Tucked away at the end of this year's 30th annual Best of the Bay issue are a handful of short profiles submitted by CL writers who wanted to acknowledge people or institutions they believe have left a positive impact on Tampa Bay over the last three decades. Click through to read more.

Sean and Celesta Carter

Kathy Castor

Charlie Crist

Rob Douglas, Tony Rifiguato and Dave Hundley

Tropical Heatwave and Gasparilla Music Festival

Ed Turanchik

David Warner and Larry Biddle

Wallace “Wally” Wilson

WMNF 88.5-FM Community Radio

See all winners from Best of the Bay 2020.

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