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A long-awaited housing project in St. Petersburg’s Disston Heights neighborhood is inching forward and will eventually provide 97 affordable units for low-income families and seniors. The...
The Pinellas County Urban League’s new leader has a fresh plan to help African Americans and underserved communities fulfill their potential through economic self-reliance and the...
If you’re searching for a way to give back to your community, the Catalyst’s Impact Connector is here to help. Each week, we feature five organizations...
A family in St. Petersburg’s flood-prone Shore Acres neighborhood recently received the city’s blessing to transform a .35-acre, single-family lot into two parcels with elevated homes....
CareerSource Pinellas serves tens of thousands of individuals each year, and, with an eye on the future, is working to grow its reach with fresh partnerships,...
The University of South Florida men’s basketball team has had an electrifying season, culminating with what they hope is their first trip to the NCAA Tournament...
State and local officials will discuss a long-planned initiative in St. Pete Beach, rather than the project’s location (repurposing parts of 34th Street South) in St....
The largest waterfront resort on St. Pete Beach is increasing its investment in guest accommodations for a yearly visitor – the loggerhead sea turtle. TradeWinds Island...
Six local projects that encompass everything from uplifting South St. Petersburg communities to clean energy initiatives will benefit from U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s federal appropriations success....
For the past eight years, St. Petersburg Sen. Darryl Rouson has sponsored a bill to compensate victims of sexual, physical and mental abuse at the state-run...