In 2017, Bridgette Bello not only was diagnosed with breast cancer, but also lost her home in Hurricane Irma. "There were a lot of introspective days where I really got inside my head and said, 'ok what do I want to be when I grow up,' and if this does kill me, ‘what do I want my legacy to have been?'"

She decided to pursue her lifelong passion for writing by starting the Tampa Bay Business & Wealth magazine. The first issue launched almost one year after her diagnosis and has been in print ever since. "It's been an incredible journey and I have to say it’s because of this community and the people in this community and the way they’ve wrapped their arms around us."

As a way to give back, TBBW donates a two-page spread to a different nonprofit each month to give them exposure.

Read more of Bridgette's story here.