So many lives were forever changed after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and that includes many pets. Now, one place in St. Petersburg serves as a lifeline for pet owners. It's a hour food pantry aimed at helping pet owners take care of their furry friends. You may have noticed 'Happiness' signs all over St. Pete and Gulfport. There are more than now and the idea is to change the world with only 9 letters. Happiness signs all over St. Pete and Gulfport come with a story: changing the world with a simple idea.
FOX 13's Walter Allen talks with the man behind the mission. A volunteer at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay had a great idea for helping its foster animals: an incubator. We first met Alex Dillman in when he was practicing at IFly in Brandon, working towards the goal of being able to skydive solo.
The J. C Newman Cigar Company, which has been staple in Ybor City for more than a century, connects past, present and future. Newman Cigar Company houses what are believed to be the oldest cigars in the world and keeps the Tampa tradition of hand-rolled cigars alive in Ybor City.
A Tampa teacher who is proof that you can do anything you put your mind to is inspiring students to not only become better musicians, but better people. An instructor at the Patel Conservatory teaches his students to see without looking and envision without vision. A woman who credits horses for helping her heal from childhood trauma is spreading some sweetness at a Tampa hospital. For the music teacher at Corpus Christi Catholic School in Temple Terrace, it's pretty easy for middle schoolers to buy into the guitar and ukulele.
A teacher in Temple Terrace has the rhythm for music and innovation. Everyone has a favorite teacher and his students could probably write a song about theirs. Their training is one piece. Having lived through trauma, grief and crisis, and being able to relate to the caller goes even further.
