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Advocates call for affordable energy reform a year after record heat

Advocates gathered outside Tampa Electric’s offices on July 26th to mark the one-year anniversary of record 100-degree heat in Tampa.

Craig Beckinger Raises $180K To Become Visionary Of The Year

Craig Beckinger, founder and CEO of An ABC Event Inc., has been named the 2026 Blood Cancer United All Star Visionary of the Year after leading a 10-week campaign that raised more than $180,000 for blood cancer research and patient support. For Beckinger, a blood cancer survivor,…

Amplify Women Tampa Bay’s Annual Summit is this week

The event will take place at the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art Friday and Saturday.

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Five ways to give back and get involved in your community

Channel your energy into giving back to the community.

Rotary Club Of Brandon Gives $25,000 In School Scholarships

Established in 1961, the Rotary Club of Brandon is part of a worldwide organization of business and community leaders who are dedicated to service, fellowship and making a positive difference close to home. For more than six decades, the club has brought together local…

St. Joseph’s Therapy Cat Honored By Florida Bar Association

Bentley, St. Joseph’s Hospital-South’s pet therapy cat since spring 2025, was honored by the Florida Bar Association’s Animal Law Section during an event in Orlando. Bentley received the 2026 Rikki Mitchell Memorial Animal Achievement Award. Since 2017, the section has chosen one…

Fire Rescue Chief Dougherty Named Fire Chief Of The Year

The Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association named Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR)?Chief Jason Dougherty?as?Fire Chief of the Year during its annual conference?this week?in?Punta Gorda. The Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association honor stated: “This distinction was established to…

Leadership Brandon Completes Project Benefiting A Kid’s Place

The Brandon Riverview Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the completion of the Leadership Brandon Riverview Class of 2026 Legacy Project benefiting A Kid’s Place, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe, stable and nurturing home for children in foster…

Campaign Takes Shape For County Women Veterans Monument

The goal of recognizing the contributions of women veterans at Hillsborough County’s Veterans Memorial Park and Museum with a monument is within sight as a design has been selected and fundraising efforts continue. In what has been a grassroots campaign of more than five years,…

Amplify Women Tampa Bay’s 3rd annual summit brings star-studded leadership event to St. Pete

On August 7-8, Amplify Women Tampa Bay (AWTB) is hosting its 3rd Annual Summit, Navigators of Change: Women at the Helm, at The James Museum in downtown St. Petersburg. Founded […]

Meet St. Pete Turning Out, the local group helping to get St. Pete to the polls this election season

“St. Pete Turning Out” is a voter drive and a fundamental reimagining of civic participation. Spanning nine days from August 8 through August 16, 2026, this first-of-its-kind initiative is anchored […]