St. Petersburg’s leadership has formally discussed a city-sponsored community food forest program since September 2022. Liability concerns and administrative delays...
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Since 1970, the Leadership St. Pete program has brought together more than 1,600 business professionals and taught them the skills necessary to not only further their...
Decade-long plans to create an environmentally responsible and financially lucrative seagrass conservation area along St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront are now taking root. The much-anticipated, 179-acre Seagrass...
A comprehensive new study of 11- to 13-year-olds in Florida has found that smartphone ownership is not only widespread among preteens but may also be linked...
Hoping to stabilize an organization in flux, the Homeless Leadership Alliance’s fourth chief executive in less than three years sees “serious work ahead.” The lead agency...
St. Petersburg officials extended a special district’s lifespan to help fund a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium and a massive redevelopment project. Those plans have since...
If you’re searching for a way to give back, the Catalyst’s Impact Connector is here to help. Each week, we feature five organizations in the Tampa...
The St. Petersburg City Council has approved several code changes to help protect residents from receiving exorbitant water bills – particularly in the wake of a...
The Pinellas County Commission unanimously approved a raft of new restrictions targeting short-term rental properties Tuesday night. As previously reported in the Catalyst, Pinellas is home...
The first City Hall on Tour event of 2025 highlighted a new $160 million storm recovery initiative – Sunrise St. Pete – and provided an informal...
