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It started with $800 and a dream.The year was 1936, Florida was under the rule of Jim Crow and Black people were barred from most schools, restaurants, theaters and pools.But Chester and Corrine Gooden — sweethearts from Ocala — had come into some money and were wanting land of their own.They bought 10 acres of citrus grove on the outskirts of Largo, then a new city in Pinellas County, and built a home, a business and, eventually, a community. The neighborhood, called Ridgecrest, bloomed.This we…
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A mom worries she won’t have enough food to get her kids through the week.A father wishes he could cook healthy meals but can’t afford the groceries.A teacher sees hungry, unfocused kids in class who aren’t getting the nutrients they need.Each of these examples was submitted by Tampa Bay residents in a statewide survey from No Kid Hungry Florida, which works to increase access to food for children. In the Sunshine State, 1 in 5 kids face food insecurity: limited access to food that would meet th…
9 months ago
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Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, help is available. Resources are listed at the bottom of this story. For the most part, Cori Lint was happy.She worked days as a software engineer and nights as a part-time cellist, filling her free hours with inline skating and gardening and long talks with friends. But a few days a month, Lint’s mood would tank. Panic attacks came on suddenly. Suicidal thoughts did, too.She had been di…
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Limited accommodations and disrupted routines leave families struggling to patch together childcare.
8 months ago
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Across Tampa Bay, hefty upfront costs continue to bar families from housing they could otherwise afford.
7 months ago
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Music therapist Rachel Beverly helps soothe patients with song on difficult days.
7 months ago
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Across the Pinellas County, residents repeated the same sentiment: They’d never seen water so high.
6 months ago
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Across Tampa Bay, rental cars are in high demand as a new storm tracks toward the region and residents work to evacuate.
6 months ago
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Investors want to buy Aracelly Graffer’s ruined home, but she’s not leaving.
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Disillusioned with the apps, can these St. Pete singles find love at the bar?
4 months ago
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Stuck paying $2,000 a month for a room, they couldn’t afford upfront moving expenses. Readers stepped in.
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