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Willa’s features classic and seasonal French and American dishes.

Tampa natives serve up foodie faves in North Hyde Park in Tampa

Focused on creating a culture of community connections, Willa’s makes its home in Tampa’s North Hyde Park neighborhood.

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Stan Liberatore, founder of Disrupt the Bay, which promotes health tech innovation and raises funds for pediatric cancer research, food insecurity and other causes.
Disrupt the Bay raises money for pediatric cancer research

Disrupt the Bay raises funds for accelerating pediatric research into childhood cancers ATRT and neuroblastoma.

Johnny and Shontiá Branham, Founders of the HOPE 4 2DAY Ministries.
Open Cafe: An oasis of great food, opportunity in East Tampa

Open Cafe in East Tampa serves up tasty soul food along with second chances for former inmates and the homeless who find work, hope, and opportunities to move up and out of poverty.

Festus Porbeni of The Ring and Dina Arvanitakis of Arvanitakis Law Group coworking and practicing social distancing at work in Clearwater.
Clearwater Business SPARK, Bootstrap Business School team up to help startups

Imagine going from business idea to startup in just 15 days. It's possible with Clearwater Business SPARK's new partnership.

Josh Kwasnicki facilitates an off-site training session for Crisis Center of Tampa Bay employees at Parks Lincoln in Tampa.
Workplace mental health awareness earns a long-deserved promotion

Hillsborough County government, nonprofits, and private employers are responding to the mental health challenges posed by disruption in the workplace brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Community Foundation Tampa Bay has taken over administration of Digital Inclusion St. Pete, which is now also known as the Digital Inclusion Project, with plans to expand the program's work to bridge the digital divide.
Commentary: Bridging the urban digital divide

Many Floridians were able to quickly adjust to working from home, shopping online, and attending school remotely during the pandemic. But for others, Internet access and connectivity remain unattainable.

MOW4Kids volunteers boxing meals.
Meals on Wheels for Kids of Tampa Bay embarks on nationwide mission

Thanks to the efforts of MOW4Kids volunteers and their intrepid boss, Caitlyn Peacock, the program that began here in Tampa Bay opens in Atlanta this week and is going nationwide.

Working Women of Tampa Bay celebrate 12 years of networking

After a 'lucky dozen' years, an entrepreneurial mindset continues to connect women and women-owned businesses for networking and financial support.

Michele Smith is the Founder of the Resiliency School where she leads in-person and virtual training to build personal and organizational resilience. Her boutique yoga/art studio and apothecary are based in Tampa Heights.
Commentary: Patience and permission in a pandemic

The founder of the Resiliency School in Tampa offers advice for giving yourself space to carve out your own new normal in today's world.

Champions for Children is housed in South Tampa and provides services throughout the area.
Solution makers: Champions for Children aims to stop child abuse before it happens

Tampa nonprofit Champions for Children steps up during National Child Abuse Prevention Month to raise awareness of a widespread need amid the pandemic and recent natural disasters: Providing assistance to parents who are in over their heads.

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