She Had $37 — Then One Phone Call Changed Everything: Bob Hyde

She Had $37 — Then One Phone Call Changed Everything: Bob Hyde

She was a single mom. Two kids. Two jobs. And $37 left at the end of the pay period. Then she walked into a credit union — and everything changed. In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Shannon sits down with Bob Hyde of Suncoast Credit Union, one of Feeding Tampa Bay's most valued community partners. Bob shares what "people helping people" looks like beyond the tagline — from one family's journey from $37 to mortgage-free, to how Suncoast is helping make 100 million meals possible across Tampa Bay.

The Philosophy Feeding Tampa Bay Lives By: Thomas Mantz

In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Thomas pulls back the curtain on what hunger really looks like in Tampa Bay — and why it's nothing like most of us imagine. We talk about the Causeway Center, the merger with Trinity Cafe that changed everything, why they just opened a medical clinic on campus, and the philosophy that drives everything Feeding Tampa Bay does: 51% dignity, 49% food.

From Free Concerts to Owning the Publication: Ray Roa’s Creative Loafing Journey

In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Ray talks about what it really feels like to own the paper you grew up reading, why Creative Loafing refuses to put up a paywall, and what he believes about the future of local journalism in Tampa Bay. Plus — what's happening with Restaurant Month, his unexpected dream concert, and why kindness is a muscle you have to train.

The Law That Rescued 100 Loads of Milk from Being Dumped in Florida

When Florida's schools and restaurants shut down, dairy farmers were forced to dump millions of gallons of perfectly good milk — while families just miles away went hungry. In this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Andrea McClellan from M&B Dairy pulls back the curtain on what really happens on a Florida dairy farm, and the bill that's finally fixing a heartbreaking problem.

Denis Phillips: What You NEED to Know Before Hurricane Season Hits

Tampa Bay's most trusted meteorologist Denis Phillips joins Stick a Fork in It to cut through the fear, the hype, and the dangerous social media myths spreading ahead of hurricane season — and he has a message every Tampa Bay family needs to hear. From the tragic story of 12 lives lost in Pinellas County during Hurricane Helene — people who believed they had nowhere to turn — to the viral "Super El Niño" panic spreading across TikTok and Instagram, Denis breaks down what's real, what's hype, and what you actually need to do before a storm makes landfall.