Community Impact

After years of mobile screenings, Lions World Vision Institute is building a permanent vision care hub to close gaps that mobile care cannot solve alone.

A Jan. 15 City Council vote will determine whether the historic Mirasol returns to its original use as a boutique hotel.

The Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival returns in April with a new Hard Rock event, expanded chef showdowns and the Grand Tasting downtown.

East Tampa’s $34.7M Fair Oaks Recreation Center opens as a major community investment heading into 2026.

A Tampa rescue leader reflects on his highest-risk mission yet.

St. Petersburg is the first Florida city to adopt a faith based policy aimed at expanding affordable housing opportunities.

The Academy of the Holy Names is investing $16.5M in campus upgrades anchored by a new 2 story, 13K sq ft Health and Wellness Center.

Data shows how philanthropy powers Tampa Bay’s economic growth by strengthening the systems that help people and businesses thrive.

A longtime Tampa Bay hurricane protection company has adopted the Storm Shielder name as it marks 40 years in the region.

For the Bay Clothing has grown from a kitchen table idea into one of Tampa Bay’s most recognizable family built brands.

Fifth Third’s 200th Florida branch marks a major step in the bank’s Southeast expansion and its promise to build where growth is strongest.

Nonprofits across Tampa Bay are facing a squeeze. Federal programs are cutting grants. State budgets are tightening. Hillsborough County is preparing to phase out many recurring local grants. At the