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A group of St. Petersburg-based University of South Florida researchers recently made history as the first to identify viruses in red tide blooms. Scientists believe the...
The smell of mold and sewage now greets Tropicana Field’s rare visitors nearly six months after Hurricane Milton shredded the domed stadium’s roof. St. Petersburg officials,...
St. Petersburg’s congressional representatives requested $45.66 million for several community projects in the city. Nearly half would have supported storm recovery and mitigation efforts after two...
St. Petersburg’s leadership has formally discussed a city-sponsored community food forest program since September 2022. Liability concerns and administrative delays have stunted its growth. Maeven Rogers,...
Since 1970, the Leadership St. Pete program has brought together more than 1,600 business professionals and taught them the skills necessary to not only further their...
Decade-long plans to create an environmentally responsible and financially lucrative seagrass conservation area along St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront are now taking root. The much-anticipated, 179-acre Seagrass...
A comprehensive new study of 11- to 13-year-olds in Florida has found that smartphone ownership is not only widespread among preteens but may also be linked...
Hoping to stabilize an organization in flux, the Homeless Leadership Alliance’s fourth chief executive in less than three years sees “serious work ahead.” The lead agency...
St. Petersburg officials extended a special district’s lifespan to help fund a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium and a massive redevelopment project. Those plans have since...
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...
