About The Author

Roger Mooney

Roger Mooney is the marketing communications manager for Step Up For Students. He joined the organization after a career as a sports and features writer for several Florida newspapers, including the Tampa Tribune and Tampa Bay Times.
02/09/26
Roger Mooney
VENICE – He is not afraid. Lyra Kerr wants to make that clear. He is not afraid to climb a ladder...
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01/28/26
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VALRICO – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday morning that Florida will opt in to the nationwide Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program established in August...
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01/28/26
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The spring trip to Sweden and Finland for a hockey tournament would be a scholastic problem for Nick Hacking if...
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12/22/25
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TAMPA, Fla. — The words on the trophy read “Future Philanthropist,” and Mrs. Finley, who taught fifth grade that year,...
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12/19/25
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Each school day at 2:35 p.m., Joshua Jones enters a classroom at Crescent City Junior-Senior High School and settles into...
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12/18/25
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Life, it’s often said, is what happens when you’re making other plans. Tasia Mathis planned on...
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12/11/25
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The category is “Lifelong dreams.” These are the clues. Many find this experience fun, exciting, and a little scary. What...
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12/10/25
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HAVANA, Fla. – It was a typical July afternoon in Florida’s Panhandle. The air was hot and sticky, and the sun...
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12/03/25
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — A check recently arrived in the mail for Landon Green, his compensation for the two hours he...
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11/10/25
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MIRAMAR, Fla.  — William Ivins moved his family to South Florida ahead of his retirement from the United States Marine...
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