Free energy makeovers coming to Uptown & Methodist Town communities
BY STEVE TRAIMAN Contributor ST. PETERSBURG — More than 1,200 income-eligible customers…
Historic Bethel AME celebrates 125 years of service
Historic Bethel AME Church rolled out the red carpet for celebrities and honored guests…
Opening reception of local Civil Rights Movement exhibition
Panelist Fred Hearns, Gwendolyn Reese and Victoria Oldham discussed the Civil Rights…
The people will win! Don’t forget to vote on Aug. 27
Dear Editor: Election Day is right around the corner, Aug. 27 to be exact, and it may…
Youths offer praise, worship at historic Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Christian rapper Young Aaron (Aaron Williams) ST. PETERSBURG — An event that…
‘Courageous 12’ Freddie Crawford Funeral set for June 1
Freddie Crawford and 11 black police officers sued the City of St. Petersburg for…
I AM: Joseph L. Lovett Sr.
Joseph Lovett, Jr., son of Gibbs chief custodian Lovett Sr., with his family in the 1970s…
I AM: A person with a building named after me, part 2
Also read ‘I AM: A person with a building named after me’ I AM Morris…
Our communities
Gwendolyn Reese The first African-American community in St. Pete was settled in 1888-1889…
Honoring the legacy of Cleveland Johnson, Jr.
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Fifty years of local…
The comedic rise of Lynnette Hardy
By Joyce Nanette Johnson, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – “I’ve always secretly…
Thelma Footman: A life of service
L-R, John and Pamela Footman celebrate their mother’s 90th birthday with scores of…
Where are the voices of Midtown in the Tropicana Field redevelopment?
Tropicana Field, known as “The Dome” to locals, rests on the bones of the Gas Plant…
The courageous wives
BY INDHIRA SUERO ACOSTA, Neighborhood News Bureau Contributor ST. PETERSBURG –…
Heritage Trail wins award
ST. PETERSBURG —- A top state preservation organization has given the African-American…
The Heritage Trail three-day festival
BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The three-day celebration of St.…
Theresa Jones: Community First
Theresa D. Jones has a reputation of being community minded. She works tirelessly to…