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Written By Jeffrey Tan Many people in Florida who were looking forward to a peaceful Labor Day weekend had their hopes blown away. A Category 1 hurricane, Hermine, touched down in Florida’s Panhandle on Friday, September 3, bringing with it destruction and …
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By: Hana Stauss High school. Next year, that will be the place I call home. As an incoming freshmen, I have had a lot of time to think about my first year in high school. Nervous? Slightly. Scared? A tiny bit. Excited? …
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