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Superintendent To Appear On Radio Show
Local
All About You!
Happy Birthday
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
DR. JEFF EAKINS Hillsborough County School District Superintendent
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Saturday, from 11 a.m. until noon, two members of the Hillsborough County School District will appear on a local morning radio program. The two will discuss the statis- tics pertaining to the first se- mester, and upcoming events pertaining to students.
The show, entitled, “Let’s Talk About It,” is co-hosted by Pete Edwards and Albert Lee. It airs on AM 1150 WTMP Radio Station.
Dr. Jeff Eakins, Hillsbor- ough County School District Superintendent, and Dr. Lewis Brinson, Chief Diver-
DR. LEWIS BRINSON Chief Diversity Officer, Hillsborough County School District
sity Officer for the Hillsbor- ough County School District, will discuss such issues as the suspension rate, the Students for Success Program, and plans pertaining to students attending the Florida State Fairgrounds this year.
In 2014, nearly 100 stu- dents were ejected from the Florida State Fairgrounds by police. One of those students, 14-year-old Andrew Joseph, III, was struck and killed by a vehicle as he attempted to cross Interstate 4.
Additionally, Edwards said, they will also discuss the Black History Exhibit planned for the first time in the history of the fair.
HEN BOO DADDY And TRADIA
Happy 26th birthday, wifey.
NICOLE
In the Spotlight this week is Nicole, and there can be no one more deserving. This young lady is as con- fident as they come, and she definitely has a bit of mystery about her that will attract cameras, maga- zines, and other professionals to want to use her likeness. Congratulations to Nicole as this week’s Spotlight feature.
Tampa Fire Rescue Responded To Fire At Westchester Manor Apartments
At 2 a.m. Thursday, Tampa Fire Rescue units responded to a fire at the Westchester Manor Apartments, 9029 North Central Avenue. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof of a two-story, eight unit apartment build- ing.
Due to the intensity of the flames and the size of the building, a second alarm was sent out. Fire crews fought the blaze from the outside until they had the fire under control enough to enter the structure safely.
All of the residents had been evacuated from the building be- fore firefighters arrived. The fire was under control at 3 a. m.
A total of seven families were displaced, and the fire appears to have started in one of the occupied units.
The American Red Cross was notified that there were 14 peo- ple displaced and required assistance.
The cause and origin of the fire has not been determined.
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