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The University of South Florida is pacing state institutions across several performance metrics and adding to already historic funding levels for its efforts. During its meeting...
Ronicca Whaley was never professionally trained to prepare Japanese dishes. However, with her creative skill set, she has mastered creating dumplings, or gyoza, from her Shiso...
Tampa Bay continues to pace the nation with its rate of price increases, a disheartening trend that began late last year. In November 2021, the Tampa-St....
A new community solar program from Duke Energy will allow the University of South Florida St. Petersburg to utilize renewable power for 70% of the school’s...
Friday, July 1, marked the start of a new era for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, as Christian Hardigree officially began serving as its...
After spending several years unearthing graves and crimes at an infamous, state-operated “school for boys” in Florida’s panhandle, University of South Florida anthropologist Erin Kimmerle has...
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri got a special delivery Thursday, compliments of Faith and Action for Strength Together (FAST), the 44-congregation-strong social justice group. Along with...
An innovative, cloud-based enterprise software provider recently announced a partnership with St. Petersburg to help manage the city’s largest capital improvement budget in history. Founded 15...
A remodeled, three-wheeled Indian taxi offering authentic Italian espresso with European quality and service will soon hit the streets of St. Petersburg. Speaking at Thrive DTSP...
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is restarting the selection process of securing a developer to spearhead the redevelopment of the 86-acre Tropicana Field site, meaning the...
