Explore the art, science and history of mother through the Museum of Motherhood.
The Florida Holocaust Museum illuminates the rescue of Denmark's Jews.
Explore the history and community of Green Bench Brewing.
Explore the history and relevance of the Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center.
After The Storm.
After Hurricane Ian knocked down the north-facing wall of Venice Theatre's main building, Producing Executive Director Murray Chase and teams of volunteers got to work cleaning up. The show must go on, and is, thanks to the dedication of everyone involved. Meet Murray and other members of the second-largest community theatre in the country as they find a way to build back bigger and better.
Election 2022: The Case to Vote. This package was part of a 30-minute voting special that explored the topics of voting security, disinformation, fatigue and confidence.
Ybor Chickens have long been iconic staples of Ybor, beloved by locals and tourists, thanks to the Ybor Chicken Society. Learn about the chickens' ties to Ybor's immigrant past and what they mean to the community's present.
2021 was a record breaking year for manatee deaths in Florida. On this week's episode of FTW, learn how local groups are trying to help this suffering species.
A exploration of local risk factors and preparation measures around climate change.
The George Floyd protests in Tampa started peacefully but turned into a night of looting around the University Mall area on Saturday, May 30, 2020.
Five Black cemeteries have been found across Tampa Bay since 2020. For the communities around them, they were never really lost.
One Small Act is a video series that showcases people who have made one small change in their lives which leads to a larger impact on themselves or the community.
This pilot episode showcases Antonio Brown who started the Barbershop Book Club.
Synthetic marijuana, commonly known as "spice" or "K2", is hitting the Tampa Bay homeless population hard. Emergency workers have noticed a 300% increase in spice related calls in the parts of town where the homeless hang out.
The third time was the charm when 18-year-old Joseph Cooley jumped into Spring Bayou and resurfaced gripping a white cross.
It was his final time diving alongside other boys, ages 16-18, as part of the 111th annual Epiphany celebration, a Greek Orthodox Christian ceremony celebrating the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the Jordan River.
It is often called the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere and brings thousands of people to Tarpon Springs every year.
Andrew Lumish cleans and restores headstones of veterans and posts their life story on social media websites under the name "The Good Cemeterian." He does this in honor of his friend and co-worker Chris Scala who was a veteran that had Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and took his own life in 2013.
Some of the events I covered in 2020.
More than 500 people attended a town hall style meeting for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio who was invited but declined to show up Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 at the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 599 building in Tampa. Constituents at the event slammed Rubio for voting in lockstep with President Donald Trump, and asked him to instead preserve the Affordable Care Act, protect environmental legislation, block a "Muslim ban" and listen to concerns about national security.
329 students and 49 staff were displaced by a three-alarm fire at Lee Elementary School in Tampa Sept. 12, 2017. The 111-year-old school was closed due to Hurricane Irma and no one was hurt in the blaze, . Lee was not used as a shelter during Irma, which residents said knocked out power in the surrounding neighborhoods. When power was restored, residents said they saw smoke coming from the roof before flames consumed the second floor. Lee students and staff will share the campus of Lockhart Elementary Magnet School, a mile and a half away, until the Hillsborough County School District decides what to do next.
Artist Jaume Plensa talks about what inspires his groundbreaking work.
Richard and Robin had it all. Good jobs, a big house, they even talked about buying a boat. Then the recession hit, they lost their jobs and moved back to Florida. She got cancer and died. Now Richard is homeless and talks about the last 10 years living on the street.
Jan Clausen recalls the downward spiral his son's life took after he became hooked on opioids. Wade Clausen began taking pain killers after he hurt his back working on his Jeep. Depression and homelessnes took hold and he eventually hung himself in a wooded area behind a local Walmart.
Randi Whitney is one of two Tampa Police Officers who work as homeless liaisons. She connects the homeless with services and gets them off the street. In the end, it saves money and lives.