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Published March 16Woodson Museum serves up culture, community & celebration through February events
ST. PETERSBURG — The Woodson African American Museum of Floridahas kept its promise of community-centered programming with a slate of engaging events that celebrate local culture, history, and creative expression. Healthy Cooking & Community Connections In partnership with…
St. Petersburg-based incubator reaches office max capacity
“It’s a really exciting milestone,” said Becca Brown. "We’re ahead of schedule."
Published March 02OP-ED: Why We Can’t Wait
BY REV. J.C. PRITCHETT ST. PETERSBURG — Forty years ago (“Don’t let hopeless bug zap stadium zeal,” Evening Independent 7/17/1986), I wrote about the opportunities I hoped the development of the Gas Plant area would offer our city, especially young residents like me. A few years…
Maritime innovation ‘Hub’ plans $34M expansion to fuel growth
“We need the other leg of the stool, private industry.”
Published February 23From beats to books, Tampa Bay hip hop emcees become authors
By J.A. Jones, Contributor Rashad “Shadcore” Harrell, aka Shadcore, is a Tampa hip hop scene staple who recently released his new book, I Left a Mess in There. Born in Lakewood, New Jersey, and raised in St. Petersburg, Harrell is a family man, “married to my lovely wife of 27…
Published February 18Attallah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s daughter, speaks at Eckerd on Feb. 27
By Shae Peters, The Online Current, Eckerd College Attallah Shabazz, daughter of human rights activist Malcolm X, will speak at Eckerd on Feb. 27 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Fox Hall. Invited by the Unity Center, she will speak about the importance of diversity and human rights as a…
Published February 06OP-ED: We’re Not Talking Enough About Florida’s War on Opportunity
By Kyandra Darling On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Florida’s attorney general issued a legal opinion aimed at dismantling long-standing affirmative action and diversity programs across our state. The symbolism was impossible to ignore, and so were the consequences. This was not a…
State of Science spotlights health, oceans and AI
Researchers, civic leaders and technologists came together at the USF Student Center.
AI detects CEO depression through earnings calls
A USF machine learning model identified signs of depression in over 9,500 of the more than 14,500 CEOs studied.
Published January 26OP-ED: Affordability is a critical issue in St. Petersburg, and I’m committed to addressing it
BY LINSEY GROVE | Contributor ST. PETERSBURG — As a candidate for St. Petersburg City Council District 6, I am committed to representing all the different communities that make up District 6 and using my diverse skill sets and experience to solve the issues we are facing. I love…
Published January 26On the Move with the Key to Dalí
Something new is rolling out from the Dalí Museum: a 40-foot classroom art space and mobile museum. Christened the The Key to Dalí Art Mobile, this travelling surrealistic exhibition is designed to bring art to the people in classrooms around the county. Now, instead of students…
Published January 26Sweet Soundings: New Technology Provides Insights Into Tampa Bay
Enhanced Mobile Mapping with Emerging Technologies – EMMET for short – has an outsized mission to survey the shallowest reaches of Tampa Bay. Photo courtesy of USF-SP Have you noticed a curious new watercraft of elfin proportions plying the shallows of Tampa Bay? If so, don’t…