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St Pete Catalyst
Published July 21Boley Centers receives award for St. Pete campus renovations
"The campus that got the appropriations is really a starting point for many of the people that we serve.”
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published July 20Tampa’s ‘Opill Palooza’ will distribute free birth control pills on Sunday
Giving birth can cost tens of thousands of dollars without insurance, and the cost of raising a child to adulthood recently went up 10%. But there are options. Opill has already expanded access to birth control, and anyone with questions about the daily oral contraceptive can…
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 20Can charitable capital do more?
Welcome to the Catalyst’s Community Voices platform. We’ve curated community leaders and thinkers from all parts of our great city to speak on issues that affect us all. Visit our Community Voices page for more details. Pinellas County faces challenges that require more than good…
WMNF 88.5
Published July 20The City of St. Petersburg launched its ” Yes in God’s Backyard” Program
St Petersburg launched its " Yes in God's Backyard" program which aims to provide housing through unused land owned by local congregations.
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 18City launches ‘Yes in God’s Backyard’ program
“We know for a fact that many of our houses of worship have property that could be developed for affordable housing.”
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 18Five ways to give back and get involved in your community
Channel your energy into giving back to the community.
WMNF 88.5
Published July 17Clearwater vigil highlights human impact of immigration detention
Two women shared how immigration detention has affected their families at Clearwater's weekly immigrant justice vigil.
Osprey Observer
Published July 17Army Veteran And Father Of Six Receives Keys To New Habitat Home
After months of building alongside volunteers, U.S. Army veteran Brian Nakamura received the keys to his family’s new?Habitat for Humanity of Tampa Bay Hillsborough?home during a special dedication ceremony on June 24. The home was made possible through?Habitat’s Veterans…
City of Tampa
Published July 16TODAY: Buccaneers Star Hosting Free Football Clinic At Jackson Heights
TODAY: Buccaneers Star Hosting Free Football Clinic At Jackson Heights Tony D. Thu, 07/16/2026 - 09:39 am Zyon McCollum (27) and ATOZ - A McCollum Foundation - have been strong contributors to Parks & Recreation children and families. McCollum is leading a football clinic at…
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 16Lealman Exchange hosts fourth annual STEAM Day
Activities covered topics such as marine science, nutrition, public art, coding, environmental conservation, animal welfare and physics.
Weekly Challenger
Published July 15St. Pete Launches “Yes in God’s Backyard” Program with Florida Housing Coalition and Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
Florida Housing Coalition will serve as technical assistance consultant to local congregations; first information session to be held at Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg on July 28 July 13, 2026 – The City of St. Petersburg has launched its “Yes in God’s Backyard” (YIGBY)…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published July 14Tampa Democratic Socialists help erase $2 million in medical debt for Hillsborough residents
The Tampa chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) surpassed its annual goal of cancelling millions of dollars in medical debt for Hillsborough County residents. The local political action group Tampa and non-profit medical debt cancellation company Undue Medical…