Supplier diversity program takes small steps forward

St. Petersburg’s leadership continues working to increase opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses in the city by maximizing a long-awaited program’s impact.

During Thursday's Committee of the Whole meeting, council members heard a fourth update on a key recommendation from the city's disparity study. Latisha Binder, the first manager of the recently created the Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD), also shared the progress her department has made over the last few months.

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PAWS program enhances St. Pete’s pet-friendliness

The reigning “most dog-friendly city in America” is not resting on its laurels.

St. Petersburg earned the designation from SmartAsset in August 2022. Researchers with the financial information platform analyzed nationwide dog-friendliness and livability data from the 97 largest cities.

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Since the beginning of March, they’ve been Paul Sheldon and Annie Wilkes, the characters at the center of the storm that is Misery, the stage drama based on the classic scare novel by Stephen King.

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