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STEPHANIE
This week’s Spotlight feature is the lovely Stephanie, and as you can see, she has no problem gaining attention wherever she goes. Stephanie wants to leave no stones unturned on her journey to success and stardom. She understands nothing in life comes easy, and requires a degree of sacrifice. Stephanie is willing to work with the best in the in- dustry, and take as long as it takes to be where she wants to be. Congratulations to Stephanie as this week’s Spotlight feature.
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Water Dept. Employees Participate In Coastal Cleanup Day
The Tampa Water De- partment rolled up their sleeves and took part in Coastal Cleanup Day on Sat- urday, September 17.
The international effort brings together volunteers from more than 150 coun- tries to clean up trash litter- ing our beaches and waterways. Groups on a local level recruited volun- teers to make a difference in their community.
The Water Department worked with Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful as part of the organization’s cleanup event. Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful called on Bay Area residents to come together and clear trash across the Tampa and Hillsborough County. In the end, volunteers pledged to clean up dozens of locations including Al Lopez Park, Ben T. Davis Beach and River Tower Waterfront Park.
The City of Tampa is committed to keeping our community trash-free. It launched anti-litter cam- paign “Keep It Clean, Tampa,” which motivates residents to fight against trash and litter. The City is also investing time and re-
City of Tampa Water Dept. employees who participated in Coastal Cleanup Day.
Some of the trash collected on Coastal Cleanup Day.
sources to keep our commu- nity pristine.
Last year, City of Tampa Code Enforce- ment teams cleaned up more than 3,200 tons of debris. The Tampa Down- town Partnership Clean team also collected 281 tons of litter in 2021. You can keep track of the latest efforts and events by following the hash-
tag.#KeepItCleanTampa. The Water Department is proud of joining in on the campaign to keep Tampa
trash-free.
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