TAMPA, Fla. — 1,000 free backpacks were given away to kids at Tampa Bay’s largest back-to-school fair on Saturday.
Local families gathered at Westshore Plaza, where vendors provided information on after-school programs and other educational opportunities.
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ABC Action News spoke with long-time educator and school board member Lynn Gray.
“It's all about focusing on the day on that first day, August 11th, it's so exciting, a new beginning, everything happens on that first day of school,” Gray said.
This was the 18th year for the event.
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