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Luna delivers $1M to SPC to strengthen workforce pipeline
"We've worked a lot with the colleges to try and place students in these pipelines."

Pinellas superintendent: Property tax vote could still impact schools

Surreal Nature opens at the Dalí Dome this Thursday and it’s unlike anything you’ve seen
If you told me three years ago that St. Pete’s best new thing to do on a Thursday night would involve standing inside a 60-foot dome watching a bioluminescent jungle […]

Tampa Bay Times hosts community Spotlight event on climate change and housing

Lucky Cup Coffee to open second St. Pete location at The Factory after whirlwind first year
When longtime friends April Lupkey and Lauren Kirk quietly opened Lucky Cup Coffee Co. inside the Galaxy Hotel in downtown St. Pete last summer, most of their customers were hotel guests. Some days, they made just two drinks. Then a friend ordered a matcha latte that wasn't even…

Tampa mother sues group home after son loses fingers to flesh-eating bacteria

Heart + Paw veterinarian clinic opens in historic St. Pete building
This is the Pennsylvania-based organization’s first location in Florida.

‘People give you energy’: A conversation with Willy Chirino
The Latin music superstar performs Saturday at Ruth Eckerd Hall.

IMG Academy promised him an edge — then he was sexually assaulted on campus, lawsuit says

How St. Pete Pride’s economics have shifted
“Pride needs to support itself, and that comes down to sponsorship dollars.”

Beauty bar, café, and local makers market BB House opens in Seminole
Residents can now grab a specialty coffee, browse locally made goods, and book a beauty appointment all under one roof in Seminole. BB House, which celebrated its grand opening last month at 6080 Seminole Boulevard, combines a beauty bar, specialty café, and local vendor market…

Bright Community Trust to build 3D printed house in St. Pete
“We’re trying to basically take innovation and apply it to the design and build aspect of building a home.”