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The League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area is kicking off its Thursday Nights With The League series of virtual forums Sept. 3 with...
Monica Kile is leaving her post as executive director of Preserve the ‘Burg effective Monday, Aug. 31. Kile cited family health issues and the Covid-19 pandemic...
As the parent of five children, three of whom attend public school in Pinellas County, Amanda Loeffler has been keeping a close eye on school reopening...
Food insecurity has been an ongoing issue in St. Petersburg, and the city is taking a major step toward addressing it. At a meeting Thursday, the...
Pinellas County businesses that have been negatively impacted by Covid-19 could learn more soon about the second phase of a county program to help them. Details...
The artists who created St. Petersburg’s Black Lives Matter mural chose different colors, styles and themes for their letters, but there’s one thing they all agree...
The St. Petersburg City Council is moving forward with a plan to allow some development in flood-prone areas of the city. The City Council voted to...
Amid a growing number of calls to lift the Pinellas County ordinance requiring face coverings in public, the county’s Board of County Commissioners voted to extend...
While Mayor Rick Kriseman said he’s encouraged by the downward trend in Covid-19 cases in St. Petersburg, he cautioned residents against getting too complacent. “We can’t...
Electric scooters could be hitting the streets of St. Petersburg as soon as September, providing residents and visitors with a fun, adventurous and Instagrammable option for...