Edgar Pickett Jr. was the first black police officer on the force in Lakeland, a job he held for over 29 years.But there was one day 50 years ago his…

Michael Dalton has done many things in his life – he’s been a teacher, an engineer, and a business owner. But about 20 years ago he stumbled into a new…

Every Monday, WUSF 89.7 presents Story Corps Tampa Bay, and this week’s story comes from a recording at the John F. Germany Public Library in Tampa as…

Ronald Porter is a 30-year-old educator whose parents were a huge influence on him both personally and professionally, even though his mother died when he…

Jose Manuel Godinez-Samperio came to the United States with his parents when he was 9 years old.His parents overstayed their visas, and he lived the…

Christina Hoskin and Robert "Bob" Rogan are best friends and life partners - but it hasn’t always been that way. The two met in New Jersey while both were…

Performers are often tasked with walking a thin line: how does someone express oneself while also embodying another character?In this installment of…

In the 1960’s, black police officers in St. Petersburg faced barriers when it came to promotion, what beats they could cover, even the ability to arrest…

In 1980, the Cuban government opened its doors, allowing people to leave the country in a mass exodus that would come to be known as the Mariel Boatlift.…

Lou and Lolita Brown are brother and sister, born about eight years apart - just a big enough separation to give them very different life…

Ronald Gregg has drummed nearly his entire life, playing with musicians all over the world and for the U.S. Army Band.But it all had to start somewhere.In…

Christopher Warren had been in love with Kimberly Williams since the 6th grade.He even managed to dance with her once in middle school, but never had the…