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Meet the 2026 Art & Soul featured artists
Art & Soul is still celebrating Black art and music in Indianapolis 30 years later. Since 1996, the Indy Arts Council has recognized four Black, Indy-based creatives each year for […]

Amsterdam, seeking grant, declares Willow Street site 'slum and blight'
Amsterdam declares Willow Street property as "slum and blight" as it applies for grants to clean debris from the former mill site.

Amsterdam, seeking grant, declares Willow Street site 'slum and blight'
Amsterdam declares Willow Street property as "slum and blight" as it applies for grants to clean debris from the former mill site.

I Love the Burg and Voodoo Brewing hosting St. Pete-inspired trivia night this July
We always love the Burg here at, well, I Love the Burg. But who loves the Burg the most? We’re about to find out this summer. I Love the Burg […]

How philanthropy brings light in uncertain times
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. In moments when the world feels overwhelming and…

Rumba Island Bar & Grill closes St. Pete location
"We're just looking at doing a rebrand, maybe," said owner Frank Chivas.

Garrett Greco, grandson of a four-time mayor, files to run for Tampa City Council
Tampa voters will see a very familiar name on next year’s city council ballot. Yesterday, Garrett Greco filed paperwork to be the next District 3 councilman. The 34-year-old joins Candice Cowen, who filed in May, and Quinton F. Robinson, who filed this month, in a race to fill a…

CCDF Voucher Cuts Hurt Working Families and Indiana’s Workforce
By DEANDREA THOMPSON Indiana has long embraced a simple but powerful value: if people are willing to work, they should have the opportunity to succeed. Access to affordable childcare is […]

Bayberry Glen Drive Closed At FishHawk Blvd. Starting On July 13
Bayberry Glen Drive will be closed at FishHawk Boulevard for approximately one week starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 13, through 6 a.m. on Monday, July 20. Fishhawk Family Dental, Starbucks, Bayberry Dental, Women’s Care Florida and other businesses along Bayberry Glen Drive…

REVIEW: The timing of the IBTC’s ‘The Colored Museum’ couldn’t be better
While the rest of the country got ready to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary over the weekend, the Indianapolis Black Theater Company (IBTC) reminded audiences there’s more to the story with […]

TPA, Alaska Airlines to launch daily flights from Tampa to Portland this fall
Put a bird on this one. Tampa International Airport just announced it will have its first-ever daily direct flights to Portland, Oregon on Alaska Airlines. The TPA to PDX daily […]

Lawsuit filed to create protected habitat for threatened queen conch off Florida coast
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday over the need for the federal government to designate critical habitat for the threatened queen conch off the coast of Florida, along with the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The Center for Biological Diversity contends in its lawsuit filed in…