May 16, 2026 – Tampa Bay area resident Park Allen, 14, will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The event will be held May 26 – 28 in Washington D.C. Park, who is currently in eighth grade, attends East Lake Middle School – Academy of Engineering in Tarpon Springs. The first National Spelling Bee was held in 1925. To learn more about the event and Park, visit this link.
