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University of Florida St. Petersburg has emerged from the pandemic with solid enrollment and much to be proud of; however, there is also concern stemming from...
With its shattered windows, peeling paint and gaping holes in the interior drywall, the St. Petersburg Science Center is a dilapidated shell of the shining beacon...
Developers working on certain projects will now have to enter a community benefits agreement. On Thursday, the St. Pete City Council unanimously passed a community benefits...
Someone I know refers to 2020 as the lost year. It was, indeed, a year we never could have imagined – months of precious in-person time...
So what makes a good ‘Burger? Firmness, shape, color? Taste? Condiments? In the land of metaphors, those words could also describe St. Pete’s diverse collection of...
The good news is the algal blooms causing red tide appear to be dissipating in Tampa Bay; the bad news is that red tide has now...
The eight candidates vying for the St. Petersburg Mayor’s office will participate in a live, in-person discussion of the city’s housing crisis Tuesday, July 27 at...
Monday evening, the City of St. Petersburg announced that a mechanical failure led to the release of approximately 1,300 gallons of wastewater into the area around...
Following years of debate, the Clearwater City Council gave the final vote needed to break ground on the now $84 million development that reimagines the downtown...
Thanks to the St. Petersburg Innovation District (SPID), the city will soon boast a Defense and Maritime Technology Hub – which will be known simply as...