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Whether you believe that means climate change, or democracy, or freedom, or world peace or all those things - the most important weapon we can have in all those battles is a strong and free local press”</span ><span class="attr">~ A Tampa Bay Times donor</span> </div> </div><div id="fusion-static-exit:html-block-f0fwypqhrQDxzu" style="display:none" data-fusion-component="html-block-f0fwypqhrQDxzu"></div><div class="card-columns"><div class="card"><a href="https://www.tampabay.com/special-reports/investigations/"><div class="card__top"><img src="https://files.tampabay.com/resources/donate/donate-collage.jpg" alt="A collage with parents remembering their son, a macro shot of Kratom and police speaking to the public."/></div><div class="card__title"><h2> </h2></div><div class="card__text"><div><p> Explore a selection of our most compelling investigative stories and narratives that have left a lasting impact. </p> </div></div></a></div><div class="card"><a href="https://clients.tampabay.com/2024/Impact-Report/2023-Impact-Report.pdf"><div class="card__top"><img src="https://files.tampabay.com/resources/donate/impact-report-2023.jpg" alt="2023 Impact Report"/></div><div class="card__title"><h2> </h2></div><div class="card__text"><div><p>Journalists share stories, yet rarely our own. The impact report reveals how our journalism affects community lives, emphasizing local journalism's importance. Your support strengthens neighborhoods, defining who we are and guiding us forward. 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