• Hillsborough County Public Schools system has a graduation rate of 87.9%
• Pinellas County’s minority enrollment is 50%
• Both counties combined have 448 full-time school counselors (not including private or specialty schools)

Elementary Schools

• Grades PK-5
• Total enrollment: 541
• Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
• No. 544 in FL elementary schools

• Grades PK-5
• Total enrollment: 491
• Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
• No. 819 in FL elementary schools

Middle Schools

• Grades 6-8
• Total enrollment: 706
• Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

• Grades 6-8
• Total enrollment: 966
• Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
• No. 205 in FL middle schools

High Schools

• Grades 9-12
• Total enrollment: 2,489
• Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
• No. 41 in FL high schools

• Grades 9-12
• Total enrollment: 1,760
• Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
• No. 209 in FL high schools

• Etched Feathers: A History of the Printed Bird | Wednesday, Mar. 15-Sunday, Oct. 15 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., Tampa | $0-$16.95 | Check out mesmerizing etched bird art so beautiful you’ll fly away.

• Reggae Rise Up Florida Festival 2023 | Thursday, Mar. 16-Sunday, Mar. 19 | Times vary | Vinoy Park, 501 5th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg | $70-$375 | The four-day Reggae fest is back in town with bands like 311, Sublime, and even Wiz Khalifa.
• New York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday, Mar. 16 | 6:35 p.m. | George M. Steinbrenner Field, 1 Steinbrenner Dr., Tampa | $35-$110 | Catch a foul ball and eat a classic ballpark hot dog during this spring training game.
• Florida’s Carnivorous Plants Talk & Plant Sale | Thursday, Mar. 16 | Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg | Free | Don’t get your finger caught in a Venus Flytrap.

• Candlelight Ballet | Friday, Mar. 17 | 6:30-7:35 p.m. | Centro Asturiano de Tampa, 1913 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa | $55 | Watch the Listeso String Quartet and Tampa City Ballet perform 14 different dance numbers.
• Tampa Bay Lightning Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Friday, Mar. 17 | 7:45 p.m. | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $22.85 | The Lightning commemorate their 30th season with the creation of their own Hall of Fame.
• “Misery” Opening Night | Friday, Mar. 17 | 8-10 p.m. | The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Pl., Tampa | $34-$35 | This thrilling play is based on the book written by Stephen King — you’ve been warned.

• Fossil Fest 2023 | Saturday, Mar. 18 | Times vary | Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 US Hwy. 301 N., Tampa | $8 | Pretend you’re in Jurassic Park and look at some ancient dino bones.
• Innings Festival Florida | Saturday, Mar. 18 | 1 p.m. | Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa | $110-$210 | See Weezer, Japanese Breakfast, Imagine Dragons, and more at this home run show.

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• Olivia, South Tampa’s modern Italian eatery, is opening soon on the ground floor of the Ascent (225 1st Ave. N.) in downtown St. Pete. The new edition will have a similar vibe + menu and will seat a whopping 180 people. Right now, there’s no set opening date. (St. Pete Rising)

• Last fall, we told you about Pinellas County Schools’ plan to turn St. Pete’s Tomlinson Adult Learning Center (96 Mirror Lake Dr. N.) into affordable teacher housing. At the end of this month, three interested developers will present their ideas for the site to the Pinellas County School Board. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
• Work began this week on a new micro-unit apartment complex near Water Street. Ori, which specializes in outfitting small spaces with Murphy-style folding furniture, will pre-furnish each of the 400-450-sqft pads. Doors open in August of next year. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

• Hyde Park will welcome Procure (734 S. Village Cir.) on Saturday, April 1. The storefront will house a curated collection of gifts, skincare, art prints, handmade candles, and much more. The products are sourced from nearly three dozen women-owned + locally-owned businesses, according to a release.

• Ready your wallets, bargain hunters. Trashy Treasures, Dunedin’s annual art auction + garage sale, is back this weekend. The Dunedin Fine Arts Center is hosting the “Best of Trashies Party” Saturday, March 18 — admission comes with a free hot dog, a beer, and a chance to bid. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

• Meet Little Free Blockbuster. The neighborhood movie-rental project is bringing back the feeling the grabbing a flick from, well, Blockbuster. The new pop-up media stand, located along Kingston St. N. (between 34th and 35th Ave.), invites Tampa Bay residents to exchange, take, or leave DVDs and Blu-rays. (WFLA)

• AG1 by Athletic Greens is so much more than “greens.” With one scoop, AG1 empowers the gut for whole-body health. (And, ICYMI, we can’t achieve a healthier everything else without a healthy gut.) Try it and receive a free one year supply of vitamin D and 5 free travel packs.*

• Did you know our online store Six & Main features Sourhouse, a company that creates simple tools for sourdough bakers to care for their starters? The Goldie by Sourhouse + Cooling Puck is one of the most popular items. Let’s start baking. 🍞

• Prepping for St. Paddy’s Day? Cabbage, sausages, Guinness, potatoes, and more are on sale this week at Publix GreenWise Market. 🍀 *

• Looking for a vibrant place with scenic outdoors and an expansive culinary scene? Explore Greenville, SC where eclectic dining, outdoor adventures + natural beauty awaits. Check out travel inspo so you can start planning your trip.*

• It’s time for biscuits with the boss. Season three of “Ted Lasso” premieres today only on Apple TV+, which means AFC Richmond is hitting the pitch and Jason Sudeikis will surely have some feel-good life advice for us. Bonus: Get your first week free when you sign up to stream.

• This Princeton grad’s startup raised $161 million to help people plan for retirement — and its free tool can match you with up to three vetted financial advisors serving your area who can help you work towards a more comfortable retirement. Try it out for yourself.*