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NewsFOX 13 Tampa BayAugust 27, 2026Hillsborough

Navy veterans Jimmie and Martha Blount provide dance-based exercise sessions for Tampa Bay seniors

Navy veterans Jimmie and Martha Blount, known as "Latin Breeze," conduct interactive dance and exercise sessions for residents at assisted-living facilities across Florida. The couple visits various facilities three to four times per week to lead hour-long sessions designed to encourage movement and social interaction among seniors.

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Why It Matters

The program provides a recurring physical activity and social engagement service for residents in assisted-living facilities throughout the Tampa Bay area.

Key Facts

  • Jimmie and Martha Blount are Navy veterans who operate a program called 'Latin Breeze'.
  • The program provides interactive exercise and dance sessions for seniors in assisted-living facilities.
  • The couple has been conducting these sessions across Florida since 2015.
  • The couple travels to different facilities three to four times per week.
  • Sessions typically last one hour and include music and movement exercises.
  • The program operates on a recurring monthly rotation of facilities.

Who's Mentioned

personMartha Blount“Navy veteran and co-founder of Latin Breeze”locationTampa Bay“Region where the program operates”organizationLatin Breeze“Dance and exercise program for seniors”personJimmie Blount“Navy veteran and co-founder of Latin Breeze”locationFlorida“State where the program operates”locationAmbiance at Brandon“Assisted living facility where a session was held”