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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...
Congresswoman Kathy Castor is demanding answers from a national property management company following several reports of substandard living conditions at MacDill Air Force Base in the...
St. Petersburg will receive over $160 million to storm-harden facilities, support businesses and assist residents still reeling from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. However, it could take...
A private reception Tuesday at the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg provided an intimate setting for local business leaders to meet the enthusiastic new executive...
In February 2023, state officials announced Pinellas County and area municipalities would receive around $110 million from a groundbreaking opioid settlement. Local leaders will soon begin...
The Tampa Bay Rays have had a change of heart regarding St. Petersburg’s plans to repair a storm-damaged Tropicana Field. Rays president Matt Silverman sought to...
The saga surrounding a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium overshadowed other prominent city-led projects in St. Petersburg in 2024. That should change in the new year....
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...
A person would have to spend $100,000 daily for nearly 67 consecutive years to equal an unprecedented hurricane season’s financial toll on the area. Cathie Perkins,...
