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Car-Free St. Pete, a collaborative campaign between St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, Coast Bike Share and the Cross Bay Ferry hosted the first...
A $6 million tax credit investment from Hancock Whitney Bank will allow Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas and West Pasco Counties to construct 45 additional homes...
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners has approved guidelines for using some of the proceeds of the Penny for Pinellas sales tax for housing projects...
After years of setbacks and disappointments, the City of St. Petersburg now plans to take matters into its own hands for the troubled south St. Petersburg...
When the Walmart Neighborhood Market at Tangerine Plaza shuttered in February 2017, its loss shook the surrounding community. It was the second major grocery store to...
St. Petersburg Police Assistant Chief Antonio Gilliam said his selection as Tallahassee Chief of Police reflects on the quality of the St. Pete police department. “This...
Tashika Griffith, the incoming chair for the Grow Smarter steering committee, promises to be a visible presence in the community, calling on as many people as...
University of South Florida St. Petersburg remains in expansion mode, even as consolidation for the University of South Florida’s three campuses move forward. USFSP has plans...
St. Petersburg City Council unanimously passed a new business item Thursday to initiate a formal application for the local historic designation of Westminster Presbyterian Church in...
The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay showed its growing support for Social Venture Partners Tampa Bay’s Fast Pitch program Wednesday with the presentation of a $33,000...