Avery Cotton
Morning News Co-Anchor at WFLA-TV (Tampa, FL)
Morning News Co-Anchor @wfla
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2 weeks ago |
wfla.com | Avery Cotton
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Hillsborough County foster mom has spent nearly 20 years turning young girls into confident women ready to fly the nest and succeed on their own. It’s hard for Karen Bowen to count how many foster children have come through her home, but she estimates it’s over 300. While she’ll take anyone, she says she mostly fosters teenage girls. She says that when they come in, her goal is to teach them independence and how to achieve their goals.
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4 weeks ago |
wfla.com | Avery Cotton
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — At just 9-years old, Elliott Perez is already quite the businessman. He says it feels amazing when he makes a sale. Perez started his business, Fluff, Puffs and Other Stuff, under the Kidpreneur program, where he makes and sells crafts like pillows and fun artwork. He’s one of over a hundred kids who are part of the non-profit.
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1 month ago |
wfla.com | Avery Cotton
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — “What am I going to get them? What am I goig to say?””What am I going to get them? What am I goig to say?”Those are the thoughts that ran through Chimere Hilaire’s mind when her daughter Treasure was getting ready to turn 5-years old, and she knew she wouldn’t be able to throw her a party or get her a gift because she was down on her luck. That’s when Chimiere came across Celebrate Birthdays and their Birthday in a Box program.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Avery Cotton
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — “What am I going to get them? What am I goig to say?””What am I going to get them? What am I goig to say?”Those are the thoughts that ran through Chimere Hilaire’s mind when her daughter Treasure was getting ready to turn 5-years old, and she knew she wouldn’t be able to throw her a party or get her a gift because she was down on her luck. That’s when Chimiere came across Celebrate Birthdays and their Birthday in a Box program.
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2 months ago |
wfla.com | Avery Cotton
Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center is a place where anyone really can see what lives in our waters, and learn how our ecosystem works. But, twice a month, our smallest explorers can visit for their Bay Babies class. It’s become so popular, the center has added an extra class. “It’s about all sorts of the marine animals, the birds, the butterflies and everything that’s doing that wonderful migration to get to the warmer weather down here,” says Education Specialist, Izzy Knot.
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