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12/18/2025

TampaBay sure did turn out today for this great organization.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tampa Bay
is doing amazing things for our kids.

Here are the numbers.

They help 24,000 students each year!
They cover three main counties.
Today more than 500 people turned out for the great future’s breakfast.
They raised a whopping $1.2 million!

Happy to work with this great organization.
Today’s Keynote speakers included entertainer, producer, Mario Lopez. It also included Fuente cigar chair, Carlito Fuente. Both men reflected on their days as young men in girls and boys clubs in their areas.

The conversations were raw in real and great perspective on a community coming together.

Happy to be invited to sit at Brooke Mirenda‘s table.

My pleasure covering the Prest conference for local media. Nice to meet Mario Lopez.

Led by CEO, Freddy Williams and his amazing staff the impact the community is getting from the work is quite remarkable. And next year they celebrate 100 years!!!

12/17/2025

🎈This is pretty remarkable!
⭐️Who can say they’ve been in business for 50 years yes, 50!
The Payant Wealth Management Group
can say they have.
✨Led by Tom and Robyn Payant
they offer financial service guidance.

💫Imagine my surprise when this lovely couple reached out to me, as a referral and seeing my Facebook posts about community impact and awareness for help with a project upon retirement.

 🎬As I do videos to share, they wanted one of their own as a reflection of their half century of work in community impact. I was touched they asked me.

🎤In listening to the words and the delivering of the speech, it was obvious I have missed out on knowing them over these past decades. My loss…

🎗️It was my absolute pleasure to meet them and to do this project and to see the love story before my eyes.

🩷It was wonderful meeting you and a pleasure to get to know you …congratulations & all the very, very best! You’ve earned a wonderful retirement to savor!

12/16/2025

The importance of a new women’s facility in TampaBay to help women heal as they maneuver, mental health challenges.
Ibis HealthGroup will soon be offering that.

The story now on Spectrum Bay news 9.

12/16/2025

🎬 Behind the scenes today of the building of Mariposa. It’s a women’s only facility for females recovering in the mental health and coping journey.
This is all a part of the former Gracepoint and Core Behavioral Health now under Ibis Healthcare.

Happy to be on the gala board for the event coming up in February, and to tell the tale with a journey of strength and Hope.

Always a pleasure working with Bay news 9 to tell impactful community stories.

Look for it tonight on spectrum.

12/15/2025

An idea.
A vision.
Ohhh the possibilities.

In this week’s Get Down To Business, Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington introduces us to this group inventing a drink blocks idea helping kids stay hydrated & entertaing them too!

Happy to be the media partner with Harrington’s company.

Turn in Tuesday at 10 on Tampa Bay 28 - WFTS’s Morning Blend.

12/10/2025

🪜 Safety on the rooftop is mission critical when it comes to heights.

🌟One company designed a very special fabric to keep you safe..

🎬Working with Big Brand Ventures is a joy and
Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington shares a new safety idea.

🎬The segment aired on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend.
https://www.tampabay28.com/morning-blend/safety-on-a-roof-top-is-mission-critical

Kevin Harrington, the original shark from Shark Tank explains how a new tool that you slip on - is the key to YOUR safety!

12/09/2025

Some more media pics.
12 LIVE shots in all!
Great coverage for an Incredible community effort where kids, Veterans, first responders & hurricane victims WIN!!

Our Town America
Bert's Barracuda Harley-Davidson

12/09/2025

The story something everyone wanted to see!!
The 9th annual Toy Drive was simply remarkable !

Here’s the Spectrum Bay News 9 story!

https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2025/12/07/berts-barracude-harely-davidson-motorcycle-toy-run

Bert's Barracuda Harley-Davidson
Our Town America

Thanks BN9!

Just awesome!!! These area kids will have a brighter Holiday!!🧑🏼‍🎄🧸🎄🎈🎁
My heart is SOoOO full!

Although they fell short of a Guinness World Record, the event collected the most toys ever and raised thousands for charity.

12/09/2025

Yay on all the coverage!!
The Toy Drive was legendary!

Here’s the ABC Action News, Tampa Bay story!

Bert's Barracuda Harley-Davidson
Our Town America

https://www.tampabay28.com/news/region-pinellas/clearwater-motorcycle-toy-run-aims-to-set-world-record

Thanks ABC!

Just awesome!!! These area kids will have a brighter Christmas!!🧑🏼‍🎄🧸🎄🎈🎁
My heart is SOoOO full!

The 2025 Christmas Toy Run at Burt's Barracuda Harley Davidson in Clearwater is making a play for a Guinness World Record attempt.

12/08/2025

A big thank you to media members covering the HUgE Toy Drive!!!
Here’s the WFLA News Channel 8 story!

Bert's Barracuda Harley-Davidson
Our Town America

Just awesome!!!

12/08/2025

Here are the media clips for Bert's Barracuda Harley-Davidson big Toy Drive!

Let’s start with 10 Tampa Bay!
It features one event sponsor Our Town America!

https://youtu.be/k__e4FVBi7Y

Over 800 bikers are hitting the road in Pinellas County to help families in need this holiday season.

12/08/2025

Safety is the top priority when doing roof work.
It can be dangerous and so many things can happen.
One of the Shark Tank partners has developed a really unique tool to keep you safe!

Happy to be Shark Tank original judge Kevin Harrington’s new company’s media partner!

Look for the story on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend on Tuesday - December 9 at 10 am.