Vertebral Body Tethering (VBT) Surgery Allows Gabby to Return to Competitive Cheer

Just seven short months after VBT spine surgery, Gabby is getting ready to compete with her cheer team at the Summit-Varsity All-Stars in Florida.

Zavi's Countdown to Vegas

For the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open, Shriners Children’s Florida’s standard bearer representative will be trading in his baseball cleats for a scoring standard.

Shriners Children’s Patient Wins Big at 2022 IWAS Games

More than 600 athletes competed in the 2022 International Wheelchair & Amputee Sports Games in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal, and Shriners Children’s Florida is proud that Patient Ambassador Danielle was one of them.

'Carleigh Claus' Does it Again

Our patients, current and former, are always so thoughtful and quick to give back to others; especially for “kids like them,” receiving care at Shriners Healthcare for Children — Florida.

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Community Health Needs

Shriners Children's is dedicated to helping children in our communities. We use Community Health Needs Assessments to create action plans that help us engage with communities to address local health needs.

Keather's Dolphin Tale

Thanks to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, we were able to surprise Patient Ambassador Keather with a dream opportunity: a Virtual Reality 360 Experience headset of the aquarium and free trip and hotel stay to Clearwater, Florida to visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in person at a later date.

Shriners Children's Sporting Events

Shriners Children’s is a beneficiary of a number of national sporting events throughout the year.

Dunkin’ Fundraising Campaign Raises Over $21,000 for Shriners Children’s

Shriners Children’s was privileged to be the recipient of a fundraising campaign at over 100 Dunkin’ stores in Florida and Alabama from June 17-21, 2024.

Patients Named the Real Winners at the 2025 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational

The Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational, presented by EvoShield, brought together sixteen teams who competed in 40 different games in Clearwater, Florida.