CARE (Cancer Awareness, Research and Empowerment) club was founded to help raise awareness about childhood cancer and support kids going through treatment. For Ayaan Alinani, launching the CARE club was personal. “I lost a close family member to cancer, and that experience really opened my eyes to how hard the journey can be,” Alinani said. […]
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Summer is here and maintaining good reading habits in the summer months helps keep kids’ minds sharp. Below are a few programs that will keep kids reading all summer long: Hillsborough County Public Library This year’s summer reading program invites readers of all ages to log reading hours from June 1 through July 31. Reading
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HCPL’s Summer Reading program kicks off June 1. By Jason Rogers, Library Programming Manager Get ready to transform your summer from ordinary to extraordinary! This year, our library’s summer reading program isn’t just about reading—it’s about experiencing the Art of Reading. We invite you to become a connoisseur of stories, a curator of characters, and
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Hillsborough County is encouraging students to express their creativity and desire to protect and preserve the environment by participating in the annual Waste Reduction & Recycling Art Contest. Each year, students are invited to create an original piece of artwork inspired by the annual theme and submit it for judging. This year’s theme is “Small
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For five days in early March, the streets of downtown Tampa were taken over by students with cameras, tripods and microphones. The Student Television Network (STN) National Convention was held at the Tampa Convention Center for the first time in the organization’s 25-year history. The event welcomed 3,500 middle and high school students from 186
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Several readers have reached out to WOW to express their concerns with children riding electric bikes and scooters in the center of roads and disregarding traffic signs – making it a dangerous situation for drivers and riders alike. In Florida, e-scooter and e-bike users have the same rights, privileges and duties as regular bicycle users. According
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If you have a student who is looking for new opportunities to earn Bright Futures hours, there are plenty of organizations that can use a helping hand. Below are just a few. Metropolitan Ministries Location: Various locations across Tampa Bay What they do: Metropolitan Ministries offers comprehensive services for at-risk and homeless families in underserved
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The sounds of splashing and games of Marco-Polo will soon be filling our evenings once again. Sadly, 99 children aged newborn to 9 years old died from a drowning accident in the state of Florida in 2023. In a state with a population of over 21 million people, 99 may not sound like a big
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July is the perfect time to implement some fresh ideas for summer fun that also have an undercurrent of learning. Below are a few simple ways to get those mental muscles moving again. Let your kids do the cooking Learning doesn’t always have to feel like learning. Cooking with your children teaches a valuable life
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The weeks leading up to a college send off are a mix of excitement and anxiety for both students and their parents. With so much to do in preparation for the big day, it can be easy to overlook some important tasks. Here are four to-dos that will help ensure a smooth transition. Establish a
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