Jefferson High School in Tampa launches new hospitality magnet with Visit Tampa Bay @WUSF
Jefferson High School in Tampa launches new hospitality magnet with Visit Tampa Bay @WUSF
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tampa’s tourism industry is getting a new pipeline of future workers.

Jefferson High School has launched a hospitality magnet with Visit Tampa Bay. The program brings together classroom learning, industry connections and hands-on opportunities.

Laraina Fernandez, a Jefferson High School senior, joined WUSF’s Matthew Peddie on “Florida Matters Live & Local” recently to talk about it.

Listen to or watch the full show here: wusf.org/podcast/florida-matters/2026-08-18/rethinking-school-success-for-teens-under-stress-and-geting-a-head-start-in-hospital
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Jefferson High School in Tampa launches new hospitality magnet with Visit Tampa Bay

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