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In celebration of Florida Arbor Day, Duke Energy Florida is offering customers the chance to receive a free tree through its ongoing collaboration with the Arbor...
Local leaders continue working to increase safety along one of Pinellas County’s most dangerous roads for pedestrians and bicyclists. The 49th Street corridor is part of...
The St. Petersburg City Council’s latest chairperson plans to increase enforcement of time limits for official comments. He would also like to mitigate the frequency of...
Monday, Jan. 20 marks the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and people across the country plan to gather in celebration and remembrance of the...
Multiple large-scale events will soon attract hundreds of thousands of people to the bay area. Federal agencies have expressed concern over copycat attacks after a terrorist...
St. Petersburg will begin repairing Albert Whitted Airport more than three months after Hurricane Milton substantially damaged the publicly owned facility. City Council members unanimously approved...
Four St. Petersburg residents received well-earned recognition Friday for helping lead despondent neighbors on the path to recovery amid an unprecedented hurricane season, despite also suffering...
If you’re searching for a way to give back to your community, the Catalyst’s Impact Connector is here to help. Each week, we feature five organizations...
Long-discussed efforts to remediate an interstate’s negative impacts on predominantly African American neighborhoods in St. Petersburg received a federal boost Friday. The U.S. Department of Transportation...
Mayor Ken Welch has touted the need for agile resilience since back-to-back hurricanes decimated the area in September and October. St. Petersburg will now purchase a...
