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A five-story, 40-unit residential condominium building in downtown St. Petersburg has won approval from the St. Petersburg City Council. The project, planned by NJR Investment and...
The League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area held its first Thursday Nights With The League virtual form September 3 featuring a discussion with...
Six months ago, when businesses began to shutter with the spread of Covid-19, it was almost inconceivable that the pandemic and its restrictions and limitations would...
Twenty employees and 14 students have tested positive for Covid-19 in Pinellas County Schools since classes began on Aug. 24. The school district on Friday launched...
Water, stormwater and sanitation rates will increase in a range from $5.60 a month to $7.44 a month for typical customers in St. Petersburg beginning Oct....
Concerns about funding for the new Community Assistance Liaison program in the St. Petersburg Police Department and for affordable housing dominated a public hearing for the...
Having Covid-19 is like swimming in deep water, according to the Pinellas-Pasco County medical examiner. People who are young and healthy will probably be fine. But...
The Tampa Bay Partnership recently released its 2020 Regional Equity Report, revealing the dramatic inequities that exist for Black residents both within Tampa Bay and in...
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...
During one of his weekly Facebook Lives in early July, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman made a solemn pronouncement. “I do think if the data we...
