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Seasoned development strategist Mike Swesey is taking the reins of the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation. Swesey will assume the new role Nov. 6, succeeding...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is working to discern the effectiveness of its red tide forecasting tool, particularly among underserved communities. Local marine science...
For The Deuces Live and many other stakeholders, St. Petersburg’s historic 22nd Street South corridor represents “the art and soul of St. Pete.” Latorra Bowles plans...
Pinellas County tourism leader Brian Lowack, who has served as interim President and CEO of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater, now permanently holds the top title of the...
The girl at the center of Netflix’s Take Care of Maya and a $220 million lawsuit against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital testified in a Venice...
Tampa Bay Rays officials gathered Monday morning at Tropicana Field to reflect on what Erik Neander, president of baseball operations, called a “highly successful” yet “highly...
Researchers at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg have received a five-year, $24 million grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to expand its...
Martha Boden, CEO of SPCA Tampa Bay, spent her career fighting against puppy brokers and retailers; she is now working alongside them to ensure more dogs...
Despite potential legal ramifications, the St. Petersburg City Council approved an ordinance establishing a program that mitigates municipal contract disparities among minority and women-owned businesses. Council...
Development firm Altis Cardinal needed the Development Review Commission’s approval Oct. 3 to ensure a Sprouts Farmers Market would anchor its 34.3-acre redevelopment in St. Petersburg’s...