8 Waves volunteer includes animals to inspire kids to read
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — Through Winter Garden nonprofit 8 Waves, volunteers help children improve their reading skills and…
Retired Marine paying it forward, helping military families
ORLANDO, Fla. — Military families are close to the heart of this week’s Everyday Hero. John Stafford is…
Kathy Montgomery runs Nine Lives Kitten Rescue
SEMINOLE, Fla. — A Pinellas County woman says she has rescued nearly 3,000 kittens and gotten them adopted out…
Deb Benson created military challenge coins to honor vets
TAMPA, Fla. — A Pinellas County woman has been honoring service members and veterans in a unique way…
Volunteer helps children at New Hope for Kids in Maitland
MAITLAND, Fla. — For children coping with the loss of a loved one, a life-threatening illness or another…
Joe Whitehurst collects used wheelchairs for people in need
TAMPA, Fla. — A Polk County man has helped to collect hundreds of used wheelchairs to help people…
Melvin Azofeifa helps vets through Stairway for Heroes
TAMPA, Fla. — A Bay Area man has turned the lessons he learned from life in the military, and…
Volunteer bring together Juneteenth & Pride through event
ORLANDO, Fla. — For the second year in a row, Aliyah Proctor has helped bring together hundreds of…
Pastor Taiwan Simmons advocates for men’s mental health
TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County pastor has made men’s mental health his mission because of the trauma he…
Kathy Glazewski leads Parkinson’s patients in boxing fitness
TAMPA, Fla. — A former special education teacher from Hillsborough County made a sudden career change a decade ago.…
Abby Smith gets sports gear to a Tampa children’s home
TAMPA, Fla. — A Bay Area high school student saw a need and decided to fill it. Abby Smith…
Passenger helps Lynx bus driver, calls 911 after distress
ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s often said if you stay ready, then you don’t have to get ready. These…