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By: Becca Demski LAKELAND, FL — Due to COVID-19, the Humane Society of Tampa Bay has canceled Furry Friday with Katie Sommers. The adoption event was scheduled for June 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and had anticipated to draw hundreds of people. The official announcement of cancellation happened Wednesday, May 1, 2020, at…
Continue reading ➞ Hundreds of Homeless Animals May Not Get Adopted Because of COVID-19
Here's why they did it!
Throughout the past couple of decades, there has been a rising concern regarding the correlation between social media use and mental health issues. Although there is a connection between increased social media usage and an increase in mental instability in young adults, it is still uncertain why social media may be causing it. In order…
Continue reading ➞ Social Media May Have an Affect on Your Mental Health. Here’s why.
Okay, okay, I'm sorry for the clickbait title but how else was I going to get you here?! My original plan was to do a Q&A with a successful Instagrammer but that failed miserably... Here's What Happened Weeks ago, I reached out to a few of my favorite Instagram influencers and got zero responses. And…
So you've just taken the perfect Instagram photo, now what? You need to edit them, duh! P.S., if you're still using the filters already built into the Instagram app then you're missing out. With that being said, here are a few of my favorite apps that I use to edit my Instagram photos. FaceTune Yeah,…
Continue reading ➞ 4 Photo Editing Apps You Need To Download ASAP
Ahh, the superficial realm of social media. Don't you love it? There's nothing better than scrolling through Instagram and seeing millions of people with perfect lives. Meanwhile, you're elbow deep in a bag of chips and simultaneously double-tapping a post about the benefits of green juice. I'm guilty of it. We're all guilty of it.…
Continue reading ➞ How To Stop Comparing Yourself To Others On Social Media
Posting on Instagram is fun, but engaging with your friends and followers is just as important. Sure, you could post a photo, get a bunch of comments and just ignore it. But if you're really trying to up your Instagram game, then you need to be more interactive with your audience. After all, what is…
Continue reading ➞ 5 Ways To Get More Interaction On Instagram
I remember when I first moved to Lakeland. I was 19-years-old at the time and I felt like a fish out of water. I had zero friends, zero hobbies, and I specifically remember thinking to myself "this place is boring and there's nothing but retired old rich people." Since then, my views on Lakeland have…
Whether you're new to the realm of social media, or you're wanting to up your selfie game, one thing that you need to know about is the power of good lighting. Let me start off by saying that I am by no means a "top notch" Instagrammer. But one of the main questions that I…
