TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough County Public Schools announced the winner of the President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) on Tuesday, Tanishka Aglave, a student from Strawberry Crest High School.

This prestigious honor, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship projects developed by youth across the country.

Tanishka's award-winning initiative, "Reviving Citrus, Reviving Florida," addresses the devastating impact of citrus greening disease on Florida's citrus industry. • Credit: Hillsborough County Public Schools • Credit: Hillsborough County Public Schools

Drawing inspiration from her childhood and growing up on a citrus farm, Tanishka witnessed firsthand the decline in citrus production. This, in turn, inspired her

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