of Roosevelt Elementary School in Tampa…
Hillsborough College Receives $120,000 Student Training Gift From Advance Auto Parts Foundation
The Hillsborough College (HC) Foundation has received a $120,000 donation from the?Advance Auto Parts Foundation?to support students in the college’s workforce programs, including the Automotive Service Technology and Diesel Systems Technician programs. The gift includes funding…
‘Likely illegal’: Florida’s pro-immigration groups respond to new rule banning undocumented students from state colleges
Florida’s pro-immigration groups on Thursday blasted a new rule banning undocumented students from state colleges as “cruel” and potentially illegal. On a Zoom meeting, the coalition of legal entities and advocacy organizations called on the DeSantis administration to reconsider…
‘I can’t get a job’: Florida teacher fired after Charlie Kirk post fights for professional survival
A Clay County public school teacher fired for social media posts about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk will get her day in administrative court in August. Kelly Brock-Sanchez was an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) teacher at Ridgeview Elementary in Orange Park…
Florida blocks undocumented immigrants from state colleges, GED programs
The Florida Board of Education approved measures that will block undocumented students from attending state colleges and taking the General Educational Development test. The boards of trustees of the state’s 28 public colleges will now be required to ensure all admitted students…