Serving Veterans In The Tampa Bay Community: St. Pete Hero

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we're working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Tiffany Colton who nominated Banks Colton of St. Petersburg. Tiffany is the wife of Banks.

Name: Banks Colton
State: FL

Hometown: St. Petersburg
Hero's job: ER at Bay Pines Veterans Administration Hospital and critical care transport nurse for Sunstar Paramedics.

Relationship to nominee: Wife

Reason for recognition: Banks Colton works a lot of overtime shifts during the coronavirus pandemic to help provide care for veterans and those in need of critical care.

One thing to know: Colton believes in treating each patient with dignity and respect, and he also checks on them to make sure they are comfortable as possible during medical treatment. He patiently explains conditions and treatments to the patients he serves.

Submitter name: Tiffany Colton

Thank you for all you do, Banks!

>> Do YOU have a local hero you would like us to know about? Share their story here. Read about other heroes from across Florida here.

All photos included in this post are owned by identified third parties who have given Patch the right to use explicitly for the Patch Local Heroes series.