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Published January 26Sunshine City Soiree to Benefit History Museum
The Sunshine City Soiree will benefit the St. Pete Museum of History and its mission to curate and tell the stories of our city. The 2026 social season is a whirl, but queen of the ball may just be the first annual Sunshine City Soiree – a community celebration benefitting the…
Published January 23St. Pete’s Finest: Nàtlie Johnson
St. Pete native Nàtlie Johnson took home an Emmy Award for Outstanding Technical Team Event for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. ST. PETERSBURG — Television graphics professional and St. Pete native Nàtlie Johnson has earned her first Emmy for Outstanding Technical Team Event…
Published January 21OP-ED: No Site. No Silence.
BY GEVERYL ROBINSON | Contributor ST. PETERSBURG — On Saturday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m., residents in Child’s Park and South St. Petersburg will gather for a No Site, No Silence town hall, not out of convenience, but out of necessity. This is not a town hall born of routine civic…
Published January 21The Merry Meerkats Go!! Ty Loyd-Calhoun on getting kids outside through the love of reading
BY J.A. JONES | Contributor ST. PETERSBURG – Gibbs High School grad author Ty Loyd-Calhoun was born in New Jersey and earned his undergrad degree from Tennessee State University – “the same place Wilma Rudolph and Oprah Winfrey graduated from,” he added with a hint of pride in a…
Published January 16The Woodson Launches 2026 With Purpose-Driven Programming Across St. Petersburg
As the new year begins, so does another season of exceptional programming at The Woodson African American Museum of Florida. While the museum is temporarily displaced during renovations, its mission and vision remain firmly rooted in community engagement, education, and cultural…
Published January 04Woodson Museum welcomes 2026 with purpose, progress, and preservation
St. Petersburg, FL — The Woodson African American Museum of Florida welcomes 2026 with open arms and renewed resolve as we continue our path forward with conviction, purpose, and intentionality, steadfast in our commitment to preserve, present, celebrate, and educate African…
Published January 02L.I.F.E. Celebration Anchors the 10th Anniversary of the Sunshine City Film Festival
St. Petersburg, FL — January 2026 — As the Sunshine City Film Festival marks its 10th anniversary, one of its most meaningful and anticipated events returns with renewed purpose: the L.I.F.E. (Ladies in Film & Entertainment) Celebration. Hosted at the iconic Salvador Dalí Museum…
Published December 30Cold night shelters in St. Petersburg activated tonight
ST. PETERSBURG — Cold night shelters are open Tuesday, Dec. 30, at multiple locations across St. Pete. The Homeless Leadership Alliance has coordinated with local shelters to ensure that individuals in need have a warm and safe place to sleep. Shelters are activated when the…
Published December 24Local Kwanzaa celebrations and scheduled events
Cultural Performances, Black-Owned Vendors, and Local Business History Highlighting Cooperative Economics ST. PETERSBURG — On Monday, December 29, 2025, community members are invited to gather for a Kwanzaa Day 4 (Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics) Celebration from 6:00–8:00 PM at…
Published December 22City of St. Pete and Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival to host 39th Annual St. Pete MLK Parade
ST. PETERSBURG — The City of St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival Inc. (TBCGF Inc.) are celebrating and honoring the life and legacy of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the 39th Annual St. Pete MLK Parade: “The Power of A Dream” on January 19,…
Published December 21Woodson Museum celebrates Holiday Open House, Tree exhibition, and 2025 Toy Drive
St. Petersburg, FL — The Woodson African American Museum of Florida hosted its annual Holiday Open House and Christmas Tree Trimming Competition, culminating a highly successful 2025 Toy Drive filled with joy, jubilation, and community spirit. More than 300 guests toured the…
Published December 17Celebrate National Day of Racial Healing, Jan 20, 2026, with St. Pete TRHT Center
The St. Petersburg Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Center celebrates unity, understanding, and healing as it holds an inspiring evening of connection, storytelling, and community building during the St. Petersburg National Day of Racial Healing. The event takes…