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SpotLight
Happy Birthday To My Daughter
MS. NAKAYAE NORTON
She’s celebrating her 47th birthday on September 27 with her family and friends.
Also happy birthday to my grandson, Howard Williams, Jr. on September 27.
Love to both of you, the family.
LAVISH
This week’s Spotlight feature is the lovely Lavish. It’s been a long time since a feature with natural beauty has been spotlighted, and what better choice than this young woman. Lavish is very comfortable in front of the camera, and has a burning desire to be successful. Just understand that Lavish will not quit until she’s where she wants to be. Congratula- tions to Lavish as this week’s Spotlight feature.
Local
Hillsborough County Public Schools Students Named
National Merit Semifinalists
The National Merit Schol- arship Corporation (NMSC) announced Thursday the names of over 16,000 Semifi- nalists in the 68th Annual Na- tional Merit Scholarship Program. Nearly 100 (98) of those students are from Hillsborough County Public Schools. These academically talented high school seniors will now move on to compete for 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million.
The Semifinalists repre- sent 18 different high schools in the district. Plant and Robinson High Schools both lead the way with the most Semifinalists, with 11 students at each school. Mid- dleton and King High Schools have 10 Semifinal- ists each.
Waitlist Is Open For Homeless Elderly Individuals
The Waitlist for homeless, elderly (62 years or older) in- dividuals for one and two bedroom projects is now open.
Project based rental assis- tance is a subsidized program whereas the family’s rental portion is based on 30% of adjusted income. The subsidy remains at the property and is not portable or trans- ferrable. Families on the list will be selected when there is an available unit and will be contacted to determine prop- erty and agency level eligibil- ity.
Applications will be taken online at www.thafl.com. At this page, please select the short cut tab and then select online housing application. Eligibility determination will be made at the time of appli- cation. Individuals requiring a reasonable accommodation to make application in a dif- ferent manner than the on- line application, must submit the request in writing for re- view, attention to the Tampa Housing Authority’s Assisted Housing Department located at 5301 West Cypress Street Tampa, FL 33607.
Local
Mayor’s Youth Council Sponsors Free Community Forum On Depression And Suicide Prevention
Tampa teens, their parents, and all interested individuals are invited to a FREE educational and interactive forum on depres- sion, suicide prevention, and the struggles teens face with mental health. The event, Your Life Matters: Depression and Suicide Pre- vention One Step at a Time, will be held on Wednesday, Septem- ber 21, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. virtually via Zoom.
This forum is sponsored by the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council, a program of the City of Tampa that allows local teens to develop their leadership skills and apply them through various service projects and workshops.
Expert panelists will discuss the importance of teen mental health, speak about how to navigate mental health crises, the work that mental health professionals do, and the special struggles that LGBTQ+ youth face. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask each of the panelists questions directly in an open discus- sion.
For Virtual Conference connection details (Zoom) – email molly.biebel@tampagov.net.
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