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There’s a new club in town, and it’s debuting Wednesday night at the Tampa Bay Rowdies game. CLUBELEVEN is a school-bus-turned-mobile-soccer-museum, showcasing lesser-known stories of American...
Several organizations joined forces Saturday to provide local students with an afternoon of space-themed activities designed to inspire interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)...
Local low-income seniors will soon have hundreds of new affordable housing options, with some units dedicated to households earning just 40% of the area median income....
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...
Recent reports have noted that a new state grant would prevent St. Petersburg from redeveloping Albert Whitted Airport for at least 20 years. That is an...
While St. Petersburg’s Mayor Ken Welch will not officially launch his reelection campaign for another year, fundraising season is now in full swing. Donations to his...
Locally-led efforts to create a framework for what could become the state’s largest metropolitan planning organization continue moving forward. However, at least one Pinellas County commissioner has...
An underserved area of St. Petersburg now has a space dedicated to increasing digital access and literacy thanks to three community partners. The Digital Education Foundation...
After over four years of perseverance, a much-anticipated townhome development now provides 10 affordable homeownership opportunities for local families in a once-overlooked area. Shell Dash Townhome...
The development group behind what will become St. Petersburg’s tallest and first luxury-branded building has unveiled new project details as sales commence. Jon Glickman, acquisition director...