StoryCorps Tampa Bay

Carla Saavedra talks with her mother Alice Hill, who was born in Tampa in 1936 to Spanish immigrant parents.

Cameron Drake and his fiancée Brittney Burr talk about how grief has impacted their lives and also brought them together.

Dr. Jay Wolfson and a colleague, Dr. Charles Lockwood, discuss the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ted Murray and Maria Gsell talk to each other about how resiliency has helped them through tough times.

Four friends ranging in age from 74 to 84 talk about the bonds they share and the enjoyment they get from having each other.

Sartura Smith shares her memories of growing up during segregation in Tampa’s Central Avenue District.

Debbie King speaks to her friend El Campbell about being a non-binary person with a chronic illness.

Paul Mott talks with his aunt and uncle about how they met, and just how important family — and family memories — mean to him.

Jose Roman and his daughter Selina Roman talk about what it was like fighting George Foreman in 1973 for the heavyweight championship of the world.

Dr. Yasuharu Okuda and his colleague Philip Wortham talk about how important it is for new doctors to practice medical simulations before working on the real thing.

During the pandemic, Mario Cruz and wife Tatiana Cox Lopez combined their love of nature and their need to help others by starting a nonprofit.

Dana Peska shares a conversation with her friend Kayla Heath about her experience giving a child up for adoption.