A popular St. Petersburg market that showcases underrepresented vendors will soon return home to Tropicana Field after a nearly five-month storm-induced hiatus. Renee Edwards-Perry, founder of...
While 13% of the U.S. population is African American, the demographic comprises just 2% of all business owners. Pervasive entrepreneurial disparities among minorities and women extend...
A decidedly diverse group showcased the fruits of their labors Thursday at Tropicana Field, but it wasn’t the Tampa Bay Rays’ starting lineup. Another regional organization,...
St. Petersburg’s 49th Street South corridor is part of a “High Injury Network” that accounts for 40% of Pinellas County’s serious and fatal vehicular crash injuries...
A rapidly expanding entrepreneurial ecosystem is helping cement Tampa Bay’s status as a burgeoning technology hub; however, navigating the myriad available resources can prove daunting to...
Thousands of African American residents once proudly owned homes and businesses in St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant District; many now hope a $6.5 billion redevelopment project...
Despite potential legal ramifications, the St. Petersburg City Council approved an ordinance establishing a program that mitigates municipal contract disparities among minority and women-owned businesses. Council...
St. Petersburg’s landmark 2021 Structural Racism Study urged city officials to establish a chief equity officer position; Mayor Ken Welch announced that he created the role...
Following an extensive nationwide search, the Pinellas County Urban League’s board of directors selected a known local commodity to lead the organization into a new era....
St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large is back leading the department, nearly three weeks after Mayor Ken Welch placed him on administrative leave amid an investigation...
