Mary O'Connell
Reporter at WFTS-TV (Tampa, FL)
Emmy-nominated reporter at @ABCActionNews in Tampa. @NewhouseSU alum. Wisconsin/Chicago raised. Forever @cubs fan. Have a tip? Email: [email protected]
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abcactionnews.com | Mary O'Connell
TAMPA, Fla. — Advocates are worried federal cuts could mean kids in schools in the Tampa Bay Area could lose their “classroom grandparents.”80-year-old John Porter has a heart for helping students. “After I retired, I wanted to give back to the community and wanted to help the kids,” Porter said.
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abcactionnews.com | Mary O'Connell
TAMPA, Fla. — A typical school day at Roosevelt Elementary in Tampa isn’t complete without Andrea Logan. She’s been a paraprofessional at the school since 1991. WATCH: Tampa school celebrates beloved paraprofessional's retirement after more than 30 years in education Tampa school celebrates beloved paraprofessional's retirement after more than 30 years in education “I started out subbing, and it was working with ESE, and that got me going and kept me going because I was helping,” said Logan.
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abcactionnews.com | Mary O'Connell
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. — Hillsborough County leaders are considering proposed safety improvements along busy Apollo Beach Boulevard. Any day of the week, you’ll find Casey Appleby walking her dog along the stretch of road. “Fast cars. Sidewalks aren’t super wide,” said Appleby. “You get lots of bikes on the sidewalk because the road’s too busy.”Apollo Beach is a constantly growing community that has added many new faces over the years.
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2 weeks ago |
abcactionnews.com | Mary O'Connell
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Four years of hard work have now culminated in one big celebration for high school seniors across the Tampa Bay Area. "I've worked really hard towards this moment,” said Janvi Dadhania, a Steinbrenner High School graduate. "I feel like K-12, I'm so used to that type of life of just going to school, waking up, so now it's just, it's very sentimental,” said Temi Awolola, a Steinbrenner High School graduate.
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2 weeks ago |
abcactionnews.com | Mary O'Connell
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Every day, Brianna Jerman walks her kids to Westchase Elementary. “We’ve taken them maybe by car three days this year because of rain,” said Jerman. Families use crosswalks just down the road if they need to cross West Linebaugh Avenue safely. Cutting across closer to the school can be a bit like playing Frogger. “It is like trying to get across one lane and run, and sometimes your kids are not as fast,” said Jerman.
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