St. Pete seeks to reclaim historic Black burials in Gulfport

St. Petersburg sent the remains of Black pioneers to neighboring Gulfport during segregation. The local pastor overseeing Lincoln Cemetery said it continues "being punished."

Mayor Ken Welch and city council members now want to annex the nearly century-old cemetery. Gulfport must first facilitate the process, and Rev. Clarence Williams can no longer afford to maintain and rebuild the flood-prone burial grounds.

Nathan Bruemmer is St. Pete’s new LGBTQ+ Liaison

Traditional Japanese flower-arranging art on exhibit

St. Pete dedicates $7.1 million to bridge replacement work

USF introduces ‘dream football coach’ Brian Hartline

City: Trop’s roof can withstand 155 mph winds

Hurricane Milton’s highest recorded gust in St. Petersburg was 101 mph, enough to shred Tropicana Field's teflon-coated fabric dome and splay the fragments along an adjacent interstate. 

St. Petersburg officials, now completing an estimated $59 million storm repair project, are confident souvenir hunters will not have another opportunity to collect a piece of local baseball history. Contractors installed the 24th and final roof panel Nov. 20 and were still sealing the white and tan material during a Dec. 4 tour. 

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