1. Wharton High School's Leena Hasbini was awarded the title of "Instructional Support Employee of the Year" by the Hillsborough Education Foundation.
2. New Tampa Patch put the spotlight on Toni Belyea, who works with the intellectually disabled at Freedom High School.
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3. Maurice Jones, 22, is a bus driver on the Heritage Elementary and Wharton High School route. He is the youngest driver in the county.
4. Pen Name Jane brought us a column saying that the grass is never greener on the other side when it comes to men.
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5. Station 20's Jason Luna was New Tampa Patch's First Responder of the Week.
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