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Since August 2021, Brianna Clayton and daughter Paisley, now 5, have been living in a guest bedroom – sharing a bed – at Brianna’s dad’s house....
While much of the offseason discussion surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays has centered on a new stadium deal, team officials continue enhancing the gameday experience at...
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg welcomed five prominent female political leaders with local ties to campus Tuesday to discuss “Women and Politics in Florida.”...
As several department directors noted, Monday evening represented the embodiment of St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch’s pledge to make city government more accessible to residents across...
A local nonprofit affiliate is helping area companies earn B Corp certification, measuring their social and environmental impacts and promoting business leaders who believe in conscious...
Mayor Frank Hibbard unexpectedly announced his immediate resignation during a Clearwater City Council budget discussion Monday morning. Hibbard told his colleagues he needed a five-minute recess...
The St. Pete Catalyst is five years old today. Our experiment in local news technically launched in late January of 2018, without any bells or whistles....
For the past seven years, national agencies have tasked researchers at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg with tracking an ever-growing accumulation of what most...
Homeowners are not the only ones experiencing sticker shock when renewing property insurance, as city officials must pay $3.24 million more in 2023 than they did...
A company operating out of St. Petersburg’s Maritime and Defense Technology Hub recently completed the first uncrewed Alaska ocean mapping mission and discovered a 3,200-foot-tall seamount...