was a great leader and mentor who had a natural gift to inspire and motivate.  His passion for sport, the community, and his family was evident to anyone who spent time with him. Bill was one of the original board members of the Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates  (SANCA) and served as chairman from 2014–18.  He dedicated countless hours of service to make SANCA and Nathan Benderson Park a success. Bill partnered with Manatee County in the late 2000s to turn 487 acres of rehabilitated farmland into the hiking trails and mangrove habitats in northwest Bradenton now known as Robinson Preserve. Bill Robinson founded Robby's Sports, which later became Champs Sports. Afterwards, he founded Fit2Run The Runner's Superstore with his youngest son, Parks Robinson. Bill passed away in 2020 at the age of 70, following a hard-fought battle with leukemia.