Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Helps Expand Therapeutic Support for Pepin Academies Students

July 29, 2026

As students across Tampa Bay head back to school, Pepin Academies is celebrating a meaningful investment in the success of students with learning disabilities. Thanks to a generous $7,500 grant from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation, Pepin Academies will continue…

Preparing Tomorrow’s Special Education Teachers Through Hands-On Experience

July 3, 2026

Exceptional education is about more than what happens in a textbook. It requires patience, creativity, adaptability, and a deep understanding of every student’s unique strengths and needs. This summer, twelve University of South Florida students had the opportunity to develop…

Protecting Those Who Protect Us

May 28, 2026

Officers Graduate from Groundbreaking Mental Health Program New Class of Mental Health Liaisons Brings Critical Support Back to Tampa Bay Law Enforcement Agencies First responders are trained to run toward crisis, but the emotional toll of that work often builds…

A Meal, a Moment, and a Lasting Impact at Ronald McDonald House

April 10, 2026

For families staying at the Ronald McDonald House near Tampa General Hospital, a warm meal can mean more than just dinner. It can offer a moment of comfort during an incredibly difficult time. Pepin Academies students recently stepped into the…

Pepin Academies Named 2025 Yass Prize Contender for Innovation in Learning for Students with Disabilities

October 20, 2025

The Tampa Bay schools are among just 23 organizations nationwide competing for $1 million award Pepin Academies, a network of public charter schools dedicated to serving students with learning disabilities, has been named a 2025 Yass Prize Contender—one of only…

Protecting Those Who Protect Us: St. Pete Police Officers Receive Mental Health Challenge Coins

October 10, 2025

As Officer Suicides Climb, Graduates Take Steps to Save Lives and Change the Future of Policing On World Mental Health Day, a new kind of badge of honor was handed out to St. Petersburg Police officers at this morning’s briefing—custom…

Inspiring the Next Generation of Nurses to Help Ease the Sustained Shortage

June 26, 2025

Local High School Students Scrub In for Real-World Experience Through USF & Pepin Family Foundation While many teens spent the start of summer break relaxing, 50 local students suited up in scrubs to explore one of the most in-demand and…