- Monday, Aug. 11, marks the first day of a new school year for many kids in the Tampa Bay area.
- Some local superintendents have made welcome-back videos for their students.
- WATCH: Message from Sarasota County Superintendent Terry Connor.
- WATCH: Message from Pasco County Superintendent Dr. John Legg
- WATCH: Message from Pinellas County Superintendent Kevin Hendrick
Bradenton community responds after 20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million
The 20-year-old IMG Academy volleyball star and Under Armour All-American died Sept. 16 after a three-month battle with the rare blood disorder — even though doctors had found her a 100% bone marrow match, her mother, Tanya Mack tells Tampa Bay 28 reporter Haley Zarcone.
20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million