Chitra Kanagaraj and Saravana Pat Bhava grew up in the same neighborhood of Chennai, India, which is on the eastern coast of the country. Chennai is also the birthplace of Padma Lakshmi; Indra Nooyi, chair and chief executive officer of Pepsi; as well as U.S. Rep. Castor’s friend and colleague, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who represents Seattle, Washington, in the… Read more »

TAMPA, FL - Out of 105 submissions from Tampa Bay area high school students, Gibbs High School Junior Henry Peter was awarded the top prize at U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s annual congressional art competition with the Digital Photography piece “Hurricane Daze”. Henry’s artwork will be featured for one year in the U.S. Capitol alongside other congressional… Read more »

Every year during Black History Month, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) pays tribute to community leaders.  Rep. Castor’s written tributes to these community leaders will be memorialized in the Congressional Record and can be read here: EUNICE BUTTS CARRIE HURST Read more »

Every year during Black History Month, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) pays tribute to community leaders.  Rep. Castor’s written tributes to these community leaders will be memorialized in the Congressional Record and can be read here: Dr. Kanika Tomalin Marcus… Read more »

Every year during Black History Month, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) pays tribute to community leaders. Rep. Castor’s written tributes to these community leaders will be memorialized in the Congressional Record and can be read here: … Read more »

René Espinoza Telemedicine, real-time health data, artificial intelligence, assistive technology – the future of health care is poised for a transformation as it aims to empower patients and provide equitable access, and René Espinoza is already a part of it. His company, Lazarillo is revolutionizing accessibility and customer experience in physical spaces. Lazarillo's platform and app… Read more »

Every year during Black History Month, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) pays tribute to community leaders and during this year’s ceremony, she recognized champions in both Tampa and St. Petersburg. Rep. Castor’s written tributes to these community leaders will be memorialized in the Congressional Record and can be read here: Tampa: Celeste Gibbons-Peoples Fred Hearns … Read more »

Florida public schools and their students are at serious risk under the radical tax giveaway scheme being fast-tracked by the Florida Legislature. House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 202 would divert public money for unchecked education “vouchers.” They could cost up to $4 billion in the first year alone. In Hillsborough County, schools would lose an estimated $291 million in the 2023-2024… Read more »

Denise Birungi Evans - Denise has spent the past decade working to help make Hillsborough County a drug-free community. Born and raised in Uganda as the youngest of 11, she took her education seriously as a sibling who had an opportunity to attend boarding school. Soon after completing her degree in accounting, she moved with her husband to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Her higher… Read more »

Bill makes schools central to battling crisis among kids WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 — Strengthening the role of schools in mental health promotion, prevention and intervention is key to battling the mental health crisis afflicting our nation’s children, experts said during First Focus on Children’s Kids and COVID Conversation Series. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Sen. Raphael… Read more »