Rays African-American Celebration Night
ST. PETERSBURG - The Tampa Bay Rays Organization and the officers of the St. Petersburg Branch of the NAACP presented a $5,000 Scholarship Award in recognition of the Monte Irvin Scholarship. Two minority students from Pinellas County Schools – an outstanding male and female – were each presented with a $2,500 check at the sold-out Rays vs. Tigers pre-game ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 2. With over 36,000 fans attending, a spectacular post-game concert featuring Grammy Award-winning artist and actor LL Cool J gave...
The 50-50-50 Challenge Provides Summer Jobs For 55 Youth
ST. PETERSBURG - This summer proved success of a public-private partnership which kept many youth off the street and in a work environment. The 50-50-50 Challenge was a run-away sensation when it launched in June to create 50 new summer jobs for at-risk youth in the Childs Park and Midtown communities of south St. Petersburg. State Rep. Darryl Rouson (D-55) issued a “challenge” to area corporations to join him in funding the new positions. Within 24 hours of his personal pledge, he had raised $50,000 in cash...
As Children Head Back To School, AAA Urges Motorists To Slow Down
TAMPA - School is about to begin and the streets will soon be flooded with children riding bikes, walking home and getting on and off the bus. For the 75th year, AAA’s School’s Open — Drive Carefully program urges motorists to slow down and remain alert in neighborhoods and school zones. The program seeks to reduce the number of dangerous incidents that involve school children and motorists to prevent unsafe driving in school zones and neighborhoods that can result in a child’s injury or death. Pedestrian injury is the second leading cause of injury-related death in the United States for children ages ...
League Of Women Voters Marks Anniversary Of The 19th Amendment
St. Petersburg - August 26, marks the 88th anniversary of the day the U.S. Constitution was amended to allow women the right to vote. The Nonpartisan League of Women Voters, formed when women were first granted the right to vote, will mark this occasion with reflections on how far we have come as well as optimism that this year will bring even more Americans into the Democratic process. “What better day than the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Women’s Equality Day, to recognize the progress we...
Appeals Court Orders New Trial In FAMU Hazing Case
TALLAHASSEE (AP) - An appeals court on Friday ordered a third trial for two fraternity brothers at Florida A&M University accused of beating another student so hard that he had to have surgery on his buttocks.
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Incidents of HIV Worse than Previously Known
MEXICO CITY (NNPA) - The number of people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is 40 percent higher than the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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