Community News
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Florida Removes 1.3m People From Health Care Plan
Published Feb 09, 2025 at 5:00 AM EST By Hugh Cameron To watch video report, Click Here. Over one million Floridians have had their health insurance revoked as a result of a nationwide disenrollment from coverage that was previously safeguarded as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrolment in Florida has fallen from…
Top book publishers file suit challenging Florida’s ‘unconstitutional’ book ban law
WLRN Public Media | By Sergio R. Bustos Published August 29, 2024 at 4:58 PM EDT A coalition of major publishing houses, along with several prominent authors, students, and parents, filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court challenging the state’s controversial 2023 law, which has led to the widespread removal of books from public school libraries. Top…
HCSO arrests 148 suspects during 102-day summer human trafficking operation
‘Operation Summer Shield’ leads to record number of human trafficking arrests for HCSO By: Leilyn Torres Posted 5:36 PM, Aug 20, 2024 and last updated 5:37 PM, Aug 20, 2024 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shared they arrested 148 people and recovered seven victims during “Operation Summer Shield,”…
The Architects of Florida’s 6-week Abortion Ban Have Another Proposal
BY ROMY ELLENBOGEN HERALD/TIMES TALLAHASSEE BUREAU JANUARY 25, 2024 9:31 AM TALLAHASSEE Florida lawmakers want parents to be able to receive civil damages for the wrongful death of an unborn child — legislation that has abortion advocates fearful it could punish doctors who perform the already limited procedure. In Florida, someone can already be criminally charged for…
Florida Police Arrest 123 in Sex Trafficking Operation
Tyler Wornell Updated: JAN 11, 2024 / 11:16 PM CST (NewsNation) — Police in Florida announced Thursday the arrests of more than 100 people after an operation targeting human trafficking. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said at a news conference some of the suspects are trusted figures, including a camp counselor, elementary school teacher and basketball coach, while others…
South Florida Sees Bump in Migrant Landings. Is Another Seasonal Surge Coming?
BY DAVID GOODHUE UPDATED JANUARY 05, 2024 A group of people are underway in a Cuban migrant boat the U.S. Coast Guard stopped in December 2023 before it reached the Florida Keys. U.S. COAST GUARD Groups of desperate people fleeing Cuba have landed at least twice this week in the Florida Keys — the latest seasonal…
Local Organizations
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Project Dynamo is a Tampa-based nonprofit that rescues Americans from areas suffering from conflict, including Afghanistan and Ukraine. The efforts are run by civilians with no ties to the U.S. government.
AMIkids has empowered 150,000+ kids across the Tampa area, state and country by helping them discover their full potential and guiding them on their paths to a positive future. Its mission is to protect public safety and positively impact as many youth as possible through the efforts of a diverse and innovative staff. AMIkids works in partnership with youth agencies, local communities and families.
Hillsborough Education Foundation
Our mission is to strengthen public education in Hillsborough County through advocacy, investment of resources, and programs that empower every student to achieve both academic and personal success.
Making the Community Better One Day at a Time!
Seeing homeless people scattered on the streets with no food to eat or clothes to wear is heartbreaking. If the sight of these less fortunate people pains you, join us in making a change. Women Helping Others of Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida is a nonprofit organization that aims to help those who are in need.
The premier provider of clothing and fundamental necessities for at-risk and low-income students in Hillsborough County, FL.
Community Foundation Tampa Bay
CFTB connects people and resources to inspire charitable giving and create a meaningful, lasting impact in the region. It serves Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties. CFTB partners with individuals, families, businesses, nonprofits, community leaders, professional advisors, volunteers and residents to address complex, critical community needs.
Bay Area Legal Services provides free civil legal services to low-income Tampa Bay area residents. It serves Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties. In 2020, it assisted 11,933 individuals, families and community groups. BALS hosts legal clinics, disaster relief, public assistance workshops and representation on issues including housing, abuse and debt.
The vision of REACHUP, Inc. is to be known as a nationally recognized center of excellence, assisting in creating a community where there is equality in healthcare and health for all families. Our goal is to build community capacity aimed at improving racial and ethnic equity in healthcare and positive health outcomes for families in the Tampa Bay region by one half percentage point annually.
Wheels of Success is dedicated to providing personal transportation solutions by partnering with the community in a circle of support to keep people working and sustain their independence.
The Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County is a private, non-profit maternal and child health organization dedicated to reducing Hillsborough County’s infant mortality rate and improving the health of pregnant women. The Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County works with community organizations and individuals with a vested interest in maternal and child health to maximize community resources, and offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of women, children and families.
Upcoming Events
The Social Justice Film Festival
Through strategic partnerships with Pacific Northwest organizations working on issues of social justice, the Social Justice Film Festival features short and feature-length documentaries and narrative films related to social justice. As a movement, social justice promotes a global culture where equality is achieved on all levels. This includes issues pertaining to incarceration, the environment and…
Seattle Broadway Inclusion Program
STG’s Broadway Inclusion Program provides theatre arts programming to neurodivergent and/or disabled community members and their families and caregivers. Participants tend to be between 8-50 years old, but all ages and abilities are welcome! Participants meet once a week to explore musical theatre and movement-based activities in a creative and safe environment. At the end…
CL56: Heeding the Call of the Student
Where do the voices of students call you to take them? What do you hear that points to a path where their concerns and passions can drive a richer exploration of what you had hoped to cover anyway? Join us as we kick off our 8th season of Collab Labs with a discussion focused on…
Forest Rescue at North SeatTac Park
“North SeaTac Park is a 200+ acre urban oasis four miles south of Seattle filled with creeks, wetlands, towering trees, and amazing recreational amenities. Tub Lake, thought to be the last true peat bog left in the Seattle area, is also in this park, Join us at this Green SeaTac Partnership event to help free…
Community Garden Helper
The Store has partnered with the Edgehill Community Gardens and has a dedicated garden plot for us to grow produce to help stock our fresh local produce section. We are looking for volunteers who can help with general garden bed maintenance including but not limited to weeding, tilling, planting, watering, harvesting and other miscellaneous garden…
Mobile Shower Volunteer
We’re looking for empathetic, hard-working, and flexible individuals to help us provide mobile showers and hygiene supplies to individuals in need by becoming a shower squad member! By serving with us, you will create relationships with the folks we serve, build community, and have a better understanding of issues within our community. Volunteer Tasks: Check-in guests.…
Local Hero Spotlight
Members can nominate a local hero for recognition on their local LoveJustice.com city page!
Anyone and everyone can make an impact, and at LoveJustice we believe that they deserve to be recognized for their good, necessary work!
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