Pinellas County is home to over 358,000 residents aged 65 and older, and the increasing population requires additional support amid...
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St. Petersburg, still recovering from a devastating hurricane season while preparing for another, has nearly $31.3 million less grant funding than it did through March 2024....
Pinellas County will terminate an agreement with Duke Energy amid increasing criticism surrounding rising utility costs. Commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday ending the county’s participation in...
A ‘Center for the Arts’ along St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront could include a 66,000-square-foot conference center, new retail space and expansions to the Dali Museum and...
Scientists at the University of South Florida have discovered surprising new clues about how animals adapt to habitat loss by studying rattlesnake venom. Their study, announced...
Several St. Petersburg stakeholders have long advocated for increased activation along a vastly underutilized local asset – the Pinellas Trail. A project’s recent approval has provided...
A local developer has submitted plans for a $225 million project that would bridge a gap between St. Petersburg’s downtown core and an underutilized area around...
The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Orlando Health’s Bayfront Hospital are launching a new $1 million grant initiative aimed at addressing health disparities in...
Derby Lane’s fate was sealed in 2020, when dog racing was outlawed in Florida. St. Petersburg’s grandest gambling palace has been in freefall ever since. Once...
The City of St. Petersburg and the University of South Florida have partnered to redirect and compost over a ton of food waste weekly. City council...
