Local News in Pinellas County
Community news from our local sources
Pinellas County 125 storiesWiden to Tampa Bay
Weekly Challenger
Published December 21Woodson Museum celebrates Holiday Open House, Tree exhibition, and 2025 Toy Drive
St. Petersburg, FL — The Woodson African American Museum of Florida hosted its annual Holiday Open House and Christmas Tree Trimming Competition, culminating a highly successful 2025 Toy Drive filled with joy, jubilation, and community spirit. More than 300 guests toured the…
Weekly Challenger
Published December 17Celebrate National Day of Racial Healing, Jan 20, 2026, with St. Pete TRHT Center
The St. Petersburg Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Center celebrates unity, understanding, and healing as it holds an inspiring evening of connection, storytelling, and community building during the St. Petersburg National Day of Racial Healing. The event takes…
Weekly Challenger
Published November 12Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg awards $100,000 in emergency grants
ST. PETERSBURG — In response to financial hardships resulting from the government shutdown and the freezing of SNAP benefits, the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg announced Tuesday it will issue $100,000 in emergency grant aid to four local organizations offering residents…
Weekly Challenger
Published October 26Lightning Community Hero Jovan McNeill brings free “Urban Prepping” workshop to Urban Futures Festival
By J.A. Jones, Contributor TAMPA BAY — Lightning Community Hero award-winner and Tampa native Jovan McNeill started the nonprofit Cloud Nine Outdoors out of his own personal experience. Urban Futures Festival sponsors Gathering of Women Food Pantry Food Supply Drive The founder…
Weekly Challenger
Published October 22The Woodson celebrates faith leaders during Clergy Appreciation Month
ST. PETERSBURG – The Woodson African American Museum of Florida was honored to welcome spiritual leaders from across the community in recognition of Clergy Appreciation Month. More than two dozen faith leaders gathered in fellowship as the Museum expressed heartfelt gratitude for…
Weekly Challenger
Published September 22Woodson African American Museum of Florida’s Free Museum Day: a powerful celebration of Black History
St. Petersburg, FL — The Woodson African American Museum of Florida, in partnership with the St. Pete Arts Alliance, joined museums across the nation in celebrating Free Museum Day, welcoming hundreds of visitors from across the Bay Area. This year’s gathering carried special…
Weekly Challenger
Published September 05“We Run These Streets” 5K initiative aims to get community moving towards health
BY DR. KANIKA TOMALIN | President & CEO, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG — When we think about our health and all the factors that shape it, access for emergencies and preventative care quickly comes to mind. Our health, however, begins much closer to home…
Weekly Challenger
Published July 29To those who really care about our youth (OPINION)
At the beginning of this summer 2025, STORY 727 became aware of an alarming situation at our local library involving an excessive number of unsupervised children. We witnessed library staff members approach city council with serious concerns about safety, requesting additional…
Weekly Challenger
Published July 19Purses for Purpose, fundraiser for A Mother’s Arms, Inc, Sat. July 26
By J.A. Jones | Contributor Chantala Davis founded the nonprofit A Mother’s Arms (AMA) in response to the incidents leading up to the 2018 death of two-year-old Jordan Belliveau at the hands of his 21-year-old mother, Charisse Stinson. A Clearwater native who was once a teenaged…
Weekly Challenger
Published June 24Wanted and needed: Caring grandparents
Foster Grandparent volunteers are role models and friends to children with exceptional needs. For children who are struggling in school, at-risk, neglected, or abused, the support of a foster grandparent can help build confidence and stability. | FHSP GOLIATH J. DAVIS, III, Ph.D.…
Weekly Challenger
Published June 06Packs of Love Foundation shines a light on youth transitioning out of foster care
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG and TAMPA BAY – St. Petersburg native Sapheria Emani Samuels is the force behind Packs of Love Foundation, Inc. (POL), a nonprofit she founded in 2022. She formed the nonprofit in response to witnessing the struggles faced by displaced…
Weekly Challenger
Published May 28IBD advocate Stephanie A. Wynn leads education efforts on digestive disease
IBD advocate Stephanie A. Wynn leads education efforts during Digestive Disease Awareness Month Tampa Bay, FL – Following the successful release of her book Navigating Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Six-Week Blueprint for Better Gut Health, Stephanie A. Wynn continues her mission…