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This year has been the deadliest year on record for transgender and gender non-conforming people. The Human Rights Campaign has reported 37 deaths from violence so...
Grow Smarter, the economic development initiative focused on reducing gaps by race and place in St. Petersburg, has nearly 50 ideas to work on in 2021....
There’s little doubt that this year will go down in the annals of American history as one of the nation’s most tumultuous. Think the election, Covid-19...
St. Petersburg City Council members have gotten their first official look at a plan for Deuces Rising, a redevelopment along 22nd Street South. The plan includes...
Educational equity. Academic excellence. Community engagement. These were just a few of the themes shared during a virtual panel discussion with local college and university leaders...
With Covid-19 cases continuing to skyrocket statewide, Mayor Rick Kriseman, along with four South Florida mayors, urged Governor Ron DeSantis to change his approach to managing...
The City of St. Petersburg has a new ally in its ongoing battle against food insecurity. Thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Ford Motor Company...
Two weeks after election day, the Pinellas County School Board welcomed its two newest members at an organizational meeting Tuesday. They are: Caprice Edmond, a Fairmount...
Pinellas County is planning an outreach campaign after Thanksgiving to bolster Covid-19 education and prevention. The county also will expand the Pinellas Cares program to provide...
Two St. Petersburg City Council members are planning a community gathering Tuesday to protest against retailers who allow large crowds to gather near their stores overnight,...
