Crime & Safety
Photos of Fire-Damaged Classrooms at Frost Elementary Show Why Support Is Needed
A fire under investigation at Frost Elementary School caused up to $400,000 in damages, said Hillsborough County schools spokesperson Linda Cobbe. The community is helping teachers restock their classrooms with supplies before the first day of school.
The fire-damaged classrooms at Frost Elementary School were on display Aug. 1, where Linda Cobbe, a spokesperson for the Hillsborough County School District, said damages could be as high as $400,000.
The school is insured, she said, but lost among the rubble are years worth of school supplies obtained by kindergarten teachers Holly Cover and Jamy Daily-Herman, in whose connected classrooms the fire caused the most damage.
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