Young gold-medal runners get head start on success
A local track team is number one in the country after finishing first at the AAU Junior Olympics National Championship. Their incredible achievement is What's Right with Tampa Bay.
Foundation provides funding for programs that uplift kids, families
A private foundation in Sarasota County has given millions of dollars to help improve the lives of vulnerable children.
Brooksville center combines physical therapy, horses to help those with disabilities
Lisa Michelangelo created the Emerald M Therapeutic Riding Center 14 years ago and combines her knowledge of physical therapy with the healing power of horses.
Tampa woman racing to find cure for Parkinson’s disease in honor of mother
Carol Coniglio hopes running 26.2 miles with the Michael J. Fox Foundation will help lead to a cure for Parkinson’s disease.
Promotion gives free wedding dresses to front-line workers
Picking the perfect wedding dress can be difficult and expensive so some Bay Area businesses have gotten together to provide free dresses to front-line workers for their wedding days.
Store for visually impaired gives customers independence
There's a new store making it easier for the blind and visually impaired to get the tools they need to improve their quality of life.
Crystal River bowler rolls 2 perfect games in a row, plans on going pro
Seth Phillips, 21, has only been bowling seriously for three years, but plans on going pro after he bowled two perfect games in a row.
Retired business experts help budding entrepreneurs score with free workshops at St. Pete Beach Library
SCORE, a non-profit organization created in 1964, is made up of retired business experts who give free advice to those starting a small business.
Blankets Tampa Bay gives warmth, dignity to homeless in Tampa
Sometimes small gestures can lead to big ideas. Just ask Beth and Ray Ross, who took $100 and started a grass-roots effort to help the homeless.
Sarasota center helps families nurture children facing disadvantages
An early childhood program is helping children by offering a comprehensive approach to their well-being.
50 years at Bern’s Steak House: Iconic restaurant's last original employee to retire
You could call him a historian of Tampa’s beloved Bern’s Steak House. He started as a carpenter and has had a hand in just about every big job at the restaurant in the last 50 years, from cars to casks.
St. Pete woodworker turns century-old banyan tree into keepsakes for neighbors after it had to be torn down
When a 100-year-old beloved banyan tree was removed from a St. Petersburg neighborhood, an area woodworker turned the stump into gifts for the community as mementos.
St. Petersburg program creates self-sufficient communities
In 2014, the Florida Dream Center created the ‘Adopt-a-Block’ program to help communities be more self-sufficient.
Moms come together to clothe kids in Hillsborough County
A dedicated group of moms is volunteering their time to help struggling families clothe their children.
Mother on a mission help families get access to lifesaving drugs during shortages
When Laura Bray's daughter was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, she was shocked to find out that there was a drug shortage for the medication her 8-year-old daughter needed.
Former hospice nurse pursues another passion after losing mother to cancer
After Julie Fowler lost her mother to cancer she left her job as a hospice nurse and opened her own business selling snowball treats.
Interactive art at Pinellas County parks bring out inner child, draw attention to mental health
The Pinellas County arts community is coming together to draw attention to people suffering from mental health issues.
Plays cast seniors in a different light
Linda Goldman didn't like the way seniors were being portrayed in plays so she decided to do something about it by writing plays for seniors -- with a purpose.
Volunteers needed at organization giving school clothes to kids
As kids across Florida get back into classrooms, families on tight budgets are getting some help with back-to-school clothes shopping thanks to a group of volunteers with Clothes To Kids.
PARC president, CEO retires after spending 35 years helping people with disabilities
After 35 years of service, Karen Higgins is retiring from PARC, a non-profit organization that helps people with developmental disabilities.