What's Right with Tampa Bay

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All the right moves are being made for people with Down syndrome at GiGi’s Playhouse in Tampa. 

Carol Coniglio just got back from accomplishing a great feat, running in the Chicago Marathon to honor her mom. This inspiring story of love is What's Right with Tampa Bay.

When Sarah Weaver decided to start a movement to buy Christmas presents for foster children, she had no idea how big the need was. She gathered a group of foster moms to help with the idea of helping foster children have a merry Christmas.

Artists have been entertaining audiences at the Sarasota Opera House for more than 60 years, but the building also has an intriguing history.

Constanza Bryant's home is filled with oodles of poodles. As a volunteer with Florida Poodle Rescue, she's helped save more than 300 dogs over the past 16 years.

Brittany Altomare is living her childhood dream of playing on the LPGA. She realized that goal in 2013. Now, she has made the Bay Area her home.

Brittany Lincicome was born in St. Pete and when she first went out on the golf course with her dad, she fell in love with the sport. Her meteoric success is What's Right with Tampa Bay.

Gloria Brooks, a teacher at Collins Elementary School, began planting butterfly gardens at area schools three years ago and was recently recognized for her effort to save the monarch butterfly.

Sister Clarie Leboeuf is proud of New Life Village, a safe haven she helped create to get children out of the foster care system.