About The Author

Roger Mooney

Roger Mooney is the marketing communications manager for Step Up For Students. He joined the organization after a career as a sports and features writer for several Florida newspapers, including the Tampa Tribune and Tampa Bay Times.
03/21/25
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Tiovanni Johnson squirms in his chair and lowers his head. His grandmother is telling a story about his kindness toward...
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03/04/25
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DELTONA, Fla.– Of all the skills Yaeli “Yaya” Santos could have picked to earn a grade in that portion of...
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02/19/25
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Newton brothers’ reign at Clearwater Central Catholic High School ended on a Thursday night in December when...
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02/10/25
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Editor's Note: This story originally ran on Florida Politics. The dream, the goal, the answer to many prayers is a...
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01/03/25
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SANFORD, Fla. – Elsa the Snow Queen sang “Let it Go” as Kimberly Jones entered the room. Kimberly’s daughter, Khloe, 2...
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01/02/25
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Gabriel Lynch III is new to his role as an education choice advocate. Though in essence, he’s been doing it...
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12/19/24
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SANFORD, Florida – Charisma Lowery loves fractions, which is not something you hear every day from a third grader, but...
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11/18/24
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CLEARWATER, Fla. – The orphans in a tiny town in Tanzania left the biggest impression on Sarah Williams. They were...
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11/11/24
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Jackson Pelletier’s enrollment at St. Paul’s Catholic School Riverside on an education choice scholarship began with a trip to the...
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11/08/24
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  MIRAMAR, Fla. – William Ivins moved his family to South Florida ahead of his retirement from the United States...
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