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Osprey Observer
Published July 06Parks & Recreation Finalist For Best Parks Program In Country
For the fourth time in five years, Hillsborough County has been honored as having one of the top parks and recreation programs in the country.? Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation is one of four national finalists in the Class 1 category for the 2026 National Gold Medal Award…
Fresh leadership digs in at Tarpon Springs Community Gardens
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 06Five ways to give back and get involved in your community
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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published July 03St. Pete Pride cancels delayed Juneteenth event amid funding crisis
St. Pete Pride previously caught heat from community organizers for discontinuing its partnership with Tampa Bay Black Lesbians and their Get Nude event.
City of Tampa
Published July 02Mayor Castor to Honor Founders of Teen-Led Community Movement
Mayor Castor to Honor Founders of Teen-Led Community Movement Robert L. Thu, 07/02/2026 - 04:39 pm Mayor Castor to Honor Founders of Teen-Led Community Movement On the main stage at Liberty by the Bay , Tampa Mayor Jane Castor will recognize two young leaders who responded to…
St Pete Catalyst
Published June 27Five ways to give back and get involved in your community
Channel your energy into giving back to the community.
St Pete Catalyst
Published June 20Five ways to give back and get involved in your community
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St Pete Catalyst
Published June 19Community gathers for healing and hope
The third annual Six Thirteen Community Block Party brought families, advocates and local organizations together Saturday to address youth mental health while honoring the memory of Keshawn Fuller.
St Pete Catalyst
Published June 13Five ways to give back and get involved in your community
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Weekly Challenger
Published June 09Powerful Young Adults, Inc. holds Job Fair in Clearwater this Friday
The nonprofit Powerful Young Adults, Inc, will hold its 2026 Career Expo & Job Fair this Friday, June 12, from 1 pm to 4 pm at the North Greenwood Library, 905 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755. PYA’s executive director, Katrina George, shared that the goal of…
Northeast Journal
Published April 23Celebrating Woodson’s Warriors: A Legacy of Leadership and Excellence
Although the Woodson African American Museum of Florida is temporarily closed as renovations continue – doors are expected to reopen later this spring – the museum’s mission has not faltered. “Through exhibitions, educational programming, community engagement and scholarship…
Weekly Challenger
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…