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Published April 24OPINION: Hollowing Out the Neighborhood: Who owns the vacant houses in Campbell Park?
by Linsey Grove, St. Petersburg City Council District 6 Candidate, Contributor I have been going door-to-door in Campbell Park over the past seven months and have noticed something strange: numerous vacant homes that are neither for sale nor for rent. In fact, according to one…
Published April 23Celebrating Woodson’s Warriors: A Legacy of Leadership and Excellence
Featured image: The Woodson Warriors scholarship program celebrated community and camaraderie at December’s Holiday Mid-Term Luncheon. Although the Woodson African American Museum of Florida is temporarily closed as renovations continue – doors are expected to reopen later this…
Published April 23John Lodwick: St. Pete’s City Publicity Genius
Featured image: Lodwick created publicity stunts like the “Purity League,” which had Mayor Frank Pulver measuring the length of ladies bathing attire to assure it complied with a (fictitious) city ordinance, image c 1922. Courtesy of St. Petersburg Museum of History Babe Ruth is…
Published April 23Return to the Square: Williams Park’s Next Chapter
Featured image: For generations, Williams Park has served as St. Petersburg’s original city square. Image via Florida Memory. On a recent Saturday during Localtopia, Williams Park didn’t feel like an afterthought. It felt like a destination. Families filled the walkways. Food…
ARK Big Ideas Summit returns to St. Petersburg
Attendees will get to learn about new innovations and network with other community members.
Published April 20USF Bulls Dining Across America Returns this Sat. April 25
Tampa Bay, FL – Bulls Dining Across America, continuing its annual initiative to support and uplift Black-owned restaurants across the nation through intentional, collective economic impact. Bulls Dining Across America is a national day of action that encourages USF alumni,…
Published April 15Will Pinellas County Schools ever get it right?
‘The Pinellas County School District’s position on the implementation of the Bridging the Gap Plan without oversight of the court settlement agreement is untenable, and their argument that the plan is limited to 10 years is self-made,’ said Dr. Ricardo Davis, former president,…
Published April 1520th African American Health Forum at Foundation for a Healthy St. Pete on April 18th
Keynote address by Dr. B. Lee Green of Moffitt’s Green Lab, free health screenings, panel discussions, and more. ST. PETERSBURG – The Minority Health Coalition of Pinellas is partnering with the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and others to improve community health with a…
Published April 10REALTIST WEEK 2026 IS HERE!
ST. PETERBURG – A week dedicated to service, education, empowerment, and community impact—and we want YOU to be part of it. Join the Pinellas County Association of Realtist (PCAR), the local board of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), for a dynamic lineup of…
Published April 01Rita Vasquez: Deeply appreciated and irreplaceable
The retirement of Rita Vasquez, Executive Director of High School Education at Pinellas County Schools, will leave a tremendous void. GOLIATH J. DAVIS, III, Ph.D. | Interim President, COQEBS PINELLAS COUNTY — March 27, 2026, will long be remembered as a sad day for Concerned…
Published March 31Celebrating Women’s Leadership: First Ladies in African American History, Winnie Foster Lifetime Achievement Awards Luncheon
All photos courtesy of The Woodson African American Museum of Florida. ST. PETERSBURG – In honor of Women’s History Month, The Woodson African American Museum of Florida hosted its 12th annual First Ladies in African American History and Winnie Foster Lifetime Achievement Awards…
Tampa Bay Tech Week to showcase growing tech ecosystem
“Tampa Bay needs to be known, unambiguously, as a place where you can build a serious technology company."