south tampa - vol. 2, issue 1, january 2016

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Thursday March 3, from 6:20p.m. – 10 p.m. at the historic Cen-tro Asturiano de Tampa, 1913 NNebraska Ave in Tampa.

Experience worldly entertain-ment and first class cocktails at thehistoric Centro Asturiano deTampa at their fabulous Ybor Cul-ture & Cocktails event! This ben-efit will feature the Bay Area’sbest cultural performers, offer acatered VIP experience, full serv-ice bar, silent auction and generaladmission seating in one ofTampa’s most beautifully pre-served cultural clubs; Centro As-turiano.

All guests are invited to dressin festive cultural or cocktail attireas they celebrate diversity andsupport one of Florida’s oldestschools.

About St Peter ClaverSt. Peter Claver School is one

of Florida’s oldest elementaryschools. Established in 1894 theSt. Peter Claver School continuesto thrive due to the generosity ofpeople like you!

97% of the students familiesearn $26,000 or less annually.Fortunately S.P.C. offers 100% fi-nancial assistance for qualifyingstudents; reflecting the founder’s

intentions to provide equal educa-tional opportunities to all chil-dren, regardless of race, religionor financial status. Your ticket pur-chase, silent auction donationand/or sponsorship will provideuniforms, lunches, scholarshipsand academic resources to S.P.C.students in need.

There are two available op-tions for tickets: General Admis-sion Seating ($25) which includesthe show, and VIP Seating ($75),which in addition to the show,also includes a culturally diversearray of food and drinks prior tothe performances.

If your organization is capableof sponsoring and or donating anauction item, your contributionwill aid in providing uniforms,lunches, scholarships and aca-demic resources to the children ofSt Peter Claver. Any donation isappreciated.

Please contact Ashley TLowe, Creative Director, at(813) 928-3228 or at [email protected] more information or to con-tribute. Additional informationcan be found on their websiteat www.YborCultureAndCock-tails.com.

Charitable Benefit for one of Florida’s oldest schools,St. Peter Claver. (Est. in 1894)


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Community Calendar & News BriefsCommunity Power Forum – TownHall Meeting

Monday January 25, from6:30pm – 8pm at Palma Ceia Pres-byterian Church Fellowship Hall,3501 W San Jose Street

Featuring representatives fromlaw enforcement, anti-drug alliancesand community leaders, join othersin our community as they come to-gether to learn about the newestthreats to our youths in SouthTampa. The speakers will help you tounderstand the battle to keep ourstreets safe and allow you to discovernew ways to protect your family fromthe latest trends in alcohol and druguse.

For additional informationplease contact Ginger Brengle at(813) 935-2676 ext. 7286 or byemailing [email protected].

2nd Annual Y NightTuesday, Jan 26 from 5 p.m. – 7

p.m. at the South Tampa FamilyYMCA, 4411 S. Himes Ave inTampa

Who’s ready to party! Join theSouth Tampa Family YMCA on Jan-uary 26th for their 2nd Annual YNight! Come out for fun while theyshowcase all they have to offer! Thisis a FREE event and open to thecommunity. Hop in the bouncehouse, grab a bite from HOT MESSfood truck, participate in a group ex-ercise demo and win some prizes.

The showcase lineup includes:-Membership-Gymnastics-Sports-Aquatics-Wellness (group exercise, per-

sonal training, YMCA Diabetes Pre-vention Program, Livestrong,Pedaling for Parkinsons...)

-Active Older Adults-Teens-Youth & Family

and so much more.....Hope to seeyou there!

For additional informationplease call (813) 839-0210 or visitwww.tampaymca.org/3cmby/index.php/home/map-of-location/south-tampa.

Ask-A-LawyerWednesday, January 27 from 7

p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Jan KaminisPlatt Regional Library, located at3910 S Manhattan Ave in Tampa.

Presented by Bay Area LegalServices, Inc., local attorneys willpresent a brief overview of a varietyof civil legal topics, such as familylaw, powers of attorney, landlord-ten-ant, and home ownership. A ques-tion and answer session will followthe presentation.

For additional informationplease call (813) 273-3652.

The Franklin Street Block PartyThursday January 28, from 5

p.m. – 10 p.m. at Franklin Street be-tween Twiggs & Madison

All the cool kids on FranklinStreet think it’s time to give Down-town Tampa a bit of nightlife fun!Join The Franklin Sports Bar &Lounge as they shutdown and wet-zone Franklin Street between Twiggs& Madison for their First MonthlyBlock Party on Franklin Street.They’ll have beer tents, live musicand bands, as well as fresh grilledfood and outdoor games. So come out and support historicFranklin Street with a night of re-laxed fun, entertainment and greatfood & drinks!

For additional informationplease call (813) 375-9995 or findthem on Facebook at Franklin StreetBlock Party.

Hyde Park Village Fresh Market –Local Foods, Hand Crafts & LiveMusic

The first Sunday of every month,from 10am to 3pm at Hyde Park Vil-lage, 742 S Village Cir in TampaHyde Park Village invites you to jointhem the first Sunday of every monthfor their community Fresh Market.The next Fresh Market will be onSunday, February 7th. Located at anopen-air retail and entertainmentdestination conveniently located inHyde Park Village, the market sup-ports 50 – 70 local vendors who sella variety of locally produced andhomemade produce, plants, takehome foods, ready to eat lunch bites,hand crafts, eco-friendly and fair

trade products and more. Come andjoin them for a morning of livemusic, shopping, and a deliciousbreakfast, brunch or lunch at one ofthe many area restaurants – all withinwalking distance. This Market catersto all of South Tampa, Davis Island,Harbor Island, Downtown and HydePark.

National Cheat Day, Presented ByDatz!

Thursday, January 28, all day!It’s time to celebrate life’s great-

est indulgence: food.On January 28, take part in Na-

tional Cheat Day by enjoying yourFAVORITE foods. Be decadent; beover the top; because we know after“cheat day” ends you’ll go back tobeing your responsible (most of thetime), health-conscious (is butter acarb?) self.

About National Cheat Day Datz is a South Tampa restau-

rant that opened on January 28th,2009 and is known for its “stuntfoods”, like The Cheesy Todd (a

burger with fried jalapeño mac n’cheese “buns”), Buffalo Cauliflower(an enormous head of cauliflowerthat’s fried and dipped in deliciousbuffalo sauce), Mac n’ CheeseStuffed Meatloaf, Deep Fried Oreos,and more. Datz’s goal is to entertainfoodies with dreamy dishes that inour modern, health-conscious societyare sometimes thought of as foods toenjoy on a “cheat day”; and they’reokay with that, because they knowthey’ve been one of your favorite“cheat day” destinations since 2009.Datz wants to invite foodies from allover the country to take part in “Na-tional Cheat Day” by enjoying theirfavorite sweets & carbs in a fun, tastycelebration. Welcome to the table—now pass the chips.

Share your “cheat day” food byhashtagging #NationalCheatDay.Datz is located at 2616 S MacDillAve in Tampa.

For more information on Na-tional Cheat Day, please call (813)831-7000, or visit www.nation-alcheatday.com.

Datz Restaurant


Homebound Heroes:Helping Our Veterans,One Home at a Time!

By Matthew Selby

It’s not everyday you meetsomeone who has a selfless missionto help others in need with no desireto line his own pockets. We’ve all be-come increasingly aware of so calledcharities that although may do somegood, do so at the expense of makingtheir owners and operators rich inthe process. Roy “Bucky” Shell isn’tbuilt that way. He saw too many ofhis friends come back from servingour country overseas only to be stuckbattling a never-ending inner war.After careful consideration uponwhat Bucky wanted to do for ourveterans, he came up with an idea. Itwas then that he decided to startHomebound Heroes, a privatelyfunded non-profit organization thatprovides mortgage free homes to re-turning war veterans.

I asked Bucky to describe whatHomebound Heroes is all about and

he said, “Homebound Heroes issomething I’m very proud of. It’sonly in the beginning stages, but ithas a huge potential. My goal is toeventually get it to a point where wecan help hundreds of veterans; wejust need to get the word out. We arededicated to providing mortgage freehomes to returning war veterans whohave served our country. A majorityof our returning heroes suffer frommultiple levels of PTSD and havefound it very difficult to make thetransition back to a civilian lifestyle.Homebound He-roes was created tohelp relieve thepressure as theymake one of thebiggest invest-ments of theirlives. By providinga house for thesebrave veterans we

can help them adapt to their nextmission of succeeding in America andturning their new house into ahome.”

PTSD is an overwhelmingly bigproblem for a large percentage of ourveterans. It’s crippling for many, leav-ing them with merely a shell of theirformer selves. Our heroes need help!Fed up with the lack of help our ser-vicemen and women were receiving,Bucky decided to do somethingabout it.

Bucky was especially upset withorganizations who claim to be “all infor vets” but really are just all in fortheir salary. This is not the case withHomebound Heroes. HomeboundHeroes is committed to ensuring thatover 90% of all received donationsgoes directly towards providing mort-gage free housing for our veterans.

Homebound Heroes is currentlyworking on providing two local vet-erans with a mortgage free home –Michael Yancey, a veteran of theArmy National Guard and MarineBobby Malina.

Michael YanceyMichael joined the Army Na-

tional Guard in July of 2003 thenwent to basic training and advancedindividual training. In the summer of2005 his unit was put on alert thatthey were going to be deploying toIraq. During his first tour he took onmany responsibilities. From defend-ing Abu Ghraib prison and takingcontrol of all detainees inside the fa-cility to PSD (personal security de-tail) to convoy security.

After returning home just a cou-ple days before Christmas 2006Michael started doing his weekenddrill with his unit, which he contin-ued for the next few years. Then, inearly summer 2009 he was informedthat the 53rd Infantry combatbrigade was going to be deploying

again and needed volunteers. “Imade the decision to volunteer andby early 2010 I was on a planeheaded overseas again,” says Michael.“Our mission was fob security atcamp Patriot Kuwait. We were incharge of convoy security for all am-munition and explosives comingfrom our military boats going to theammunition holding area.”

“I saw many things that havechanged my perception on life,” saysMichael. “I am thankful for my un-derstanding wife and my beautifuldaughter. Joining the military wasone of the best decisions I havemade. It gave me a new sense of con-fidence and pride.”

Bobby MalinaGrowing up in Palm Harbor,

Bobby has been an athlete his entirelife. All County his senior year forfootball, Bobby was voted on thePinellas County All Star Team. Bobbyhad scholarship offers to play collegefootball, but in March of 2003, just afew months before graduation, theUnited States of America declared waron Iraq. After that he didn’t feel col-lege was a top priority anymore andthe following weekend he went to therecruiting station and stood outsidefor a few minutes and thought, “TheMarines say they’re the best of thebest; let’s do this.” Bobby went toboot camp in October 2003 and wasmeritoriously promoted to PFC (pri-vate first class; E-2, the rank aboveprivate) for superior work beforegraduation in January 2004.

In his military career Bobby de-ployed three times and has been on200+ convoys, 200+ security patrols(mounted/dismounted), and has es-corted EODs to many weaponcaches. On his 2nd tour to Iraq hisvehicle was blown up by IED’s twiceon October 8, 2005 and October 17,2005. Bobby is very lucky to be alive.


After returning home his 3rdtime Bobby got out of the Marines.In that time the VA diagnosed himwith PTSD and TBI (traumatic BrainInjury) from the explosions.

“I didn’t think I needed to seekhelp until after a blackout where mybrother told me I was going house tohouse in my neighborhood trying toclear them, calling for air strikes, andtalking to people that weren’t there,”says Bobby. “Luckily I have a veryunderstanding wife who tries to un-derstand what I have been through.We just take it one day at a time andtry not to dwell on the things thatdon’t go our way. I’m just happy I’mstill alive and have the chance to seemy son grow up.”

Nominate a HeroFor a minimum $20 donation,

you can nominate yourself or a fellowveteran. A form is provided on theirwebsite. If you are nominating your-self, please fill out all sections. If youare nominating a fellow veteran,please fill out as many of the sectionsas you can.

Bucky says, “Our mission is toserve the brave men and women thathave served our country to protectour freedoms.”

If you have the ability to helpone of our heroes in need, any do-nation helps. For more informa-tion or to make a donation, pleasevisit HomeBoundHeroes.com, call(727) 638-4418, or [email protected].


Yale Center for Emotional Intelli-gence says, “If you can name it, youcan tame it.” The Mood Meter helpspinpoint emotions with its simplesquare split into quadrants of red, yel-low, blue and green. Each color cor-responds to different emotions,which students learn to categorizebased on their level of energy andpleasantness. Feeling pleasant withhigh energy puts you in a happy stateof yellow. High energy and unpleas-antness, however, shifts to red, whichreflects emotions such as anger orfright. Pleasant and low energy ispeaceful green, and unpleasantnessand low energy show up in the bluequadrant with feelings that may in-clude loneliness or disappointment.Every color is valued and has its pur-pose. Knowing how to regulate eachquadrant is the key. Early Primary Di-vision Leader Marla Vildostegui saysthe Mood Meter has helped herkindergarten class become moremindful about how their emotionschange throughout the day and affecttheir actions. Their vocabulary im-proves as well, as they graduate from

saying they feel “fine” to using wordssuch as “ecstatic” or “serene.” Teach-ing subtle distinctions between simi-lar feelings empowers students torecognize the full scope of their emo-tional lives, see how their feelingsfluctuate and eventually learn to man-age their emotions, Vildostegui says.

2. Think about how you wantto feel. All emotions are valid. Butcertain emotions are more beneficialdepending on what you want to ac-complish. Feeling outraged couldhelp you make a passionate argumentin a debate, but backfire if you needquiet time to write or study. MichelleHill, Intermediate division leader,says it helps her to know where herstudents are on the Mood Meter soshe can encourage them to make de-liberate shifts during the school dayfor optimal learning to occur.RULER-inspired charters also hangin Corbett Prep classrooms to re-mind students of agreements theycreated together — how they wantto feel at school, what they can do tohave those feelings and guidelines toprevent conflict. Families can create

Give the Mood Meter a Green Light to Manage EmotionsA friend moving to a new town

leaves one student in blue. A childangry about cleaning his room whenhe wants to play says that he feelsred. And when a teacher plays theupbeat chorus of Pharrell Williams’song Happy, the students start danc-ing, exclaiming “that’s yellow, that’syellow!”

Students at Corbett PreparatorySchool of IDS are seeing their emo-tions in color this year after teachersintroduced them to the “MoodMeter,” a visual representation ofwhat they might be feeling. Part of abroader initiative called RULER thatCorbett Prep is implementing for so-cial and emotional learning, theMood Meter asks students to assigneach emotion a color as a first step tomanaging feelings appropriately.

The Mood Meter is one of thefundamental tools the RULER ap-proach uses to help school communi-ties learn — as the acronym says — toRecognize, Understand, Label, Ex-press and Regulate emotions. Devel-oped at the Yale Center forEmotional Intelligence, RULER of-

fers research-based methods to helpchildren and adults identify, processand manage emotions. Ten CorbettPrep teachers and administratorsstudied RULER in depth during pro-fessional development last summer atYale University and are rolling outadditional concepts to the rest of thefaculty this school year. This programadds to and complements the manystrategies at Corbett Prep for encour-aging a climate of dignity and respect.

RULER goes far beyond theMood Meter, but the color identifi-cation provides a good starting pointto anyone who wants to build self-awareness, learn to regulate emotionsand create an environment that fos-ters achievement.

With these three simple steps,family members can begin to valueemotional intelligence at home. Theprocess first begins with children andparents identifying how they are feel-ing openly together and, in doingthis, they learn to make morethoughtful decisions.

1. Name your emotion. As Dr.Marc Brackett, the director of the


charters, too.3. Shift your feelings. You may

know you want to move from red(anger) to green (peaceful) but feel

stuck. Having strategies at the readymake it easier. Does a certain kind ofmusic invigorate you? Will a walkoutside improve your concentration?

Do you feel uplifted when you lookat a beautiful photo or read an inspi-rational quote? The Mood Metereven has an app that lets you log

your feelings and prompts you withsuggestions if you need a change.With enough practice, it can becomesecond nature.

Schools that use the MoodMeter and RULER report that theyhave a healthier school climate wherestudents are less likely to bully othersand more likely to demonstrate bet-ter leadership skills and increased at-tention. Students may perform betteracademically as their work habits im-prove and distractions shrink, andteachers develop more positive rela-tionships with students and experi-ence less burnout.

Attaching feelings to colors issimple enough for the youngest stu-dents to grasp, but the exercise bene-fits people of all ages. Whether yourgoals are for the classroom, the officeor the living room, emotional aware-ness puts people in control of theirfeelings instead of the other wayaround.

Corbett Preparatory School ofIDS is located at 12015 OrangeGrove Drive in Tampa. For moreinformation, visit corbettprep.com,or contact the Admissions Office at(813) 961-3087 or by email [email protected].


After multiple stays in the hos-pital, a local 15-year-old girl hasused her experience to recognize aneed of others. While at the hos-pital, Caitlin Shannon found herselfdreading long days in the hospitalawaiting tests and procedures andthought that many other childrenin her position, or worse, may expe-rience the same feeling. Whenthinking about her experience,Caitlin, the oldest of four siblings,says, “When I was 13, I was in andout of the hospital and surgery cen-ters for two years. It gave me anamazing outlook.”

Caitlin has put her thoughtsinto action. While most 15-year-oldgirls are busy trying to take theperfect selfie, Caitlin is helping oth-ers. With the support of her family,Caitlin has created a charity calledSparkle Power. The name is signifi-cant because “sparkle” representsgoodies that brighten a patient’sday and “power” represents the

power of a positive attitude tohelp a patient recover faster.Through Sparkle Power, Caitlinbrings joy to children that findthemselves hospitalized for ex-tended periods of time by bringingthem ‘care packages’, that she sim-ply calls Sparkle Power Boxes. ASparkle Power Box consists of itemsto banish hospital room boredomand includes things like coloringbooks, crayons and even socks forcold hospital rooms. Her inspira-tion for the boxes came from littlethings she received while in thehospital. She recalls, “When Iwould get a small gift, like Chap-stick, a personal comfort item, orsomething small like we have in theSparkle Power goodie bags, it reallybrightens your day.”

Caitlin’s mom, Brooke Shan-non, is in awe of her daughter’slevel of philanthropy. When askedabout Caitlin’s inspiration to createSparkle Power, Brooke said, “It re-

ally touched her heart when she sawother children alone, bored or re-ally not having anything to getthem through the day and she hadher siblings and my husband and Ito visit and bring little goodies, butshe noticed that some of the otherchildren in the hospital would belonely and sad. She thought maybe,once she was feeling better, shecould do something to helpbrighten these kids’ days and maybethat would help them recover a lit-tle faster. That’s what promptedher to come up with her charity.Now that she’s feeling better, shewants to give back to her commu-nity.”

One look at this amazingyoung lady’s charity Instagram ac-count, @sparklepoweroffical, andeven the coldest heart will begin tomelt. Viewers are met with thesmiling faces of children that Caitlinhas helped and the stories of hopeand courage that each child pos-

sesses. It is clear to see that Caitlinhas a huge heart and cares deeplyfor each and every child she helps.Since security protocols at somehospitals make it difficult to deliverthe packages directly to patients,Ronald McDonald House charitiesseemed like the perfect way to getthe care packages in the hands ofthe families. Ronald McDonaldHouse provides no cost housing tofamilies with children that are longterm or frequent patients at nearbyhospitals.

Moved by Caitlin’s dedicationto helping others, a corporate con-ference company called IQPC Ex-change took notice of SparklePower. While its parent company,IQPC, is a worldwide business,IQPC Exchange itself only has twooffices in the United States, includ-ing New York and one here inTampa. The company plans andhosts multiple nationwide confer-ences for executives and thought

LOCAL 15-YEAR-OLD STARTS A NON-PROFIT AND JOINS FORCES WITHCORPORATE CONFERENCE COMPANY TO HELP THOSE IN NEED

Sparkle Power and IQPC Exchange team up to benefit Ronald McDonald House

Caitlin Shannon (left) is a remarkable teenager who started the Sparkle Power charity to boost the spirits ofchildren who are receiving medical treatment at hospitals

Caitlin Shannon


leaders from Fortune 1000 compa-nies.

IQPC Exchange has nowjoined forces with Sparkle Power tohelp children and their families withextended hospital stays. To take it astep further, IQPC Exchange hasexpanded the care packages to in-clude items for not only the pa-tients, but for the families as well.Items include non-perishable fooditems, toys for siblings, toiletriesand more. IQPC Exchange hasplaced Jessica Yeshaiek in a lead po-sition of the efforts and she couldnot be more thrilled. Jessica’s col-lege sorority was heavily involvedwith RMH and she’s ecstatic to beinvolved with such an incrediblemix of caring organizations. IQPCExchange has also begun bringingthe items to the conferences andgetting the attending executives on-board with participating in creatingthe packages to give to the families.One of the attendees tweeted aphoto of the packages and said howmuch he loved being a part of the‘social responsibility.’

Yeshaiek said, “It is really

heartwarming for us to have achance to give back to the TampaBay community. We are proud tobe part of an initiative to supportSparkle Power and Ronald McDon-ald House by assembling theSparkle Power goodie bags atIQPC events around the country,then delivering them to TheRonald McDonald House to giveto deserving families.”

With the help of more compa-nies like IQPC Exchange, Caitlinand Sparkle Power will be able toreach more families. Sparkle Power,Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit com-pany.

If you would like more infor-mation on ways to get involvedand support Sparkle Powerthrough IQPC Exchange, contactKristen Schipfer via phone: 813-658-2584, email:[email protected].

Or, email Caitlin Shannon [email protected];follow Sparkle Power on Insta-gram: @sparklepowerofficial forupdates.


Tampa Teens Organize Charity Art Showcase Of Their Peers

Two Tampa high school seniorshave set out to recognize the artistictalent of their peers and raise fundsfor a worthy cause in the process.

After touring the finest art mu-seums in Europe last summer with agroup led by his art history teacher,Matt Cannella, a Plant High senior,founded Artists in Action because hesaw how art “deeply moved themasses across continents”. Althoughhe’s not an artist himself, his love forart motivated him to inspire others inthe same way that he was inspiredwhen he visited places like the Lou-vre and Uffizi Gallery. A 3rd genera-tion Tampa native Cannella haschosen to inspire those in his ownbackyard – right here in Tampa. Can-nella even retired from his highschool football career so he couldconcentrate on producing an inaugu-

ral teen artist showcase and give backto the community.

Cannella has teamed up withHadley Chillura, a senior at theAcademy of the Holy Names, whojust so happens to be an accom-plished artist. Chillura has been ex-pressing herself through art herwhole life and feels that art gives her-self a unique voice. She says she hasno calling in writing or singing, butcan “write through her brushstrokesand sing through her use of color”.

The teens are putting togetherthis fabulous showcase to give a di-verse group of artists the chance tospeak to the community throughtheir art. The Artists in Action char-ity fundraiser will be held Friday,February 19th, from 6pm to9:30pm at the historic 1901 An-derson House in Hyde Park, lo-

cated at 341 South Plant Avenue.The perfect place to host this ex-traordinary event, the 1901 Ander-son House is one of Tampa’s last andfinest examples of Queen Anne archi-tecture and is designated on the U.S.National Registry of Historic Places.Most of the work will be displayed inthe mansion’s 3rd story ballroom.Net proceeds from the $12 ticketsales will benefit the CommunityFoundation of Tampa Bay. TheCommunity Foundation will earmarkthe funds to benefit the arts. Lightrefreshments will also be served.

So far, 14 teen artists represent-ing a variety of mediums, includingpainting, photography, sculpture andmore, have committed to participate.The artists come from a variety ofschools across Tampa Bay, such asAcademy of the Holy Names, Berke-

ley Prep, Jesuit, Plant, Robinson, andTampa Catholic.

Cannella and Chillura want oth-ers to know that art is important andessential. They want to leave theirlegacy of art appreciation when theygraduate in May, hoping this will be-come an annual event.

The Artists in Action charityfundraiser will be held Friday,February 19th, from 6pm to9:30pm at the historic 1901 An-derson House in Hyde Park, lo-cated at 341 South Plant Avenuein Tampa. For sponsorship oppor-tunities, advance ticket sales ormore information, contact MattCannella at [email protected] or(813) 417-4301. Limited ticketswill also be sold at the door.

Hadley Chillura and Matt Cannella have teamed up to showcase a diverse group of artists who will represent a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture, and much more.


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There are many agents in SouthTampa to choose from, so why choose us?Here’s why: Our team was raised inSouth Tampa, went to South Tampaschools and have raised our families inSouth Tampa. We love South Tampa,we know South Tampa, and we un-derstand the little nuances of each zipcode, school district and neighbor-hood.

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Their office is located at 1501So. Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite A-5 inTampa. For Sue Paskert, call (813)927-9329 or emailSue@SuePaskert; for Lynne PaskertBrown, call (813) 220-8319 oremail [email protected];for Courtney Gonzalez, call (813)785-4727 or [email protected].

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