New Tampa’s 2022-23 Teachers Of The Year 

The 2023 Excellence in Education Awards, hosted by the Hillsborough Education Foundation in partnership with Hillsborough County Public Schools, recently recognized outstanding educators at the county’s public schools, including 11
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Local Author Lois Lewandowski Hopes To Inspire  Others

I recently read a novel by someone I’ve known indirectly for more than 20 years — Hunter’s Green resident Lois Lewandowski. To be fair, despite knowing Lois’ husband (and local
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AIMING FOR THE TOP

Wesley Chapel teenager Parth Madabhushi doesn’t do anything half way.  When he took up karate, he put in all his effort and made it onto a national team that competed
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Wesley Chapel’s 2022-23 Teacher Of The Year Nominees 

The Pasco County School District recently named its Teacher and School-Related Personnel of the Year. Anita Dienes, Instructional Assistant at Thomas E. Weightman Middle School, won top honors in the
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We Are Family, Say Teachers & Principals Celebrating Benito’s 25th!

Lewis Brinson had no idea where “New Tampa” was, but when he was handed the keys to Louis Benito Middle School 25 years ago, he couldn’t wait to find out.
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New Tampa Teen Is Area’s First Stars & Stripes Award Recipient

Jenna McLaughlin recently became the first girl in the New Tampa and Wesley Chapel area to earn the highest award that can be achieved from American Heritage Girls (AHG), a
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New School Boundaries Could Bring Big Changes 

 The long process of finalizing controversial school boundary changes proposed by the Hillsborough County School District is going to take just a little bit longer. In an email to parents
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‘Kidpreneurs’ Learning The Art Of Making Business Deals

On the way to school one day just over a year ago, one of the neighborhood kids that Danielle Cannon was driving to school mentioned that she wanted to start
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