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Published May 21New sci-fi from Tampa Bay author William Ricker in THE RESHIFT PULSERS SAGA
By Zermi Jenkins, Contributor TAMPA BAY – Millennial creative writer William Ricker was born and raised in Tampa, Florida — with a passion for storytelling that resonates across generations. A University of South Florida grad with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and…
Published May 15Partnership and Progress
DR. KANIKA TOMALIN | President and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg Spring is often a time of rebirth and new opportunities. At the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, last month was no exception to that rule. We started April, which is National Minority…
Published May 13S.T.O.R.Y. 727’s vision for changing St. Pete’s trajectory
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Gary Gaines, Erinn Green, Eric Jackson, and Stevmoney Medaries founded S.T.O.R.Y. 727 in 2021. The acronym stands for Stringing Together Obviously Remarkable Youth; and for four years the organization has focused on healing St. Pete…
Published May 012025 Tampa Bay Chalk Festival brings families, artists, and environmentalists to the Deuces
By Xermi Jenkins, Contributor Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project’s 3rd Tampa Bay Chalk Festival will be held on Saturday, May 3, from 9 am to 4 pm on the historic Deuces corridor along 22nd St. from 7th Ave S to 9th Ave S, with the theme “Our Watery Futures.” This year’s festival is…
Published April 22Comprehensive report on PCS failing Black students
Even after two lawsuits and the Bridging the Gap plan, the Pinellas County School District continues to fail Black children, and Dr. Goliath Davis has been telling you this for years. LYN JOHNSON | Publisher PINELLAS COUNTY – Former St. Petersburg Police Chief, Deputy Mayor and…
Published April 21“Lost in St. Pete” free music & art festival returns this weekend
Dea & Saint are the life and business partners behind “Lost in St. Pete” (LiSP), a free music and art festival they produce with Ian Tuma of Lost Creations, which is returning to the area this Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26. The two multidimensional artists originally…
Published April 15Undercover investigator targets educators and DEI: here’s what to know
April 15 – Today a press release from Accuracy in Media was shared with news outlets about a new task force that is using undercover investigators. The following is from today’s release: Accuracy in Media Video Exposes University of South Florida Administrator Bragging About…
Published April 10Kymbriell Finch brings water safety and swimming skills to local families
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETE and TAMPA BAY – While lifeguard instructor and water safety advocate Kymbriell Finch was born in Decatur, GA, “South St. Petersburg is my home,” she states unequivocally. Finch travels throughout the Greater Tampa Bay Area as Swim with Kym,…
Published April 10S.T.O.R.Y. 727 continues positive impact on St. Pete youth and community
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – S.T.O.R.Y. (Stringing Together Obviously Remarkable Youth) 727’s impact is growing throughout St. Pete and Pinellas County. Founded in 2021, the founders — Gary Gaines, Erinn Green, Eric Jackson, and Stevmoney Medaries – have developed…
Published April 09Emmy Award-Winning Sculptor and Tubman re-enactment at Woodson this weekend
ST PETE – The Woodson African American Museum of Florida is honored to welcome Emmy Award-winning sculptor Wesley Wofford this weekend in celebration of his powerful piece, “Harriet Tubman – The Beacon of Hope,” currently on display in the museum’s Legacy Garden for its first…
Published April 04AND STILL I RISE highlights Maya Angelou and more at Brenda McMahon Gallery
Gulfport, FL – When the Florida Department of Education released a list of nearly 700 books that were removed or discontinued from public schools during the 2023-2024 school year, multi-award-winning sculptor and activist Shelly Steck-Reale fought back, using art as a vehicle for…
Published April 04Changing Systems, Changing Lives
A new grant will support multi-sector collaborations that advance systemic changes in the factors that shape our community’s health DR. KANIKA TOMALIN | President and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg At the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, we often call…