The document summarizes how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has benefited Florida's District 11 (Tampa Bay area) through various programs. It has provided funding for education, transportation infrastructure, housing, healthcare, research, ports, energy efficiency, and more. This has helped create jobs, save public sector jobs, and boost the local economy as Tampa Bay recovers from the recession. Experts agree that without the stimulus package, the economic downturn would have been worse.