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St. Petersburg administrators have shed some light on several long-awaited projects on city-owned properties, including the Manhattan Casino, Sankofa on the Deuces and the 800 Block...
With 100-degree water temperatures in the Florida Keys causing what one researcher called “unimaginable” deaths, local experts are pushing the scientific envelope to breed more resilient...
The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority will dissolve next year, and its Pinellas counterpart may absorb the organization’s vanpool service and funding appropriations. Supported by...
CareerSource Pinellas has invested in a unique career preparatory school’s holistic approach to providing disadvantaged teens with the life skills needed to become successful adults. St....
Two St. Petersburg-based companies held a hackathon – dubbed “Operation Cocaine Sharks,” after a recent Discovery Channel special – to help enhance the U.S. Coast Guard’s...
The top C-suite women executives leading the charge from tech and e-commerce giants such as Amazon and Microsoft will meet in Tampa to share how they’ve...
Pinellas County Commissioners recently approved dissolving an economic advisory council that ballooned to 100 members; a smaller, invite-only business alliance comprised of C-level executives will soon...
Update: Here is an excerpt of prepared statements by Mayor Ken Welch and a personalized video emailed to city employees that was released to the media...
As the Sunshine City continues to promote itself as an artistic haven, with its mecca of museums and vibrant murals scattered throughout the downtown core, the...
City council members representing both sides of 49th Street South are leading the push to create a business district encompassing a commercial corridor vital to the...
