Recently the Florida Department of Education announced Dr. Clayton Nylund, a teacher at Howard W. Blake High School in Hillsborough County, as one of the five 2025 Teacher of the Year state finalists. The five state finalists were chosen from 74 district teachers of the year. The 2025 Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year winner will be announced at a gala in Orlando on July 25, 2024.
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Carma Henry
Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861
A new state report shows that 22,409 abortions were reported in Florida during the first four months of 2024. Here are counties with the most abortions. The numbers reflect county residents who had abortions, not necessarily the counties where abortions took place.
In the second similar endorsement in recent days, incoming Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, on Monday backed Rep. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County, in a primary contest for an open Senate seat. Fine faces two other Republicans and a Democrat seeking to replace term-limited Sen. Debbie Mayfield, R-Indialantic, in Brevard County’s Senate District 19. Albritton, who will become Senate president after the November elections, is an influential figure who can direct large amounts of money to candidates as chairman of the Florida Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Local news has its finger on the pulse of our communities. When city council acts (or acts up), when disaster strikes, when corruption or scandal needs to be scrutinized, local news steps up. From our kids’ sporting events to small town heroes, road construction detours to storm preparedness, they cover stories of interest and importance to our daily lives – stories that large media overlooks.
There are some issues that are so complex that experts are needed to find the safest way forward. One of these is nuclear weapons policy. But we are a democracy, where the peoples’ will prevails. Our country has never had a national discussion in real depth about nuclear issues. It is time to begin one.
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We will be celebrating Lady Betty Ray and the legacy of our late Pastor, Dr. James Ray, Pastor Emeritus for 33 ½ years of beyond dedicated service to Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, surrounding churches, members, and the entire community. Please join us in celebrating this glorious occasion. We will celebrate and shower Lady Betty Ray with tokens of love and gifts. We know that we could never give her enough earthly gifts for being such a tremendous first lady, but we are going to show her our appreciation. This is officially proclaimed as “Lady Betty Ray Day”-