Pasco high schools set rules for in-person graduations
Each school will host its own commencement, with dates set for late May and early June.
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Pasco eSchool assistant principal Erin Senior records her portion of her school s 2020 virtual graduation ceremony in advance of the event. This year s ceremonies will be in-person. [ Pasco County Schools ]
Updated Feb. 25
Pasco County high school seniors will get the in-person graduation ceremonies they and their parents have been clamoring for.
The events wonât take place at the University of South Floridaâs Yuengling Center, though.
After learning the arena wonât be available in June, district officials worked out new arrangements to have each school hold its commencement at its campus stadium. Three smaller schools will hold indoor activities.
Coronavirus in Tampa Bay schools: a weekly update
After a holiday spike, numbers of cases are beginning to fall.
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School COVID-19 cases are on the rise in southeast Hillsborough County. This past week saw 11 cases at Wimauma Elementary School and 12 at Sumner High. [ C.T. BOWEN | Tampa Bay Times ]
Published Jan. 16
The number of weekly coronavirus cases in Tampa Bay area schools is returning to levels seen in late November and early December, following an alarming spike after the winter break.
Quarantines and illnesses are still widespread, with some areas â Wimauma in southeast Hillsborough, for example â showing increased activity. But the frenzied pace of late December was not sustained as January progressed.
12 ways to give back to Orlando this holiday season
Shed a little light, nourish the community and invest in a better local future
In a fortuitous bit of holiday kismet, this week s Savage Love column saw Dan Savage advising a reader who was feeling a little seasonally blue that helping others is an excellent way to maintain your sanity. Along those very same lines, we decided to put aside our usual 12 Strays of Christmas photo essay and instead point out some local organizations that help Orlandoans in need. We ve highlighted 12 that caught our eye during this very difficult year some formed as a result of the pandemic, some trying to keep up their mission amid new challenges posed by it and they re all doing amazing work worthy of a few of our increasingly scarce dollars. This list is by no means exhaustive, and we both beg your pardon if we ve omitted some local dynamos as well as encourage you to make your own 12 Ways lists. But if you are able, try to give somethi