Talbot House Ministries marks decades of providing short-term and long-term help

Lakeland's oldest homeless shelter is changing lives for the better. Talbot House Ministries’ mission to help the less fortunate is What's Right with Tampa Bay.

Talbot House providing help to those who need it for decades
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Lakeland's oldest homeless shelter is changing lives for the better. Talbot House Ministries? mission to help the less fortunate is What's Right with Tampa Bay.

Need for mead leads Odessa couple down new road

Pye Road Meadworks is a boutique meadery in Odessa, Florida. A true mom-and-pop winery, it was opened by Matt and Debbie McDonough in March of 2021 due to an ever-growing demand for their hand-crafted mead. 

Paul Wilson and Eugenie Bondurant join Tampa Theater for haunted series
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With Halloween just weeks away, the stars of 'The Conjuring - The Devil Made Me Do It' Paul Wilson and Eugenie Bondurant talk about a series of haunting films showing at the Tampa Theater, starting with a free showing of their film.

What's on tap at Pye Road Meadworks
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Mead may be the oldest alcoholic beverage in the world. Now, brewers like the McDonoughs are carrying on the tradition.

The 'Unusual World of Florida' in 1964
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Here?s what a traveler crossing Florida would have seen in the early 1960s, everything from a Fort Lauderdale airboat ride to Marineland to a rocket launch at Cape Canaveral. Produced by Beckley Films in cooperation with FDC; sponsored by Eastern Airlines. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory.

Florida attractions: 1948 silent film
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This early movie begins with St. Augustine. Next, people are shown catching turtles at Silver Springs. The film continues with brief scenes of Marineland, Palm Beach, Bok Tower, water skiing at Cypress Gardens, St. Petersburg, Miami, Seminoles in the Everglades, and more. Produced by Castle Films. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory.

Polk County: 'Region with a Record'
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This circa 1963 film provides a look at Polk County, showing citrus groves and processing, Bok Tower, the Great Masterpiece and Cypress Gardens. An unusual scenic attraction is Sand Mountain, a phosphate debris pile. Next is a cattle farm and then Florida Southern College. Produced by Sanborn Film Productions; sponsored by Polk County Chamber of Commerce. Video courtesy State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory.

Univision Tampa anchorwoman wants you to believe in yourself
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Pilar Ortiz was one of two people who helped start the Spanish-speaking television station Univision Tampa and has watched it grow with the community.

Drone photographer captures ‘Skittles rainbow of color’ in Utah

A drone captured the spectacular palette of fall colors in the landscape around the Snowbasin Resort in Huntsville on Oct. 2.

Working on farms as a child prepared banking executive for success

A woman who went from working in the fields to the board room is an inspiration for anyone who comes to the United States to build a better future.

Woman's journey from working on the farm to the financial industry
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A woman who went from working in the fields to the board room is an inspiration for anyone who comes to the United States to build a better future.

Sierra Club inspires kids to appreciate nature
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The Sierra Club is helping youth from the inner city and underserved populations get outdoors and experience the wonder of nature.