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Pinellas commissioners sign Faith and Family Month proclamation
All seven Pinellas County commissioners signed a proclamation recognizing June as Faith and Family Month. The declaration has sparked debate as local officials and residents continue broader discussions over Pride Month recognition and inclusion.
Published June 02Stars shine brightly at Hollywood High
Principal Connisheia Garcia was appointed at Lakewood High School in 2023 with the goal of achieving “A” school status, and she did! Pictured above is the Lakewood High School team that made it possible. GOLIATH J. DAVIS, III, Ph.D. | Contributor ST. PETERSBURG — Lakewood High…
ARK Invest and spARK Labs to launch early-stage venture fund
The initiative is targeted to launch in the coming weeks.
Published June 01Tony Award-winning musical ‘Passing Strange’ opens at Studio@620 June 11-21
BY ISIS CLIMES Erica Sutherlin will direct Passing Strange, winner of 3 Drama Desk awards and the Tony for Best Musical, opening at Studio@620 June 11 and running through June 21. From the rhythmic mind of singer-songwriter and performance artist Stew Stewart comes a rock-musical…
Published May 26Award-winning actor, filmmaker Cranstan Cumberbatch teaches free acting classes in Clearwater starting June 2
BY ZEMI JENKINS | Contributor ST. PETERSBURG — What does creativity and emotional intelligence have to do with future success and employability? According to Yale School of Medicine in its report “Emotions, Creativity and The Arts,” six out of 10 skills listed in The World…
Published May 25$42 million affordable housing grant program opens in St. Pete
?BY MARK PARKER – St. Petersburg officials have launched a $42 million competitive race for developers to replenish the city’s affordable rental housing stock, which has suffered multiple blows from hurricanes in recent years. ?Funding for the new Affordable Rental Housing…
Published May 21Entrepreneur, real estate guru Shawntavia Turner joins WIRE Panel
BY ISIS CLIMES ST. PETERSBURG — Last month, the Pinellas County Chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) hosted the W.I.R.E. (Women Investing in Real Estate) event at Black Leaf Cigar & Wine Lounge in St. Pete. Pinellas County Association of Realtists…
Published May 19Open Studio Night: An Art Walk for the Artists
Featured image: Charles Morrison of the Morean Center for Clay chats with Margaret Murray from Creative Pinellas at Open Studio. Photo by Luci Westphal. St. Petersburg has a thriving art scene, with crowds flocking to shows and galleries every second saturday for Art Walk. But…
Published May 14Mother’s Day and More at St. Pete’s Museum of Motherhood
Featured image: MoM allies, from left, Mary Havlock and Sierra Clark with founder and Executive Director Martha Joy Rose and ally. Photos courtesy of the MoM. Barbara Lynch believes St. Petersburg got a rare gift when Martha Joy Rose brought the Museum of Motherhood from New York…
Published May 14Good Sports: Local Fisherwomen Share Their Passion
Featured image: Fisherwomen Erika Almond says of the local waters, “Our fishery is amazing. Think fishing is a man’s hobby? Think again. More women pick up the recreation every year, for fun and for sport. As an avid fisher myself, I got curious about stories from some of our own…
Published May 14Kindred Spirits: Photographers Edward Curtis and E. G. Barnhill
The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art recently held an exhibit celebrating the work of acclaimed photographer and ethnologist Edward S. Curtis. Best known for his monumental early 20th-century publication of the North American Indian , Curtis took photos of indigenous…
Published April 30OPINION: Let’s cross every line they redraw
By Geveryl Robinson | Contributor Anger. That’s what I felt when I heard about the Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais: a decision that, in plain terms, weakens one of the last protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and opens the door for states to…