ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Bay Area veteran is using the personal trauma she suffered and her resulting downward spiral to help other vets at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in St. Petersburg. What You Need To Know Sarah Branyan is a Peer Support Spec... See more
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A former Pinellas County teacher is still doing a lot to support students and teachers — in fact, Melissa Ley helped to start a nonprofit to do just that. Ley was a teacher with Pinellas County Schools for three years, but then deci... See more
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — A Citrus County woman started a group for other female veterans like herself. She also spearheaded an effort to get a monument for female vets built and placed in front of the historic county courthouse in Inverness. What You Need To... See more
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — A Citrus County woman is making sure kids and teens in her community get a chance to experience the arts. Elisha Belden said she saw a need for young people and started a nonprofit that runs out of the same building as her tattoo bus... See more
TAMPA, Fla. — The reigning Ms. Wheelchair Florida and her mother are taking a message of joy and hope to kids through their books and public appearances. Schuyler Arakawa and mom, Meridith Alexander, have published a series of children’s books about overc... See more
