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St Pete Catalyst
Published 20 hours agoFive ways to give back and get involved in your community
Channel your energy into giving back to the community.
Northeast Journal
Published September 18Meet the Mayors of the Old Northeast Halloween
When Bryan and Robin Van Vranken moved to the Old Northeast, they didn’t know that every October, their house would become the “Monster Mash” house on 17th Avenue NE. They were warned about the holiday, though. “Our realtor had said, ‘Hey, it’s a big Halloween here,’ but that was…
Northeast Journal
Published September 18Ain’t No Party Like a Scallop Party: The Great Search Continues
The Tampa Bay estuary encompasses over 400 square miles of open water and 2,300 square miles of highly developed watershed. In1993, two things happened to address the restoration of these marine and wetland environments: Tampa Bay Watch was founded, and it hosted the inaugural…
WMNF 88.5
Published September 18The Clearwater Free Health Clinic is opening a new wellness center
The expansion comes after a report found nearly 10 percent of Pinellas County’s total population is uninsured.
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 17Urban League merger creates regional organization
Pinellas County Urban League and its Hillsborough counterpart are combining under a new name.
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 16Clearwater celebrates library’s Carnegie connection
The first public library in the city opened in September 1916 and was funded by a $10,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie.
WMNF 88.5
Published September 15Palm Harbor’s Elizabeth Olson Discusses Two Organizations She Founded and Operates That Protect and Otherwise Help Animals
By Duncan Strauss Elizabeth Olson–who lives in Palm Harbor, and is the founder of not one, but two animal organizations, with intersecting missions—recalls even as a toddler, making a beeline for any animal she’d see. Over the ensuing years, her passion for animals has remained…
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 12Five ways to give back and get involved in your community
Channel your energy into giving back to the community.
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 11Pinellas rethinks grant funding for nonprofits
Nonprofits will get one more year of funding as commissioners scrutinize social service spending for potential duplication.
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 11Sanderlin Center plans major South St. Pete expansion
The James B. Sanderlin Neighborhood Family Center will unveil plans Sept. 15 for a new 40,000-square-foot Education and Social Service Center in South St. Petersburg. The new facility will provide dedicated space for programs and essential services, and nearly double the number…
WMNF 88.5
Published September 08Adam Ryan Talks Advocacy, Trans Inclusion and LGBTQIA+ Joy on Big Gay Radio Show
Adam Ryan discusses LGBTQIA+ advocacy, trans inclusion in sports, queer joy, community building, and Tampa Bay news.
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 07