News

St Pete 2.0 – through the inclusivity lens with Nadine Smith [Audio 12:03]

Why is inclusivity important? What role does it play in St Pete 2.0? Equality Florida‘s Nadine Smith has been working at the forefront of LGBTQ initiatives. She stops by the Catalyst studio to share her wisdom and her vision for how St Pete can be a place where everyone is included and valued – and why that prospect is a necessity for us to move to the next tier as a city.

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City’s $1.25 million skatepark to be unveiled Saturday

Mayor Rick Kriseman will cut the ribbon on the St. Petersburg Regional Skatepark at 11 a.m. Saturday. Located in the Campbell Park neighborhood, in the shadow of Tropicana Field, it’s the largest and most advanced skateboard facility in the county – and, according to the City, at 28,000 square feet, it’s very nearly the biggest such public facility in Florida.

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Habitat for Humanity acquires land for 75 new Pinellas Park homes

The acreage, said Habitat CEO Michael Sutton, was brought to the nonprofit through one of its local realtor partners. “We’re typically looking for family lots, because there’s not a lot of build-able large parcels in our county,” he explained. “So we typically know everything that’s available.” The undeveloped land is located at the northeast corner of 68th Street and 62nd Avenue North. “The owner was looking to sell the property,” Sutton said. “I think he received seven to eight offers, and he really liked the mission of Habitat and wanted to partner with us on this.”

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Media

Mitzi Gordon

The local arts leader talks art washing, car painting and her emotional departure from Creative Pinellas.

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The Hustle

JESSICA JULIANO

This is the type of work that changed my life. When my dad was diagnosed with cancer, I did everything in my power to take care of him. But it wasn't easy to balance his needs with my job and other responsibilities. It left no time for me to take care of myself and deal with the roller coaster of emotions this stirred up.

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Profile

Tech Data

Quietly taking the IT world by storm, Tech Data is now Florida’s largest company, enjoying over $36 billion in annual sales. With a 44 year history of global acquisitions and expansions, the company has consistently positioned itself as a leader in technology distribution and solutions.

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The Shuffle

Christie Bruner
City of St. Petersburg

Lauren Martin
B2 Communications

Influencer

Daniel James Scott
Tampa Bay Tech

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