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Researchers at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus have released a groundbreaking report that highlights the prevalence of human trafficking throughout Florida. Florida is...
A national indoor pickleball franchise will open a new location in Pinellas Park in 2025. The 40,125 sq. ft. Pickleball Kingdom facility, at 7300 US Highway...
Conceptual plans for a previously estimated $161.7 million redevelopment project along St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront continue evolving as the city receives stakeholder feedback. Tentatively dubbed the...
If you’re searching for a way to give back, the Catalyst’s Impact Connector is here to help. Each week, we feature five organizations in the Tampa...
The vast majority of roads in St. Petersburg are in satisfactory or good condition. However, officials are losing the race against deterioration, and recent storms have...
St. Petersburg’s mayoral administration accelerated $614 million in stormwater improvement projects in the aftermath of a devastating hurricane season without a clear plan to pay for...
The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, in partnership with Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, has awarded a total of $200,000 in capacity-building grants to 20 nonprofits...
St. Petersburg must remove and prohibit street murals honoring the city’s diversity and inclusivity, along with any other roadway and sidewalk art, or potentially lose state...
The City of St. Petersburg, Visit St Pete Clearwater and other sponsors are doing all kinds of stuff at the St. Pete Pier this month, in...
Residential neighborhoods in St. Petersburg could soon see 10-story mixed-use buildings adjacent to single-family homes, following changes to the state’s Live Local Act. Districts and structures...