Tunnels to Towers pays off mortgages for families of two Bay Area law enforcement officers

The Tunnels to Towers Foundation has paid off the mortgages on the homes of Pinellas Deputy Michael Magli and Tampa Police Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen, who were both killed in the line of duty by drunk drivers earlier this year

Bond between rescued pups lifts spirits across St. Petersburg and online

A pair of rescued pooches in St. Petersburg are fast becoming internet stars after their owners started sharing photos online of their daily walks. 

BBQ restaurateur moonlights as mechanic, fixes up old cars to donate

Eliot Middleton is an auto mechanic who started a foundation where he receives used cars, repairs them and gives them to families without transportation.

Deputy helps Hudson family forced to panhandle after COVID-19 job loss

A deputy responding to calls about a family on the street found a father who said he had lost his job in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. They were living in a motel and were in desperate need of money and resources.

Virginia teen with deadly disease defies odds, graduates high school

Dante Herrera has Batten disease, a deadly disorder that attacks the brain and nervous system. But that didn’t stop him from graduating high school.

Harvard-bound teen receives $40k scholarship, donates it back minutes later

Verda Tetteh received a $40,000 scholarship from her high school to attend Harvard University. She donated it back 10 minutes later during her graduation, hoping it would help other students in need.

Fire rescue crew's trauma therapy dog helps save suicidal woman's life

Rescuers in the United Kingdom say a trauma therapy dog quickly did what humans were struggling to do -- help save a suicidal woman's life.

Bicyclist with 47 broken bones after crash with vehicle meets paramedics who saved his life

In April, Matt Reich was riding his bike home from volunteering in Bradenton when a driver hit him. Manatee County paramedics Lydia Wilkinson and Karleigh Alday discovered Reich had 47 broken bones, including his back and pelvis. Two months later, he thanked them in person.

Teen mows veterans’ lawns to honor late grandfather: ‘He taught me’

Fourteen-year-old Nathan Adams lost his grandfather, Fred, to cancer. Nathan channeled his grief into action, cutting grass for veterans in Fred’s honor.

Homeless veteran reunites with his missing dog in California

A homeless Vietnam War veteran was reunited with his beloved pet after the dog went missing for several days. Footage posted on June 6 showed the heartwarming reunion.

Cancer survivor retires after 50 years of service at St. Joseph's Hospital

For 50 years, Betty Harmon has put her heart and soul into caring for cancer patients at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa. Now she's retiring and ready for the next chapter.

Teacher gives student his own shoes so he can walk in graduation

A teacher stepped in to help after a student was almost banned from his high school graduation for violating the ceremony’s dress code policy.

Missing dog that united South Tampa found in yard near Bayshore Boulevard

Days after the search for a missing German shepherd in South Tampa took over social media, the wayward pooch has been found and is on the mend.

Wilberforce University cancels student debt for 2020 and 2021 graduates

Wilberforce University, the nation’s oldest private, historically Black university owned and operated by African Americans, announced that it will forgive student debt owed by its 2020 and 2021 graduates.