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Three local elected officials talked about their 2024 priorities at the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce’s annual Legislative Preview event Nov. 2. Rep. Lindsay Cross (D),...
An evaluation committee comprised of the three Tampa Bay Rays representatives and four city officials is already considering two proposals for architectural and engineering services on...
While committee referrals typically pass without discussion, a motion to consider conducting a public straw poll on a Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal sparked extensive, passionate...
Thanks to an $18 million share of a large government settlement with German car manufacturer Volkswagen, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will acquire 60 all-electric buses. ...
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus will soon house an $80 million Environmental and Oceanographic Sciences (EOS) research and teaching facility; most project details,...
Pinellas County Commissioners have more than doubled their previous funding allocation, from $5.6 million to $12.4 million, to help start construction on a long-awaited affordable housing...
Two local chapters of the national Boys & Girls Clubs organization have announced their plans to unite under one President and Chief Executive Officer, Freddy Williams....
When construction of Interstate 175 began in the late 1970s, South St. Petersburg neighborhoods were bifurcated. According to city reports, nearly 4,000 people – and 2,700...
St. Petersburg is rapidly becoming known as a city where innovative public-private partnerships foster science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education among a diverse array of...
Colleges are adopting new curriculums to align with the constant rise of technological advancements that local employers expect students to become familiar with before graduation. St....
