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CELEBRATING OVER 73 YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY
VOL. 73 NO. 52 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 40 PAGES 75¢
To Keep Students Safe:
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‘Top Teens’ Need Help To Attend
Tampa Attorney To Seek House
Mental Illness, Depression Played Role In Man’s Death
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Math Mission Trip
District 63 Seat
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STUDENTS HONORED AT NAACP FREEDOM FUND BANQUET
The Hillsborough County Branch NAACP held its Freedom Fund Banquet last Thursday at the Downtown Hilton Hotel. The organization honored a number of individuals, including students. Britnee Blake, a 9th grade student at Howard W. Blake Magnet High School was a Performance Art winner for high schools. Chloe Waddington, Hammond Elementary, and Aurora Stuckey, Orange Grove Middle Magnet, were also Performance Art winners. Britnee, center, is shown with from left: School Board Members, Susan Valdes and Tamara Shamburger; Britnee’s mother, Bridgette Blake (her dad, not shown, Aaron Blake); Superintendent of Schools, Jeff Eakins; and Mrs. LaDessa Mitchell, the teacher who inspired Brit- nee. (Photograph by Frederick Harris)
