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Meet the Inaugural Lighthouse Limelight Employee Recognition Award Winners

We are super excited to announce the inaugural Lighthouse of Pinellas Limelight Employee Recognition award winners! Congratulations to Jessica Tomlinson, M. Ed, CVRT, CATIS, Rehabilitation Instructor and Meri Taylor, CVRT, CATIS, Program Manager on being the recipients of this month’s…

Q&A With Our Assistive Technology Instructor

Q&A With Assistive Technology Instructor Brad Taylor On March 2019, the United States Congress designated March 27th as National Assistive Technology Awareness Day. They stated that “assistive technology is any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used…

Lighthouse on WFLA’s AM Tampa Bay

Mike Porter and Carolina Piamba, Night at the Races event committee and members of the Lighthouse of Pinellas Board of Directors, joined AM Tampa Bay to discuss the Night at the Races-Lighthouse of Pinellas Event. Listen to the segment on…

Representatives from Hancock Whitney holding large donation check with Lighthouse Pinellas CEO, Kim Church

Thank You, Hancock Whitney!

The Lighthouse Teen Transition Program is sincerely thankful for Hancock Whitney and their generous $10,000 grant to help support the teen Career Exploration Project (CEP). CEP teaches STEM skills including exposure to Robotics and 3D Printing with a focus on…

Carlos, Karli, and Jason walking on sidewalk using Lazarillo app

Emerging Technology – Smart Phone App Advancements

Rene Espinoza, CEO of LazarilloApp is developing a smart phone app that aims to improve navigational experience for the blind and visually impaired. Lighthouse of Pinellas Mobility specialist, Karli Davis, has been working with the app designer, to map out…

Lighthouse of Pinellas, Inc. – Teen Transition Program

Lighthouse of Pinellas, Inc. – Teen Transition Program Our Teen Transition program was featured as part of the City of Pinellas Park Charity and Non-profit Spotlight this quarter.

Teenager’s blindness helped shape her faith and outlook

Marisa D’Amore’s first eye surgery came when she was just 83 days old. She’s now a swimmer and public speaker. Author: Bobby Lewis Published: 5:39 PM EDT April 11, 2019 Updated: 10:17 AM EDT April 12, 2019 LARGO, Fla. —…

Beeping eggs assembled for Easter Egg hunt for visually impaired children

Members of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Bomb Squad collaborated on a joint effort to make special electronic beeping Easter eggs for an upcoming Easter Egg hunt for visually impaired children at their headquarters in Tampa on Monday, March 5,…

Tampa Bay area bomb squad members make beeping Easter eggs for visually impaired

Tampa Bay area bomb squad members make beeping Easter eggs for visually impaired (WFLA) – Most kids love Easter egg hunts and finding the prize egg. But for kids who are visually impaired, Easter is a bit more challenging. Tampa…

Beep-beep! Bomb squad assembles special eggs

http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/beep-beep-bomb-squad-assembles-special-eggs By: FOX 13 News staff POSTED: MAR 05 2018 04:43PM EST TAMPA (FOX 13) – Easter is just a few weeks away, and that means lots of Easter egg hunts for kids. But those hunts can be…

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Meet the Inaugural Lighthouse Limelight Employee Recognition Award Winners

Q&A With Our Assistive Technology Instructor

Lighthouse on WFLA’s AM Tampa Bay

Thank You, Hancock Whitney!

Emerging Technology – Smart Phone App Advancements

Lighthouse of Pinellas, Inc. – Teen Transition Program

Teenager’s blindness helped shape her faith and outlook

Beeping eggs assembled for Easter Egg hunt for visually impaired children

Tampa Bay area bomb squad members make beeping Easter eggs for visually impaired

Beep-beep! Bomb squad assembles special eggs

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