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The League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area held its third Thursdays Nights With The League virtual forum Sept. 17, featuring the candidates seeking...
The St. Petersburg renaissance has been in full swing for more than a decade. We’ve excelled in many areas and struggled in others. In our series...
Social service workers won’t hit the streets to respond to reports of non-violent incidents in St. Petersburg until at least next year. Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin...
The Fighting Chance Fund, an initiative by the city of St. Petersburg to provide emergency relief during the Covid-19 pandemic, gave out $6.2 million in grants...
After hours of impassioned debate and discussion from residents, elected officials and medical experts, Pinellas County commissioners voted unanimously to extend the local state of emergency...
The ceremonial first shovels of dirt were turned Wednesday for SkyWay Lofts, an affordable housing development in St. Petersburg’s Skyway Marina District. The $16.2 million development,...
The League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area held its second Thursday Nights With The League virtual forum September 10, featuring a discussion with...
If there’s one clear trend to come out of Covid-19, it’s that everyone is looking for new ways to exercise outdoors, and bicycles are a hotter...
The St. Petersburg renaissance has been in full swing for more than a decade. We’ve excelled in many areas and struggled in others. In our series...
Pinellas County’s ordinance requiring face coverings and social distancing in public places could be up for review next month. The face mask requirement, approved in June,...