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Julie Branaman
Getting ready for kindergarten: Community effort emerges in Wimauma
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If children enter kindergarten way behind their peers, will they ever catch up to grade level? Pre-kindergarten classes return to Wimauma in effort to help kids succeed.
Photo: Teacher LeChelle DeVeaux-Garnes at summer VPK at Reddick Elementary.
Photo Courtesy of Lisa Black
How to create jobs and help neighborhoods prosper? Support local entrepreneurs
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Investing in local entrepreneurs and nonprofits that support them can lift low-income neighborhoods out of poverty and help shape a city's future. Nonprofits fueled by innovation and grit in Tampa, Detroit and Memphis are proof positive that it works.
Photo: Liz Gutierrez, Founder and CEO of Enterprising Latinas, leads the Wimauma Cares training session.
Photo by Julie Branaman
On the Ground: Tour highlights assets, opportunities in Wimauma
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A bus tour through Wimauma in rural South Hillsborough County connects local community leaders capable of finding solutions in an area undergoing transformational change spurred by pricey new gated communities and people moving in from other places.
Photo: Participants board the bus at Wholesome Church
Photo by Julie Branaman
Historians trace roots of South Hillsborough County communities
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If you or your family members have roots in South Hillsborough County, historians at Hillsborough Community College want to hear from you.
Photo by Julie Branaman
UF research center in Hillsborough County picks food for your table, plants for your yard
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From plant breeding research to selecting which food varieties land in your favorite restaurants and grocery stores, from laboratory specimens to neighborhood yards, agriculture around the globe benefits from work being done at the University of Florida's Gulf Coast Research and Education Center ...
Photo: Dr. Gary Vallad, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology at University of Florida, Wimauma.
Photo by Julie Branaman
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Free cooking classes help Wimauma residents shop, eat, live better
Imelda Dutton
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Feature Story
Migrant families face familiar hardships in schools
Raising Migrant Voices: A White House initiative
Imelda Dutton
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Development News
RCMA opens new child-care center in Dover in east Hillsborough County
Imelda Dutton
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Innovation News
La Esperanza organizes free health fair for Wimauma residents
Imelda Dutton
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
For Good: Beth-El Farmworker Ministry celebrates 40 years in Wimauma
Imelda Dutton
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Feature Story
On The Ground in Wimauma: Healthcare providers struggle to meet needs of indigent population
Imelda Dutton
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Feature Story
Beth-El creates paths to success in Wimauma
Imelda Dutton
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Innovation News
Wimauma: Enterprising Latinas launches project to equip women with financial prowess
Imelda Dutton
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Feature Story
Wimauma couple's tenacity leads to progress for family, community
Imelda Dutton
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Feature Story
Marcela Estevez Ancira: Transforming Wimauma through education
Imelda Dutton
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Feature Story
On The Ground storytelling project launches in Wimauma
Diane Egner
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Feature Story
On The Ground: Searching for gold in Wimauma
Imelda Dutton
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
“On The Ground’’ is a special storytelling project designed to help educate readers and raise awareness about the people and places of Wimauma. The idea is to increase the communications capacity of the organizations and nonprofits working in the neighborhood, as well as to call attention to the innovations and investments that are helping move the community forward. The intended impact includes spurring additional awareness and investments that can contribute to the vitality and prosperity of the community.
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Tribute for dying bus driver spotlights what’s special about a profession in short supply
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Ann Arbor exhibit offers rare peek behind the White House curtain, with photographer Pete Souza
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