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The University of South Florida Foundation will be getting a hefty contribution to help enhance diversity in the ocean sciences. The $125,000 gift to the USF...
People of all ages struggle with mental health, but those who make up Gen Z have a very different approach to their struggles than their baby...
The Tampa-St. Petersburg area faces a rent payment crisis, but there is help available. There is still money available from the CARES Act for rent and...
When the University of South Florida consolidated its three campuses under a single accreditation July 1, a number of changes came along with them, and one...
A statue of St. Petersburg trailblazer Elder Jordan Sr. now stands at the Historic Manhattan Casino, one of the many city landmarks he brought to life....
As most adults around the United States remain laser-focused on the upcoming elections, my darling granddaughter is engrossed in a campaign of her own – a...
Namaste Homes LLC, a St. Petersburg developer, plans to build 11 affordable townhomes in the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area. The $2.5 million development, Sixteenth...
Metropolitan Ministries doesn’t have a storefront in Pinellas County, but that hasn’t stopped the organization from helping hundreds of Pinellas County families during the Covid-19 pandemic....
One top goal of the new leaders at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg will be to build on the hospital’s legacy in the community. Additional goals are...
Covid-19 has dealt a devastating blow to the local arts economy, but help is on the way in the form of a new planning initiative between...