Lakeland teen plays personal 'violin-o-grams' for veterans on Memorial Day
Bill Hallbritter didn’t have to leave his house to commemorate Memorial Day Monday.
Tarpon Springs veteran memorializes service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice
Many local Memorial Day events were canceled this year but there’s a unique spot in Tarpon Springs that honors fallen service members. It was put together by an army veteran who wants to remind everyone that freedom isn’t free.
Tampa Bay veterans can get help with rent, utilities
Veterans in the Bay Area can get help with utilities and rent through the St. Vincent de Paul "CARES" program.
No military honors: Sarasota veterans group honors fallen hero in lieu of funeral
As the novel coronavirus pandemic changes the way America does just about everything, including military funerals, but his community did not want Lewis's service and sacrifice to go unrecognized.
YMCA program helps veterans get fit, feel better
Most veterans will probably admit that their years in the service were probably also their most fit. But good health doesn’t have to end when they hang up their uniforms.
Karen Pence, in Tampa, highlights problem of unemployment among military spouses
It’s a mission she’s taken on proudly. But ‘second lady’ Karen Pence will be the first to tell you she’s not a military spouse.
A year and a half later, widow's VA benefits finally come through
When we met Candi Weikert in November, she was a grieving widow who’d been unable to get her VA benefits for more than a year. The bank had already planned to auction her home, and she had given up hope of being able to keep it.
Supportive bonds formed through Operation Patriot Support
Connected by service, the men and women with Operation Patriot Support share a bond unlike any other.
Pinellas Marine celebrates 95th birthday with a surprise party
Dozens gathered Monday morning at a Bob Evans restaurant in Clearwater to surprise a special hero for his birthday.
First-of-its-kind conference focuses on women's role in the military
The first Military Women's Conference at the Tampa Convention Center highlighted challenges and possible solutions for thousands of female veterans, spouses of military members, mothers of military members, and females on active duty.
100-year-old Tuskegee Airman from Bethesda flips the coin at Super Bowl LIV
Col. Charles McGee is still living large at 100 years old.
Brain injuries in Iraq draw attention to invisible war wounds
Unlike physical wounds, such as burns or the loss of limbs, traumatic brain injuries aren't obvious and can take time to diagnose. The full impact — physically and psychologically — may not be evident for some time, as studies have shown links between TBI and mental health problems.
Second lady attends art workshop for veterans battling PTSD in St. Petersburg
When second lady Karen Pence heard her husband was making a stop in Tampa, she says she came along because she wanted a first-hand look at the work being done inside the Morean Arts Center’s hot shop.
Treasure Island man ticketed for displaying sign thanking veterans
A man is suing the city of Treasure Island, claiming they violated his rights when they refused to allow him to display a sign on his boat during the Veterans Day boat parade.
'Camo Alert' legislation proposed to help find missing veterans in Florida
A proposal filed Monday in the state House would create a “Camo Alert” program to help military veterans who have mental illness or traumatic brain injuries and go missing in Florida.
Texas man who transforms leftover Christmas trees into canes for veterans receives 1,000 donations
A central Texas man was overwhelmed by the response after he put out a call asking his local community to donate their leftover Christmas trees to him instead of throwing them out so that he could turn them into canes for veterans in need.
Vietnam veteran given gift of snow in Tampa after being told this Christmas would be his last
Albert Septien was told his cancer, likely due to Agent Orange exposure, would make this Christmas his last, so his cousin granted his one wish: snow.
Tuskegee Airman from Bethesda celebrates 100th birthday with a flight
Retired Col. Charles McGee will turn 100 years old on Saturday and while the years may have slowed him down some, they haven't dimmed the memories of his 30-year service to his country as a Tuskegee Airman who paved the way for generations to come.
Agriculture program benefits veterans and farmers
Army veteran Jeremy Sutliff is on a new mission.
Veteran gets four-legged friend thanks to generous kennel
BD Kennels in Lake Wales donates retired dogs to veterans suffering from PTSD.