Enterprising Latinas empowers Hispanic women in Tampa Bay
Wimauma-based nonprofit creates pathways of opportunity for Latinas in the Bay Area.
Pamela Varkony's Latest Articles
Community changemaker: Dress for Success Tampa Bay’s Lisette Parsons
New Dress for Success Tampa Bay Executive Director Lisette Parsons's strong leadership skills, deep knowledge of the organization, and dedication to its mission make her the right person at the right time to guide the nonprofit into the future.
Chris Cunningham: A born entrepreneur
Entrepreneur Chris Cunningham was looking to purchase property in North Tampa for his water restoration business. He ended up buying a city block on Nebraska Avenue, opening a hardware store, and working to revitalize the area.
Partner Partner Content Brooke Shields brings star power to Centre for Women Waves of Change luncheon
Actress, model, producer, mental health advocate, and author Brooke Shields is the national honoree and headlining speaker at the Helen Gordon Davis Centre for Women’s Waves of Change luncheon in January. Dr. Moira J. Burke is the local leader being honored.
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie talks life, leadership and his new book
Tampa resident and retired General Frank McKenzie, the former head of Central Command, talks life, leadership and his recently published memoir.
Multi-media journalist Dalia Colón adds cookbook author to her accomplishments
Multi-media journalist Dalia Colón, host of "The Zest" podcast and "co-host of WEDU Arts Plus," adds author to her accomplishments with “The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook.”
Local romance author, baseball fan Alicia Thompson hits home run with new book
Local bestselling author Alicia Thompson's love of baseball is at the heart of her new book, "The Art of Catching Feelings," the story of an unlikely romance between a pro baseball player and his heckler. There's a book launch event June 20th at Tropicana Field.
Ashley Morrow: Shining a light on Tampa’s Black history
When riots broke out in Tampa on Memorial Day weekend 2020 following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Ashley Morrow grabbed her camera and documented the scene. Now, Morrow explores and spotlights Tampa's deep but often overlooked Black History as the Tampa Bay History Center's program manager for St. James at ENCORE.
A conversation with St. Pete urbanist and author Peter Kageyama
After writing four best-selling books celebrating cities, St. Pete-based urbanist and author Peter Kageyama has turned his sights to fiction with a series of mystery novels set in post-World War II San Francisco and influenced by Kageyama's Japanese-American roots.
Sharing their expertise: Tampa Bay executives give back to the community
Tampa Bay's 50-and-over executives and business leaders give back to the community by volunteering their expertise and experience with local nonprofits.
