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Places This Week: Tierra Verde half-acre estate lists for $7.2 million
The Catalyst’s weekly roundup of notable Pinellas County real estate news.

Fairgrounds Expo Hall Ribbon-Cutting Set for Sept. 23
A much anticipated ribbon-cutting ceremony for the “Fairgrounds Expo Hall” is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. September 23 (Wednesday) at the Fairgrounds, 170 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell.

Lightning strike sets fire to apartments
An apartment complex at 432 Coast Drive in Brooksville caught fire after a lightning strike early Wednesday evening. Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to a call about a lightning strike […]

Truck crashes into TheBus, three injured
On Wednesday an accident involving a Hernando County Bus, better known as the TheBus, temporarily shut down the northbound lanes of Cortez Boulevard by the intersection with Sheriff Mylander Way. […]
Spectacular September sunset graced the sky
Photos courtesy of Marsha Rivers CARLTON – It was a spectacular sunset this evening, especially over Lake Ontario. This photo was taken from the beach near the oak Orchard Marine Park. This is another photo from the beach, just to the west of the Oak Orchard Harbor. Kimberly…

25 Years Later: Remembering How Hoboken Responded to 9/11
Remembrance “Hoboken had the largest loss of civilian life [in New Jersey]. We were there. We were the first to respond.” -Luis…

What We Forget When We Remember 9/11
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, collective memory confronts the inevitable passage of time. A rising generation lacks living recollection, forcing society to distill vast trauma into ritual and history. The day began as shared human suffering, yet subsequent…

How Gillian Anderson opened her mind to desires that go far beyond a person's sex life
Gillian Anderson is known for her work in X-Files and The Crown. But her role in Sex Education convinced her that she wanted to encourage women to talk about the fantasies they've kept secret.
Two Juilliard students created a global art project in the wake of 9/11
Sing for Hope, which creates artist-decorated pianos and puts them in public spaces for everyone to enjoy, started after two Juilliard students thought about giving up performing in the wake of 9/11.

Beyond Iran: America’s Long Record of Middle East Blunders
The US government continues to double down, even as its stubbornness costs it dearly—not only in material terms, but also in geopolitical influence. Washington is rapidly losing power and status in the Middle East, a decline that could produce a wider domino effect, reverberating…
6 Takeaways: Dutchess Transportation
Forecast documents trends, needs, funding