Tampa humane society veteran hatches great idea
A volunteer at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay had a great idea for helping its foster animals: an incubator.
Parapelegic veteran thankful for opportunity to skydive
We first met Alex Dillman in 2019 when he was practicing at IFly in Brandon, working towards the goal of being able to skydive solo.
Lakeland cobbler goes viral
A Lakeland cobbler uses social media to keep one of the oldest professions alive.
Buying the ‘world’s oldest cigars’ helps J.C. Newman Cigar Company keep Tampa tradition alive
The J.C Newman Cigar Company, which has been staple in Ybor City for more than a century, connects past, present and future
Keeping a Tampa tradition alive
The J.C. Newman Cigar Company houses what are believed to be the oldest cigars in the world and keeps the Tampa tradition of hand-rolled cigars alive in Ybor City.
Blind jazz musician teaches next generation at Patel Conservatory: ‘It’s awe-inspiring’
A Tampa teacher who is proof that you can do anything you put your mind to is inspiring students to not only become better musicians, but better people.
Blind saxophone teacher inspires students
An instructor at the Patel Conservatory teaches his students to see without looking and envision without vision.
USF therapy K9: Mental health crusader strengthens bonds between law enforcement and students
Hillsborough County’s first law enforcement therapy K9 is helping officers at the University of South Florida connect with students in a new way.
USF therapy K9
A boxer named Bailey is the first therapy K9 in Hillsborough County.
Father-son street performing duo honored at Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival
The Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival on Clearwater Beach, which ends Sunday, honors some of the best in pop culture history. But just outside of that tent is some more history - a street performer who’s being honored as he holds down the world’s second-oldest profession.
Street performer honored at Sugar Sand Festival
Meet the father-son duo that have been delighting audiences for years.
Miniature therapy horse brings hugs, hope and healing to Tampa General Hospital
A woman who credits horses for helping her heal from childhood trauma is spreading some sweetness at a Tampa hospital.
Horses help healing process at Bay Area hospitals
Honey’s Mini-Therapy Adventures brings mini-therapy horses to Bay Area colleges, nursing homes and hospitals to help bring a calming presence.
Extraordinary Ordinaries: Corpus Christi Catholic teacher helps students find meaning through music
For the music teacher at Corpus Christi Catholic School in Temple Terrace, it's pretty easy for middle schoolers to buy into the guitar and ukulele.
Temple Terrace teacher shows students how music is powerful
A teacher in Temple Terrace has the rhythm for music and innovation. Everyone has a favorite teacher and his students could probably write a song about theirs.
Lived trauma drives Crisis Center of Tampa Bay CEO's passion for helping others
*This story contains descriptions of self harm and suicide.* The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay assists people who are in crisis. Their training is one piece. Having lived through trauma, grief and crisis, and being able to relate to the caller goes even further.
Lakeland dads carry tradition of entertaining parents in car lines as another faces battle against cancer
The car line at South McKeel Elementary in Lakeland – like all school car lines – is a crazy time for parents. But one group of dads tries to make it fun throughout the entire month of October by dressing up in costumes every day. It's a tradition started by one father, who is now battling cancer. The rest of the dads stepped up, and are still carrying the tradition.
Dads carry tradition to make carline best part of Lakeland school day
This week's Extraordinary Ordinaries are these Lakeland dads in Halloween costumes, but it was Dax Gringas, a father whose child attends McKeel Elementary, who began the spooky season tradition. Every day in October, he dressed in a different costume to entertain parents who sit and wait in those long car lines. But when he was diagnosed with cancer, and couldn't dedicate his time to it anymore, other dads stepped up.
4-year-old cancer patient who loves dirt, big trucks gets dream job as construction worker for the day
Owen, who is 4 years old, has mostly been familiar with harsh treatments and hospital rooms. But what he really loves is dirt. He is in the final stages of his leukemia treatment and spent a day doing what he wants to do when he grows up -- being a construction worker.
Pediatric cancer patient spends day as Tampa construction worker
When Owen grows up, he wants to be a heavy machine operator. But right now, he is battling cancer and is in the final stages of his leukemia treatment. For one day, he was distracted from the disease and got to be a construction worker.