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Sun City Center Legion Post, Music Bingo, Trivia Night & More
Trivia Night Benefiting Seeds Of Hope Join the Bloomingdale Neighborhood Association on Sunday, July 20, at 7 p.m. at JF Kicks, located at 3345 Lithia Pinecrest Rd. in Valrico, for a fun-filled Community Trivia Night benefiting Seeds of Hope. Enjoy trivia, raffle baskets, a 50/50…
Easterseals Hosts Inclusive Summer Camp For Young Learners
By Chloe Wagner The Easterseals School for Limitless Learning is hosting its summer program designed for young neurodiverse learners and those with other disabilities in kindergarten through second grade. The hands-on experience provides interactive STEAM-related (science,…
A Tampa Bay area pickleball pro started a nonprofit to help other athletes overcome injuries
A local pickleball professional is using what could have been a career-ending injury to help other athletes in similar situations to recover.
Florida pastors ask GOP leaders to shield Haitians from deportation
Pastors in Florida’s capital city are asking elected officials to reinstate Temporary Protected Status for Haitians after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week the federal government could end the program. At Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in downtown Tallahassee on Wednesday…
Foundation Awards CareerSource $50,000 To Support Youth Employment
CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Community Foundation Tampa Bay to support Summer P.A.Y.S. (Preparing Area Youth for Success), a youth employment program serving more than 650 young people ages 15-24 this summer. CareerSource Tampa Bay was…
Parks & Recreation Finalist For Best Parks Program In Country
For the fourth time in five years, Hillsborough County has been honored as having one of the top parks and recreation programs in the country.? Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation is one of four national finalists in the Class 1 category for the 2026 National Gold Medal Award…
Two Wounded Army Veterans To Receive Mortgage-free Homes In Riverview
Two wounded U.S. Army veterans are preparing to begin a new chapter after being selected to receive mortgage-free homes in Riverview through PulteGroup’s Built to Honor program in partnership with Building Homes for Heroes. Army Spc. Ryan Heard and Army Sgt. Carson Shaw were…
St. Pete Pride cancels delayed Juneteenth event amid funding crisis
St. Pete Pride previously caught heat from community organizers for discontinuing its partnership with Tampa Bay Black Lesbians and their Get Nude event.
Mayor Castor to Honor Founders of Teen-Led Community Movement
Mayor Castor to Honor Founders of Teen-Led Community Movement Robert L. Thu, 07/02/2026 - 04:39 pm Mayor Castor to Honor Founders of Teen-Led Community Movement On the main stage at Liberty by the Bay , Tampa Mayor Jane Castor will recognize two young leaders who responded to…