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$34.7M Fair Oaks Recreation Center opens in East Tampa

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Aerial view of the Fair Oaks Recreation Center in East Tampa showing solar panels on the roof and surrounding neighborhood

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

Meet Dieumerci Christel, whose journey from a refugee camp is reshaping student-teacher connections

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Dieumerci Christel sitting in a conference room wearing an NDSU sweatshirt while working on Enlightapp.

Born in a Tanzanian refugee camp, Dieumerci Christel is building Enlightapp to help schools strengthen connection and student engagement.

For the Bay turns Tampa fandom into a family-built brand

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Collage featuring USF athletes wearing For the Bay gear, founders Dave and Allison Gesacion standing in front of a For the Bay mural and a close up of a cream and red Tampa Bay hat

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

Providing a ‘camelot’ for the community

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For Michael DiBrizzi, president and chief executive officer of Camelot Community Care, there’s magic in every moment that’s spent helping a child, or family, in need. As a nonprofit organization dedicated to child welfare and behavioral health, Camelot serves more than 15,000 children and families, a day.  Although best known for facilitating foster care and … Read more

On the Scene: Resource center ribbon-cutting in South St. Pete (PHOTOS)

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Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay and Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties hosted an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly rebranded St. Pete Resource Center at 1350 22nd St. S., in St. Petersburg. [image_slider_no_space on_click=”prettyphoto” height=”300″ images=”16900,16897,16892″]

Habitat Happenings: Mike Sutton to address Vinoy Business Alliance; Open House & Ribbon Cutting; Community Builders Breakfast

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It’s going to be a busy week ahead for the team at Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties. On Tuesday, April 26, Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay and Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties will host an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly rebranded St. Pete Resource Center … Read more

Meet the 53 leaders participating in Habitat for Humanity Pinellas and West Pasco Counties’ inaugural CEO Build

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More than 50 community leaders from organizations across the Tampa Bay Area will come together to build a home for a local family in Pinellas Park. Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties’ inaugural CEO Build launched in 2022 and is led by honorary chairs: Mindy Grossman, president and chief executive officer of … Read more