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University of South Florida President Rhea Law announced Wednesday morning that she had selected Christian Hardigree to lead the St. Petersburg campus into the future as...
St. Petersburg has a new weapon in the ongoing fight to address affordable housing – homes built in a factory. Austin-based Amherst Holdings is one of...
The Pinellas County School Board chose a known commodity to serve as its next superintendent Tuesday morning – Chief Academic Officer Kevin Hendrick. The board unanimously...
For many people with mental health issues, adhering to a treatment program and not backsliding in the six days and 23 hours between therapy sessions is...
St. Petersburg is poised to see the first-ever Moffitt Cancer Center in its backyard, which will bring a caliber of medical expertise and research as part...
After spending the last six years representing his hometown, state Rep. Ben Diamond suspended his congressional campaign Thursday, falling victim to a redistricting map that splits...
Despite numerous objections from residents and the trepidation of council members, the City of St. Petersburg is officially furthering negotiations with Safe Harbor Development (SHD) on...
A new YMCA connected to a middle school will breathe new life into a long-vacant site on 62nd Avenue NE. The St. Petersburg City Council approved...
After making history as the first municipality to take advantage of a house bill that allows for a process to create affordable housing on industrially-zoned properties,...
Stories about Jeremiah Daniels’ history-making achievement are popping up across the internet. He is the first Black male salutatorian at Boca Ciega High School and is...
