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5 Things You Need To Know Today: February 27

Sara Bareilles will appear at Braden River High School today, the county commission will consider allowing members to meet electronically and State College of Florida will help celebrate Peace Corps week.

1. Grammy-nominated is set to to visit today at 1 p.m. to present the music education program with a $10,000 check. Jillian Cupps, an Orlando resident and a winner of 8th Continent Soymilk’s “Nice Job, Mom: We Rock” contest, designed to showcase moms who emphasize health and harmony in their homes, chose to donate the $10,000 to Southeast High School.

2. The is set to suspend special education teacher Anne J. Wampole without pay after she was accused of arriving at work under the influence of alcohol. The school board also is expected to grant Wampole's request for an evidentiary hearing.

3. The on Tuesday will discuss the idea of amending the board's procedures manual to address allowing commissioners to attend meetings electronically when they can't be there in person, such as when they are on vacation or at a conference.

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4. will host a Leap Year giveaway on Wednesday from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the day that only comes every four years. The restaurants will give customers a free four-count Chick-n-Minis. There is no purchase necessary but there is a limit of one free item per customer.

5. It's Peace Corps Week and to celebrate the Family Heritage House Museum at (SCF), 5840 26th St. West, will host Peace Corps volunteers who will share their experiences with the public on Thursday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The presentation is free and open to the public. Scheduled to speak are: Kristen Anderson, SCF College Reach-Out Program director; Matthew Keirle, SCF natural sciences assistant professor; Robert Donovan, retired SCF professor and department chair; and Anita Rogers, former museum specialist, will share their experiences as Peace Corps volunteers in Niger, Paraguay, Brazil and Afghanistan.


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