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WEBDavenport’s Daily Delights Celebrates 14th Anniversary And Starts Offering Lunch Box Specials. Ashley Abene - September 3, 2024. Peggy Davenport started a home catering business 14 years ago called Davenport’s Daily Delights. She makes fresh, homemade food with a menu that changes week to week, served Monday through Thursday.
Magnet Choice Window Opens - Osprey Observer
WEBMar 3, 2022 · Hillsborough County Public Schools’ second magnet, school choice and choice hardship application window for the 2022-2023 school year opens on Wednesday, March 23 and runs through Saturday, April 2, giving students the opportunity to enroll in elementary, middle or high school magnet programs or schools outside their …
County Changes Most Residential Trash Pickup Days
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · As of January 31, many communities will have new service days for trash, recycling and yard waste collections. According to Hillsborough County Solid Waste Collection Manager Damien Tramel, these changes should lead to a more reliable schedule of pickups for residents. Residents will continue to receive two …
Meet Mulrennan’s New Principal, Tamara Brooks - Osprey Observer
WEBAug 17, 2021 · Tamara Brooks, who has worked for Hillsborough County Public Schools for 25 years, is the new principal at Mulrennan Middle School. She is transferring from Buckhorn Elementary, where she was its principal for 12 years. Prior to that position, she was an assistant principal at Seffner Elementary for six years. Brooks is …
How Sanibel And Captiva Islands Are Coming Back And Better …
WEBJun 30, 2023 · By Ella Shockley. On September 28, 2022, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the United States made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast, causing 2.6 million Florida residents to lose power.
Florida Wildlife With Ali: North American River Otters
WEBAug 4, 2020 · In the wild, river otters can live for 10-13 years. They mate once a year and average one to three pups per litter. These pups are reared by their mother and learn to swim at around two months of age. River otters are fascinating creatures that also play an important role in our ecosystem. As a top predator that utilizes both land and aquatic ...
Facts And Legends From The Shores Of The Alafia
WEBMar 8, 2021 · Humans first settled along the Alafia River thousands of years ago. Remains of a sizeable native town were found in Gibsonton, possibly belonging to the Mocoso tribe that lived at the site during Hernando de Soto’s arrival in 1539. Further upstream, work and hunting sites dotting the placid river have been found and explored.
Florida Wildlife With Ali: Alligators | Osprey Observer
WEBApril 6, 2020. 4685. By Ali Dunstan. A symbol of abundant wilderness and untamed wetland landscapes, the American alligator is the official state reptile of Florida. These large, scaled, prehistoric creatures are often feared as monsters instead of being seen as an important part of our ecosystem. Hunted to near extinction in the mid-1900s ...
Matthew Smith, County Court Judge, Group 21 | Osprey Observer
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Judge Matt Smith has served as a county court judge for Hillsborough County since December 2021. He was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis. Smith is running for election in Group 21 and would like your vote on Tuesday, August 20. Smith presides over county civil cases. These include landlord/tenant …
New Principals Among 32 Personnel Changes Approved By …
WEBJun 3, 2022 · The new principals for area schools are (from left to right, top to bottom row) Melanie Cochrane, Stowers Elementary; Andrea Cummings, Barrington Middle; Nathaniel Francis, Eisenhower Middle; Bradley Fuller, Apollo Beach Elementary; Maryann Lippek, Schmidt Elementary; Kevin Martin, Mintz Elementary; Renel Mathurin, Seffner Elementary; and Jesha Womack, Dawson Elementary.