Ken Welch officially kicks off his mayoral campaign
“Progress is hope for families locked in generational poverty that today will be better…
Enough is Enough: Community members speak up about gun violence, trauma
From left, native sons Dallis Patrick Ryan Wolfe, and Marquis Scott were killed by…
St. Pete NAACP 2021 mantra: Reenergize, reclaim and recruit
Torey Alston, first vice-president of the Florida NAACP State Conference; St. Pete NAACP…
Will St. Pete’s next mayor be Black?
Former Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch will kick off his campaign for mayor next…
Gun violence claims a young mother’s life, and council members turn to community
BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — The crowd was solemn on Nov. 17, in…
Roll to the Polls Hosts Successful Get Out the Vote Event in St Petersburg
City Councilmember Lisa Wheeler-Bowman taught her grandchildren, Mikiyah Stone, 9, and…
Progress for whom?
The Gas Plant District was the name of the area that Tropicana Field now sits atop.…
Pinellas County black-elected officials speak
Row 1: L-R, State Senator Darryl Rouson, State Rep. Wengay “Newt” Newton, Pinellas…
Open letter to the mayor and city council
Douglas Land I had the opportunity to attend the recent city council, as well as Public…
She persisted
Dear Editor: It has been over a decade since two African Americans have served on the St.…
Youth Farm growing gardens and entrepreneurs
Fifteen high-school-aged interns spent the summer gardening, learning how to start a…
Men in the Making 2019 rite of passage celebration
BY CINDY CARTER, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Each year the Men in the Making’s…
Food, glorious food!
Rev. Kenny Irby, senior pastor of the historic Bethel AME Church, stuffing his face at…
Zetas hold second annual Finer Womanhood Tea
CYNTHIA P. WHITE Contributor ST. PETERSBURG — The Finer Women of Zeta Gamma Zeta…
What’s next for Jordan Park?
Artistic rendering of the 60-unit mid-rise apartment complex proposed for Jordan Park. BY…
Community leaders envision economic revitalization of MLK Jr. Day celebration on 9th Street
Bay News 9 Reporter Dalia Dangerfield and Police Chief Anthony Holloway discuss the…
Community rallies around slain victim’s family
Wednesday evening, city and county officials held a press conference on the front porch…
Elected chairs seek support on behalf of the survivors slain mother of five
PETERSBURG — The Honorable Lisa Wheeler-Bowman, Rene Flowers and Kenneth Welch…