FLORIDA INSPIRES
Tampa's Middleton High senior STEM Champion returns to Washington
Tampa Middleton High senior Rudra Patel, who is a back-to-back STEM Champion, returns to Washington for the national festival.
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Tampa Middleton High senior Rudra Patel, who is a back-to-back STEM Champion, returns to Washington for the national festival.
The Sharing Center's ProjectRISE provides social, emotional and financial training.
While many people search for their purpose in life, fewer have as clear of a vision as a young woman in Apopka.
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s Second Chances program allow inmates to care for rescued horses.
In music, the notes make up the melody. But, on one Dr. Phillips Center stage, the melody than emanates from dozens of musicians is the medication.
Denise Ginnis now gives out crosses including during Epiphany.
Between the building and items inside the Chabad, their losses are well over a million dollars.
After diving in Antarctica, John Humphreys is learning new skills.
The players have signed a lot of posters with their pictures on them, as well as some bats.
Down on his luck following Hurricane Helene, a viral plea for help rejuvenated Scott Larsen and the town around him.
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Southeastern Food Bank continues its mission to fight hunger, delivering 1,000 food boxes to struggling families in west Orange County.
Shannon Keesy grew up in Orlando and now oversees 17 fire stations in the city.
Launched by personal injury firm Moore Payne Law, 'Cuts for Kids' aims to help kids in need feel more confident with haircuts at Makk’s Barber Parlor.
The Sharing Center's ProjectRISE provides social, emotional and financial training.
An Orlando-area couple started a group to help people make friends later in life.
Peter Raymundo, a former Disney animator, is the instructor for C3.
Tampa Middleton High senior Rudra Patel, who is a back-to-back STEM Champion, returns to Washington for the national festival.
Knowing funding is limited, Ryan Johnson took action to help ensure students in the orchestra would have quality instruments to play.
The long annual journey northward has begun for Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds.
Orlando will also pay tribute to the All-Star center during Monday night's game.
Not enough rain on Tuesday to ease our growing drought.
A sonic boom could be heard as the booster landed.
The initiative would transform two 45-foot buses into temporary shelters for the homeless.
The new fire station will offer the community more resources to help with response times.
Hovland went from three shots behind Justin Thomas to a two-shot lead going to the 18th and wound up with a bogey for a 67
Rays manager Kevin Cash said it was "probably the best news we could have heard" but added there is no timeframe for the pitcher's return.
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