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Josh Kwasnicki facilitates an off-site training session for Crisis Center of Tampa Bay employees at Parks Lincoln in Tampa.

Workplace mental health awareness earns a long-deserved promotion

Hillsborough County government, nonprofits, and private employers are responding to the mental health challenges posed by disruption in the workplace brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Festus Porbeni of The Ring and Dina Arvanitakis of Arvanitakis Law Group coworking and practicing social distancing at work in Clearwater.
Clearwater Business SPARK, Bootstrap Business School team up to help startups

Imagine going from business idea to startup in just 15 days. It's possible with Clearwater Business SPARK's new partnership.

The Community Foundation Tampa Bay has taken over administration of Digital Inclusion St. Pete, which is now also known as the Digital Inclusion Project, with plans to expand the program's work to bridge the digital divide.
Commentary: Bridging the urban digital divide

Many Floridians were able to quickly adjust to working from home, shopping online, and attending school remotely during the pandemic. But for others, Internet access and connectivity remain unattainable.

MOW4Kids volunteers boxing meals.
Meals on Wheels for Kids of Tampa Bay embarks on nationwide mission

Thanks to the efforts of MOW4Kids volunteers and their intrepid boss, Caitlyn Peacock, the program that began here in Tampa Bay opens in Atlanta this week and is going nationwide.

Working Women of Tampa Bay celebrate 12 years of networking

After a 'lucky dozen' years, an entrepreneurial mindset continues to connect women and women-owned businesses for networking and financial support.

Michele Smith is the Founder of the Resiliency School where she leads in-person and virtual training to build personal and organizational resilience. Her boutique yoga/art studio and apothecary are based in Tampa Heights.
Commentary: Patience and permission in a pandemic

The founder of the Resiliency School in Tampa offers advice for giving yourself space to carve out your own new normal in today's world.

Champions for Children is housed in South Tampa and provides services throughout the area.
Solution makers: Champions for Children aims to stop child abuse before it happens

Tampa nonprofit Champions for Children steps up during National Child Abuse Prevention Month to raise awareness of a widespread need amid the pandemic and recent natural disasters: Providing assistance to parents who are in over their heads.

Chris Vasilakis of Guided Virtual Tours
Tampa entrepreneur projects growth in guided virtual tours of property

The Founder of Tampa-based Guided Virtual Tours expects to attract 10,000 more online property buyers in the next 18 months because of advances in technology and safety concerns around COVID-19.

A Feature Florida Partnership crew shooting on the beach at Ft. DeSoto in Pinellas County.
Feature Florida Partnerships strategizes how to keep, attract filmmakers here

Feature Florida Partnerships announces finalists for its Create It Here! program along with the next round of open calls for emerging screenplays in April. The overall goal is to keep local filmmakers busy working in Florida.

Andy Klumb talks about his personal journey at a fundraiser for GLSEN Tampa Bay.
Help for local LGBTQ+ youth suffering during isolation of pandemic

Tampa Bay Area educators and advocacy groups are finding innovative ways to enhance support for LGBTQ+ teens, a particularly vulnerable population during the isolation created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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