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https://youtu.be/YPBzccVGpjI Public libraries have long been near and dear to many people's hearts. Several libraries under the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative have undergone recent renovations. Let's take a look at the New Tampa Regional Library, and see how it's changed in recent years. Earlier this year, only 42 percent of households had library cards.… Continue reading Hillsborough County Library Renovations and Budgets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oMK5VKEkuM TAMPA, Fla. – From small shops to nature and food, Hillsborough County has multiple things to do on any day. Start your morning off right with Felicitous Coffee. It's open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. It serves different goodies such as pastries, smoothies and gelato. Whether you’re in the mood for a shot… Continue reading 5 Northern Hillsborough County Must Visit Spots

https://youtu.be/32d2gv6X9ls TAMPA, Fla. - Students Organize for Syria (SOS) hosted a picnic for refugee children and families to kick off the sunny April weather. The University of South Florida organization used to focus on advocating awareness and activism about Syria, but when many Syrian refugees came to Florida, the group shifted to catering to their… Continue reading USF Students Host Picnic for Syrian Refugees

After Garin Flowers came to visit my Broadcast News class, I knew I wanted to interview him for my field experience paper. He was enthusiastic when talking to us, and I had seen him get an award at the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists Griot Drum awards ceremony shortly before. https://www.instagram.com/p/BbTIZUCHIyA/?taken-by=garinflowers I contacted him,… Continue reading Garin Flowers – Channel 10 News WTSP-TV

  TAMPA, Fla. – Jordan Zimmerman is not only owner of an ad agency worth billions, but also is a donor, alumnus and vice president of USF’s Board of Trustees. He spoke at the MUMA College of Business yesterday to inspire students to dream bigger. In 2015, USF’s School of Mass Communications was renamed to… Continue reading Jordan Zimmerman speaks to USF students

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF3SIIgAy7A TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa’s Riverwalk now features three activities steps away from one another. Kathy Slough, from Atlanta, Georgia visits her friend every year. Slough makes sure the Riverwalk is part of her trip. “A group of us – we’ve been doing this probably for about twelve years. We come and run in the… Continue reading 3 Places to Visit on Tampa’s Riverwalk

Meet Ibrahim Rahman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxuxiUAo7qQ He owns a fashion line, Musafir Clothing Co. https://www.instagram.com/p/BEMbQ_oPcxh/?taken-by=musafircc Ibrahim's also a photographer, and often posts aesthetic photos on his Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/Be6IJImngJG/?taken-by=mvsjid Ibrahim and his siblings also post food travel vlogs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W08WxoQsKjc He's a lot of things, but most of all... he's a dream chaser.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nhLF2hQgsA ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum is an excellent place to learn about the Father of Black History Month, as well as the African American culture in the Bay area. “We here at the Dr. Carter G Woodson African American History Museum take delight in not only… Continue reading Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum