Candidate qualification
BY KEISHA BELL What are you looking for in a political candidate? What one person calls qualified, another finds to be laughable. Truth is, all candidates on a …
Leila Laing transitions
Leila Laing, 79 of Newark, NJ, formerly from St. Petersburg passed away June 22, 2017. She was born in Crystal River and moved to St. Petersburg at a young …
An Angry Jesus
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY Scripture Reference – Matthew 21:12-14 In addition to feeling the emotions of happiness and sadness, Jesus Christ also felt anger. …
Free college readiness workshop this weekend
TAMPA – A free College Readiness Workshop will be held this Saturday at the Robert W. Saunders Library, located at 1505 N Nebraska Ave. in Tampa, from 10 …
Dallas hires first female police chief to replace veteran officer whose message was ‘come and work for us’
By JENNIFER SMITH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Dallas has hired its first female police chief. Ulysha Renee Hall, 46, has been hired to replace David Brown, the …
Half of pupils expelled from school have mental health issue, study finds
Sally Weale | The Guardian Half of all pupils expelled from school are suffering from a recognised mental health problem, according to a study. Those who are …
Gibbs class of 1967 celebrate 50 years
By Holly Kestenis, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Gibbs High School alumni gathered at the Orange Blossom Café to celebrate their 50th Golden Class Reunion. …
Mayoral candidates speak out
BY CINDY CARTER, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The five of the six mayoral candidates spoke on the issues facing the south side community, from the rising …
Jacksonville Jaguars Dante Fowler arrested for punching man in face, stepping on glasses
By ASSOCIATED PRESS and DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler has been arrested in Florida on simple battery and criminal …
90 years young & vibrant
By Allen A. Buchanan, Staff Writer St. Petersburg — Over 80 well-wishers joined Winnie Foster to celebrate her 90th birthday Saturday, July 8 at the …
Why I’m supporting Rick Kriseman for mayor
BY KENNETH T. WELCH, Pinellas County Commissioner As we vote for mayor in the coming weeks, it’s important that we elect the person who will best move our …
Gentrification Enablers
BY PASTOR MANUEL SYKES, Bethel Community Baptist Church There is a pattern that has developed within the current city’s administration. A couple of years …
White cop who shot dead black man shopping for air rifle returns to ‘regular duty’
By LIAM QUINN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM The white officer who killed a 22-year-old black man carrying an air rifle at an Ohio Walmart that he had picked up from a …
Let the African youth speak!
Dear Editor: After Monday night’s debate at the Hilton Hotel hosted by the League of Women Voters, some of the most slanderous and violent provoking …
She came to stay! Vote Akile!
Dear Editor: My name is Gazi Kodzo and I am the interim campaign manager for Eritha “Akile” Cainion. Firstly, we are winning! Secondly, I have the best …
How Britain imprisoned some of the first black fighters against slavery
Adam Lusher, Independent A forgotten chapter in black history is to be revisited with an exhibition revealing how some of the first fighters in the struggle …
Georgetown enslaved her ancestors. Now she’s an incoming student.
By Wilborn P. Nobles III, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Elizabeth Thomas believes almost every black person in the U.S. has an idea that their ancestors were …
Civil rights trailblazer memorialized
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – C. Bette Wimbish experienced many first in her 85 years on this earth. She was the first African American …