People to KNOW in Tampa Bay

We know that Tampa Bay is special and a big part of what makes this area an amazing place to live is the people. We’re introducing you to kids and adults whose stories you should know. This is not a ‘pay for play’ list like those published by some other sites and magazines. We are simply featuring people who are doing incredible things in our community and deserve the recognition. Let’s dive in and meet your extraordinary Tampa Bay neighbors!

Touchdown Pass Foundation Dylan Gandhi, Eaon McQuade and MJ Jones Jr.
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Kids to Know: Touchdown Pass Foundation: Dylan Gandhi, Eaon McQuade, MJ Jones Jr.

Discover how the Touchdown Pass Foundation makes football accessible for kids by providing equipment and opportunities to play.

Preston Rudie
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Conquering Kilimanjaro: A Father’s Journey to the Roof of Africa

Discover how Preston Rudie conquered the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and the life-changing journey that pushed his limits.

Natalie Zfat Tampa
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Moms to Know: Natalie Zfat

Get to know local Tampa mom and digital media expert, Natalie Zfat, who’s sharing awareness tips to help protect your kids from cyber-bullying.

OrthoPaws dog in wheelchair
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Pup’s Injury Inspires Local ‘Dog Mom’ to Start Prosthetics Company

Get to know ‘Dog Mom,’ Danielle Robins, the founder of Palm Harbor Animal prosthetics company OrthoPaws.

Tampa Bay Sun FC players on field in Tampa
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Tampa Bay Sun FC: Ready to Kick Off a History-Making Season

The Tampa Bay Sun Football Club is kicking off its inaugural season this Sunday, August 18, bringing the highest level of professional women’s sports ever to the Tampa Bay Area. We’re getting to know head coach Denise Schilte-Brown as we talk women’s sports, motherhood, and her love of Tampa Bay.

Jenna Cibran
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Moms to Know: Jenna Cibran 

In the five years that we have featured mothers in this special space, I have yet to focus on a part of motherhood that is just as important as all of the others that have been highlighted before. The role of the woman in the home to be there for every member of the family,…

Steinbrenner High students and Humane Society of Tampa Bay
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Running for a Purpose! Steinbrenner High runners help adoptable dogs

Get to know the Steinbrenner High Boss Cross runners who take dogs from the Humane Society on runs in order to help them get adopted!

Dakayla Wison So you think you can dance
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Dakayla Wilson: Letting Kids Pave their Own Paths

Parenting is challenging, embodied work. Amidst society’s current culture of achievement, parenting’s challenges expand. Concurrently, kids’ autonomy and free time contract (to almost negligible levels). Of course parents want children to succeed. Within achievement culture, however, efforts are misguided and counterproductive. The mother of a competitive dancer and soccer player, I also am in achievement…

St. John’s Episcopal school 3rd & 4th grade
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Kids to Know: St. John’s Episcopal Parish Day School Grades 3 & 4

In collaboration with Rise Against Hunger and St. John’s Episcopal Parish Day School, the Taylor Koulouris Foundation made it possible for students to pack 12,500 meals that will feed 347 children in Haiti each for an entire school year. As third and fourth graders at the school, our Kids to Know share their experience.  …

Bricks for Kidz Kids Love Bricks new LEGO charity kids play with legos
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Local Bricks 4 Kidz owner launches new non-profit, Kids Love Bricks

Learn all about Bricks 4 Kidz owner and local dad, John Fontana’s new charity Kids Love Bricks, and how you can give back with LEGO!

Omar Germany cancer survivor Tampa
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Kids to Know: Omar Germany

Cancer. It was a word the Germanys never expected to hear when they brought their 12-year-old son to a medical professional for answers about a mass growing in his cheek. In 2020, Omar Jr. was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare childhood cancer. With great fortitude and unwavering faith, Omar began a lengthy fight with his…

Jessica Payne Tampa
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Moms to Know Jessica Payne: Sweatology Studio, Undressed Tans

Every child is truly a treasure, and for most, pregnancy is a gift. However, after navigating a journey through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy to welcome her two children, Lenny (6) and Bowie (3), Jessica Payne could have never predicted the miracle waiting to unfold years later. As this local mom announces the arrival…

Dr. Jamie Decker and his family
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Meet Dr. Decker: Father of 5 and Cardiologist

Dr. Jamie Decker is a dedicated father of five who juggles the demands of his medical career with the joys of fatherhood. Decker is passionate about both of the hats that he wears as a dad and a cardiologist in the Heart Institute at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, where he specializes in electrophysiology. “It’s…

CUP Coffee South Tampa interior photo by Maggie Rodriguez
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Fill Your CUP: The mission behind Tampa’s inclusive coffee shop

Maggie Rodriguez introduces us to the people behind CUP, one of the newest coffee shops in Tampa that is so much more than a cup of coffee, but a mission to make a difference.

Caroline and Charlotte Gallagher of C&C Lemonade Factory
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Kids to Know: Caroline and Charlotte Gallagher, C&C Lemonade Factory

This June marks the 20th anniversary of the first Lemonade Days, a tradition that was started by 8-year-old Alex Scott, founder of Alex’s Lemonade Stand, to help doctors help kids like her who were fighting cancer. Before Alex passed away in 2004, she knew that Lemonade Days raised $1 million for childhood cancer, and it…

St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Pagidipati Family donation
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St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation Receives Historic $50 Million Gift from the Pagidipati Family of Tampa

From humble beginnings to a monumental $50 million donation, the Pagidipati family’s gift to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation is a heartwarming testament to their commitment to children’s health and the Tampa community’s future.

Bhavna Kanakia
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Moms to Know: Bhavna Kanakia

Just as the lotus emerges from muddy waters to bloom into a beautiful flower, the story of Bhavna Kanakia is one of growth and transcendence. Rather than remaining in her birth country of India, among the familiar ceremonies that honor the cultural symbolism of the lotus, she resolved instead to expand an offering of superb…

Entertainment Revue Empowers Young Voices in the Performing Arts for 34 Years cover

Entertainment Revue Empowers Young Voices in the Performing Arts for 34 Years

Like a trending remix of a favorite 90’s song, Tina Novak Robles involvement with Entertainment Revue has come full-circle in the most harmonious way. As a member of the founding cast of the singing ensemble, Tina is now the Creative Director of the group that is celebrating 34 years of show-stopping singing and dancing acts,…

Danielle Bayard Jackson
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Ladies, It’s Time To Fight For Your Friendships

Navigating the delicate balance of motherhood and female friendships can be a challenge, but it’s essential for our well-being. Discover practical strategies to strengthen these vital connections without sacrificing your family or work commitments.

Danielle Bayard Jackson
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Moms to Know: Danielle Bayard Jackson, Friendship Coach, Educator & Author

With schedules that are packed with playdates, sports, school, and the many other ways we socialize our kids, what, then, is left for us parents who also dream of a Monica to our Rachel? This is where a Friendship Coach comes in.

Emaline Khavin

Kids to Know: Emaline Khavin

Meet Emaline, my friend who attended the Wee Macree Giveback Spectacular last fall. As she learned about different local youth populations in need and participated in activities to serve on the spot, she felt like something was missing. At 5 years old, with a heart bigger than her whole self, she looked lovingly at her…

Gorrie Elementary School Tampa
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Kids to Know: The Students of Gorrie Elementary School in Tampa

When Gorrie Elementary School mother Haylie Katz discovered Bess the Book Bus, she immediately thought of her children’s school community. With a committed PTA team that partners with nonprofits monthly to teachers who encourage students’ kindness potential, this neighborhood school has nurtured many standout kids to know.   How did collecting for Bess the Book…

Vicki Sokolik
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Moms to Know: Vicki Sokolik, founder of Starting Right, Now

Our local youth are at the very core of all we do, of how and why we make decisions, and why we give back and serve. Yet, there is a population of children among us that we do not speak nearly enough about. We notice them, but we do not see them. We hear them,…

Tori Penso
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Moms to Know: Meet Tori Penso, FIFA Women’s World Cup referee

Tori Penso, the first American to referee a FIFA Women’s World Cup final, has much to celebrate. The St. Petersburg-based mom of three, believes soccer has been a unifying gift for her family.

Truett Gardner YMKG Captain
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Krewe Life: Meet Truett Gardner of YMKG and His Family

YMKG’s captain, Truett Gardner, will lead the legendary invasion. Truett shares treasured Gasparilla memories, extending from his childhood to ones made with his children, along with what he’s looking forward to for the 2024 Gasparilla season.

Mike and Brian Kleinschmidt
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Tampa Bay’s Dream Couple: Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt of HGTV’s “100 Day Dream Home”

Long before Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt were hosts of the popular HGTV series “100 Day Dream Home,” they were classmates at Riverview High School. Now married for eight years, living in their own dream home in Ruskin, and raising Mika’s 14-year-old daughter, Jade, together, they’re reflecting on their journey and looking ahead to an exciting new year.

Lauren Suttell, LJ Aesthetics
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Moms to Know: Lauren Suttell, LJ Aesthetics

Have you ever heard the saying “in a world full of Kardashians, be an Audrey (Hepburn)?” When it comes to raising girls in today’s world, I am reassured that there are women in the aesthetics field that promote a graceful approach to aging that enhances natural inner and outer beauty—much like the iconic faces before…

Hustle Sanely Jess Massey
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Say goodbye to burnout with help from local mama, Jess Massey, founder of Hustle Sanely

As we get ready to step into a new year, a time when many of us look to reset, we’re introducing you to a local mom who has been right where you are—smack dab in the middle of burnout. Jess Massey not only found her way out, but she developed a planner and system to help other women find their path to a more “peacefully productive” life.

Juliette Feld Grossman shares the story behind the NEW Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
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Juliette Feld Grossman shares the story behind the NEW Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is roaring back to life in an ALL-NEW reimagined show and we’re chatting with Juliette Feld Grossman, who teamed up with her father to produce The Greatest Show on Earth, to talk about the evolution of the show.

Sadie Dixon
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Kids to Know: Sadie Dutton

Through the Children’s Dream Fund, I have had the incredible honor of connecting with a family that has endured so much. When the chances of survival were statistically low, where the critical number of perfectly matched stem cells were extraordinarily high, Sadie can say today that her battle is won. Because of the grace of…

Jason Licht Family Interview
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Licht Style: It all Works Out 

Jason Licht, renowned Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ General Manager (a position he’s held since 2014), is, foremost, a dad and husband. With wife Blair, he navigates the peaks, valleys and predominantly uncertain terrain of parenting. They met during his tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles, when she lived in Manhattan working in finance. Over six years, they…

Dev Shah, winner of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Kids to Know: Dev Shah, winner of the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee

How did local teen, Dev Shah, really win the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee? He was focused and ready. But even more than that, he went into the competition to enjoy every part of the experience.

mandy schulis The story Shift
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Moms to Know: Mandy Schulis, founder of The Story Shift

Meet Mandy Schulis, a certified trauma-informed story coach and a driving force behind inspiring female entrepreneurs to dismantle their own barriers and harness the power of their unique stories for both income and impact.

Christina Unkel, president of Super League Tampa Bay
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Moms to Know: Meet Christina Unkel with the Super League Tampa Bay

As Super League Tampa Bay prepares to make its mark on the world of women’s soccer, the appointment of Christina Unkel as President represents an important moment in the sport’s history.

Full Circle Moments with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders
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Full Circle Moments with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders and Junior Cheerleaders

There’s something extraordinary about a life-comes-full-circle moment. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleader Shay Garcia had such a moment when her daughter, Johanna, stepped onto the Raymond James turf as a Bucs Junior Cheerleader. Shay and Johanna share their TBBC experiences. Kaylee Strobel, a former Junior Cheerleader and current Buccaneers’ Cheerleading and Mascot Coordinator, also knows full-circle moments with the Bucs. Before firing the canons, read their firsthand accounts about TBBC’s lasting impacts.

Kendra scott visits hyde park retail store
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Q&A with Kendra Scott: Style Trends, Advice for Moms, and Her Passion for Giving Back

Jewelry icon, Kendra Scott, shares her new collection along with fall trends, style advice for moms, and discusses her passion for giving back to others.

Kids to Know, Jake Klopfenstein of Angling for Relief
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Kids to Know: Meet Jake Klopfenstein with Angling For Relief

With a remarkable mission to brighten the lives of pediatric cancer patients through the therapeutic art of fishing, Angling For Relief has served families in Tampa Bay for five years. While his heart-warming initiative has made a lasting difference in so many lives around him, it is Jake who has been changed by the kids he gets to take fishing.

Family Matters Panel
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90s Con Recap: Catching Up with Some of Our Favorite Celebs About the Event!

90s Con is a wrap! We caught up with some of the event’s celebrity guests to see how they felt going back in time with old and new fans.

Hispanic Heritage in Tampa Bay
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: Two local moms share their deep roots in Tampa Bay

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Tampa is rich with Hispanic Heritage. Two Tampa moms, originally from Puerto Rico, share details about their roots and raising their own children with Hispanic heritage in Tampa Bay.

Dominique Richardson
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Moms to Know: Dominique Richardson

Meet Dominique Richardson, local author and founder of Tampa Bay’s first book festival, YA By the Bay, which aims to promote a love for literacy and leadership among local students.

Evermom
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St. Pete Based Mom Group, EverMom, is For Every Mom

Feeling the lack of community in this new season of motherhood, the more they talked with other moms, the more they realized they were not alone. That’s when two St. Pete moms hatched an idea that is now a reality: The EverMom Collective.

Emersyn Southwick
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Kids to Know: Emersyn Southwick

Meet 7-year-old Emersyn, a remarkable little girl who bravely confronts medulloblastoma with her family, the community, and the Children’s Cancer Center by her side.

Tampa Bay Fashion Experience

A Fashionable Way to Give Back: The Tampa Bay Fashion Experience debuts this month

The Tampa Bay Fashion Experience is a three-day event that showcases Tampa’s most unique and luxurious styles, highlighting the work of local designers, with appearances by Tampa Bay Buccaneer players and celebrities, all while supporting local organizations.

Denis Phillips ABC Action News
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ABC Action News Meteorologist Denis Phillips Talks Hurricane Prep and Rule #7

Denis talks to us about hurricane season, how you can prepare and ease your kids’ minds, and his famous catchphrase, “Rule #7.”

Eileen Esposito The Sunflower Patch
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Moms to Know: Eileen Esposito, The Sunflower Patch

At The Sunflower Patch, Eileen Esposito combines her talents as a music therapist, recording artist and songwriter to create enchanting experiences for children. With a deep-rooted passion for music ingrained in her DNA (her great-great-uncle composed “Silent Night”), Esposito’s own musical journey began at a young age. Today, with a bachelor’s degree in music therapy…

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Kids to Know: Mason Hawk

Mason Hawk may be a great student, a strong athlete and a gifted pianist, but his passion and advocacy for children battling life-threatening illnesses is what truly makes him stand out. Inspired by his brother’s liver transplant journey, Mason found purpose through volunteering with Children’s Dream Fund at the age of 13. This past spring,…

Dr. Cynthia Stringfield
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Moms to Know: Dr. Cynthia Stringfield, ZooTampa

Driven by a cross-country opportunity to combine her passions and make a difference, Dr. Cynthia Stringfield embarked on a new chapter in her life when she moved from California to Florida in 2019. Today at ZooTampa, driven by a deep-rooted belief in the power of education, Dr. Stringfield dedicates her work to instilling a sense…

Alyson Hobbs
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Kids to Know: Alyson Hobbs @aly_8_hockey

In a world where young dreams hold infinite possibilities, an 8-year-old girl who loved to skate found her way to the Tampa Bay Lightning Girls Hockey League to leave her mark on the ice. Alyson Hobbs, a focused and flourishing young player, is among other skillful teammates who showcase the boundless potential of girls in…

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A Tampa Mom’s Meditation Focused Podcast Downloaded 100 Million Times

Katie Krimitsos knows what moms need to hear to relax. Her podcasts (recorded in her closet) have been downloaded more than 100 million times.

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Meet the LaFace Family of RIPA & Associates, presenting sponsors of Big John the Triceratops

Chris LaFace, president and CEO at RIPA & Associates, along with his wife, Angela (a critical care surgeon who recently paused her career for increased family time), made a groundbreaking donation and support the Big John exhibit as presenting sponsors.

Quin Brewington
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Moms to Know: Quin Brewington, Sister Lady Girl, Second Act Summit

We’re getting to know Quin Brewington, creator of Sister Lady Girl and Second Act Summit.

Kat Stickler
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Ten Million Reasons to Love Kat Stickler

We’re getting to know Kat Stickler, a Tampa mom and one of TikTok’s most popular influencers.

Madden Sheridan
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Kids to Know: Madden Sheridan, Miracle By The Bay

At 11 years old, every breath Madden Sheridan takes is a miracle. Diagnosed with Jeune’s Syndrome in utero, Madden may have special needs and accommodations, but his passion for sports, making people laugh and building with Legos is just like any other kid his age.

Sidd and Ami Pagidipati Bought big John the triceratops
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Meet the People Bringing ‘Big John’ the Triceratops to Tampa

We’re introducing you to the family who bought Big John the Triceratops and how the record-setting fossil ended up in Tampa.

Seventh Avenue Apothecary

Meet the Mother-Daughter Duo Who Sparked Seventh Avenue Apothecary

We’re getting to know the mother-daughter duo behind Seventh Avenue Apothecary, Phala Pesano and Jessica Reisner, as they share how they’re letting their own little light shine and using it to ignite others’ lights.

Procure

Procure in Tampa’s Hyde Park Village: On a mission to support woman-owned businesses

Procure is not your typical boutique. The unique retail concept sells products exclusively from women-owned businesses—most of them from Tampa and we’re getting to know the woman who brought it here to Tampa.

Alicia Schulhof
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Balancing it All as a Working Mom & Children’s Health Care Leader: Getting to Know Alicia Schulhof

We’re getting to know Alicia Schulhof, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s first female president.

Sorboni Banerjee
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Moms to Know: Sorboni Banerjee

We’re getting to know Sorboni Banerjee, a former television anchor who is not only a published author, but is inspiring others to dream big.

Ansley Kins
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Kids to Know: Ansley Kins

Meet Ansley Kins, a kid author, designer and more!

Emma Campbell Hillsborough County 2022 Anti-Bullying Award recipient
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Kids to Know: Emma Campbell, 2022 Hillsborough Co. Anti-Bullying Recognition Award Winner

Meet the 5th grade recipient of Hillsborough County’s 2022 Anti-Bullying Recognition Award and find out how you can nominate a child or teen who has gone above and beyond to battle bullying.

Bianca Burrows
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Local Artist, Bianca Burrows, shares her heart on blank canvases

Bianca Burrows, @itsbbart Did you know that local students get less than one hour of art instruction in school each week? For children that express themselves through a more creative approach or kids that struggle in school because they do not meet traditional academic standards, that’s not enough time in the school year for them to…

Fairyland Figurine Restoration
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Fairy Tales, Family and Tampa Flair: Getting to know Tampa restaurant icon, Richard Gonzmart

Lowry Park Zoo’s old Fairyland figurine restoration is underway, thanks to Richard Gonzmart of the 1905 Family Of Restaurants. See them at Ulele.

Alyssa Rhoads
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Moms to Know: Alyssa Rhoads, Eventing Tampa Bay, CEO Council

Meet Alyssa Rhoads, producer of show-stopping events and creator of joy, wonder and enchantment in everything she creates.

Rylee Miller
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Kids to Know: Meet kid-DJ, Rylee Miller

Meet Rylee Miller: Academy of the Holy Names fifth-grader, twin sister and a professional kid-DJ who’s spun for the Tampa Bay Lightning and more!

Richard Hales
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Celebrity Chef Richard Hales’ Hometown Restaurant is a Family Affair

Tampa native and celebrity chef Richard Hales invites us into his home with his flagship restaurant, Black Brick, and talks family life in his hometown.

Tampa Pickleball Crew
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NEW in Tampa Bay: Meet and JOIN the Tampa Pickleball Crew

Tampa Pickleball Crew founders dish about the easy-to-learn sport with a newly minted Major League that’s taking over Tampa Bay!

Zubrick Magic Theatre
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Zubrick Magic in St. Pete is a Must-See Magic Show in Tampa Bay!

It’s incredible how a magic show can bring out the kid in all of us. Visit Zubrick Magic Theatre for a night your family will never forget!

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Flamenco & Freedom: A Renowned Cuban Dancer now Lives the American Dream in Tampa

One year ago, flamenco dancer Irene Rodriguez took the biggest leap of her life, not on the dance floor—in real life. She left her home country of Cuba, where she was the principal dancer and director of the country’s most recognized flamenco company, and moved to Tampa with nothing more than the desire and drive…

Jordan Parramore
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Kids to Know: Jordan Parramore, Jordan’s Juice Bar & Delights

Meet Jordan Parramore, kid on a mission: gamer, foodie, autism advocate, and founder of Jordan’s Juice Bar when he was only 8 years old.

Kiva Williams
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Moms to Know: Kiva Williams

Meet Kiva Williams, the @thefunfoodiemama and founder of Mahogany Kids Fine Arts Foundation benefitting children in Tampa Bay.

Florish
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Meet the family behind Tampa vegan restaurant, Florish

Keith and Jill Sedita, of Florish Pizza in South Tampa, set out to recreate the pizza they grew up eating—with one distinction—it’s vegan.

Lexline Johnson
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Kids to Know: Lexline Johnson

Winner of Apple’s prestigious Swift Student Challenge, Lexline taught herself coding, and then created her own app on quantum physics.

Dr. Amy Patenaude
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Moms to Know: Dr. Amy Patenaude, ED.D., NCSP, A Child’s Path

What if we approached the “tough” seasons of parenting differently? Dr. Amy Patenaude is helping families make lasting positive changes.

Karrie Mueller

Moms to Know: Karrie Mueller, Webhead Interactive, Parties With Character, Cheap Cookie Cutters, Dairy Joy

Karrie Mueller has successful businesses, three happy children and a soulmate husband. Beyond Super Mom, she’s a Mom to KNOW!

Noah Cheong Kids to KNOW

Kids to Know: Noah Cheong

At a time of year when so much is celebrated with the holidays, it’s important to remember that so much can change in a short time…and honoring and cherishing the people- every person- around us is what makes December truly special. This is precisely why we get to know Noah Cheong, someone who has always put others first.

Lindsay Hernandez and Julie Tingley.
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Moms to Know: A nonprofit leader’s mission inspires meaningful holiday family traditions

Mother of three boys, Tampa Bay realtor, and founder of the Christian Michael Hernandez Foundation (CMHF), Lindsay Hernandez lives by the mission of her nonprofit in every way possible: to be a light in this world through the provision of unconditional kindness. In a month that focuses on giving and gratitude, we are thankful for…

Victoria Reyes

Kids to Know: Victoria Reyes

A gifted creator at 13 years old, Victoria Reyes has already shown her work at an art show and started her own clothing and accessories line.

Amy Dascola

Moms to Know: Amy Dascola

A psychic medium since she was six years old, Amy Dascola experiences life, people and energy on a different level than you and I.

Kiley Williams

The Ultimate Soccer Mom: Soccer veteran Kiley Williams is grateful for a second chance after motherhood

As the oldest on her team, Kiley Williams is grateful for the second chance to pursue the passion she put on hold while having children.

Logan Ryan Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Family
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Logan Ryan: Gratitude for Family & Football

Logan Ryan, two-time Super Bowl champ and safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is grounded in gratitude, firm in family, and focused on football.

Barbara Tripp

Moms to Know: Chief Barbara Tripp, Tampa Fire Rescue

Chief Barbara Tripp made history in Tampa when she was sworn in as the first-ever female fire chief for Tampa Fire Rescue.

Elaine Feaster

Kids to Know: Elaine Feaster, ScoutingForBooks.com

Elaine Feaster completed the Girl Scouts Gold Award to land amongst other role-models who are making the world a better place.

Dexter Jackson community garden in Tampa
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Growing a Garden of Impact with Former Bucs Super Bowl MVP Dexter Jackson

Dexter Jackson’s passion for plants and people collide to help make a positive and healthy impact on children’s lives in Tampa Bay.

Kennedy McCormick

Kids to Know: Kennedy McCormick

Riverview resident Kennedy McCormick, 16, has fed thousands of meals to people across the Bay area that struggle with food insecurity.

Farron Hipp

Farron’s Unexpected Blessing: Daytime Co-host Farron Hipp welcomes her first child through adoption

Daytime co-host, Farron Hipp and her wife, Colleen, welcomed their first child via adoption after two unsuccessful cycles of IUI.

Marium Shariq

Moms to Know: Marium Shariq

Marium Shariq of The Chilli Apron, is sharing her passion for cooking while making family meal prep easier for busy moms (and dads).

Zubrick Magic Family
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Living Authentically You: The Zubrick Magic Story

Get to know the magicians of Zubrick Magic Theatre in St. Pete, Ryan and Chris Zubrick as they share their family story of living life authentically.

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Cheering for Team Chloe: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, kids like Chloe remind us why we strive to support research, treatment, prevention and cure.

Zibby Owens

“Moms Don’t Have Time To Have Kids” by Zibby Owens

Zibby Owens has compiled an anthology of short essays written by notable authors who share their parenting experiences, insights and advice.

Proper House Group owners

A Recipe for Success: We’re talking family, business and relationships with the Proper House Group

Chef Farrell Alvarez, Ty Rodriguez and Chon Nguyen of the Proper House Group dish on success, parenting, and what’s on the menu in the future.

Jaime Brown

Moms to Know: Jaime Brown, Tampa Homestyles

Amidst the chaotic Tampa Bay real estate market, Jaime Brown is serving her customers, the community and her two sons most of all.

Enzo DeFerrari Wilson

Electric Enzo! Meet the Tampa Bay Teen Lighting up NBC’s American Ninja Warrior

Besides being a strong athlete, “Electric Enzo” is also an ocean conservationist, YouTube star, a straight-A student and a humble teenager.

Shloke Patel

Kids to Know: Shloke Patel

Hillsborough High School student Shloke Patel’s work with sustainable agriculture could impact hunger on a global scale.

Devin White GetLive 45
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#GetLive with Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ #45: Devin White

Devin White talks sharing the #GetLive mindset with his son, his teammates and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ community.

Courtney Vermette Butter Bug Boutique

Moms to Know: Courtney Vermette, Butter Bug Boutique

Courtney Vermette’s Butter Bug Boutique helps parents discover solutions for kids while supporting purpose-driven mom-owned brands.

Maisy Kiefer

Kids to Know: Maisy Kiefer

Along with Maisy’s “magical” personality, her involvement with Gigi’s Playhouse helps make a difference to people with Down Syndrome.

Tampa’s Colt Clark and the Quarantine Kids Share Their Musical Journey
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Tampa’s Colt Clark and the Quarantine Kids Share Their Musical Journey

Tampa’s Colt Clark and The Quarantine Kids discuss their family, their musical journey, and what it’s like performing on an iconic stage.

Charlotte kay yepsen

Moms to Know: Charlotte Kay Yepsen – Back Off Bands

Charlotte Kay Yepsen created Back Off Bands as a proactive solution to help protect our children from abduction.

Esophageal and Airway Treatment Program
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Father’s Day Highlight: Life of a Local Dad and Doctor

Jason Smithers, M.D., leads the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s Esophageal and Airway Treatment (EAT) Program.

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