Vintage photos of the Florida State Fair over the last century
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The Florida State Fair is back, and though things may look a little different this year, the cows, the corn dogs and rides are all still here. For a little perspective, we thought we d publish a few photos from the Florida State Archives, documenting the fair over the last 100 years.
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The poisoning of Black Americans, including right here in Tampa, and our path forward | Column
Access to clean air and water should be a right, not a privilege.
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It has been known for years that there is no safe level of lead exposure, especially for children. In spite of this, the
Tampa Bay Timesrecently revealed that right here in our own backyard, hundreds of Black and immigrant workers have been exposed to extreme levels of lead for decades. Gopher Resource, located in East Tampa on Jewel Avenue, is Floridaâs only lead smelter, has repeatedly violated federal regulations on levels of lead in the air.
Hillsborough School Board seeks new start for superintendent Addison Davis
His crowded agenda, combined with pandemic pressures, may have pushed the school system too hard, some say as board members attempt a reboot.
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Hillsborough County school superintendent Addison Davis speaks during a special School Board meeting Friday, where he was presented with the results of a mostly critical survey of school administrators. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
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TAMPA â Other candidates to be Hillsborough Countyâs new school superintendent came to their interviews early last year with scant preparation.
Addison Davis arrived with a thick bound document called âAccelerate Hillsborough,â detailing his 100-day plan to improve learning outcomes in the large district.
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Black Lives Matter march draws hundreds in Tampa, but organizers say HB1’s chilling effect is already taking hold
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Hundreds of activists gathered at Tampa’s Cyrus Greene Park Saturday for a Black Lives Matter march protesting continued police killings of Black Americans. But the crowd was a long way off from the nearly 4,000 who came out for previous marches.
Organizers say that’s thanks to the chilling effects of Florida’s HB1.
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The marchers came in all manner of ages, races, religions and even species.
“This is Scooter. He’s a protest pup,” Abby Hagan said. “He’s been out with me since last year this time, he’s my therapy dog and we go everywhere together.”
Hillsborough school leaders ask state, new charter school rep about IDEA Public Schools
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. â Hillsborough County School leaders are working to learn more about the impact of two new charter schools going up in the East Tampa area, operated by the privately-managed IDEA Public Schools.
A school of hope is a charter school that serves students from one or more persistently low-performing schools, is located in the attendance zone of a regularly low-performing school and is Title I eligible, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Hillsborough County has two schools of hope opening this fall in East Tampa on two separate sites through IDEA Tampa Bay.