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Local officials are encountering a new impediment, soaring construction costs, in their urgent pursuit to provide more affordable housing for desperate residents. The St. Petersburg City...
On Feb. 8, University of South Florida President Rhea Law told Pinellas County Commissioners the Florida House included $60 million in the state budget for the...
The new $865 million Howard Frankland Bridge replacement that will connect Tampa and St. Petersburg is on track to open in late 2025, and it will...
As we bear witness to the anguish of Ukrainians, their families torn apart by evil incarnate, I wonder whether in decades to come some will deny...
Pinellas County Commissioners unanimously approved the Tourist Development Council’s (TDC) recommended revisions to the Elite Event Funding Program guidelines, including increasing the maximum funding level. Recognizing...
As part of the ongoing fight to mitigate the negative impacts of skyrocketing rents and displacement of residents, Pinellas County is expanding its rental assistance program...
The Lealman Exchange, a 77,000 square-foot, six-acre campus built to provide programs and services to meet the needs of an underserved community, is now under new...
Based on its location, the potential for gameday experience and historical significance, the University of South Florida stadium planning committee has selected what it feels is...
To help make difficult decisions regarding transportation in the 2023 budget, Pinellas County administrators recently sought a sense of direction on how commissioners would like to...
Part 2 of 2 In recent weeks, local and national health officials have sounded the alarm on the increasing rates of mental health issues and suicides...