PTC graduates hundreds!
Recent graduate Tiffanie Sapp BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Pinellas Technical College (PTC) held its graduation ceremony last …
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A life of service
BY Dexter McCree, Feature Writer TAMPA — Leon Paige is the kind of guy who sort of reminds you of your father, or the men of old who had unique …
40 and 4 celebration: A lifetime of purpose
Rev. Doral Pulley BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Rev. Dr. Doral R. Pulley has ministered for 40 years, four as the pastor of Unity …
The ‘X-Men’ as a metaphor for life
BY INDHIRA SUERO ACOSTA, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Ashley Green, 28, has always admired superheroes. She first became captivated by them as she …
A student athlete
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Surely one of the top high school basketball players in the state of Florida would expect to …
Registration is open for St. Pete’s Before and After School Care
ST. PETERSBURG – Summer might be ending soon, but you can keep the fun going into the school year. The St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department’s …
The price she pays
By Keisha Bell She was bullied in school as a teenager, so her parents enrolled her into a new one. She was jeered by people who looked like her, yet she loved …
Carlos Daniels coaches youth to victory through the R.A.P. basketball league
Rev. Ken Irby and Carlos Daniels BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Two teams of middle and high schoolers battled it out during the 2018 R.A.P. …
Deadly MSG
By Dr. Ramona Valentine How many people do you know eat at Taco Bell, KFC or take their kids to McDonald’s for a Happy Meal? Well fast foods, Chinese …
Poor living conditions plague displaced Jordan Park residents
Last Thursday, June 28, the St. Petersburg Housing Authority heard complaints from displaced residents of the Historic Village in Jordan Park because of the …
Rallying to support separated families
J.A. Jones, Staff Writer TAMPA — The “Keep Families Together” rally Saturday, June 30 at Tampa’s Joe Chillura Courthouse Square was an opportunity …
The Gathering of Pastors question candidates
Rev. Watson Haynes BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The Gathering of Pastors hosted a community forum held at Bethel Community Church …
Her return
by Keisha Bell Have you ever stepped away from something only to return to it again? Everything has its season. Purpose has its call. Meet Thomasina …
I AM Eugene H. McLin
by Gwendolyn Reese Eugene H. McLin was city recreational director, football coach, baseball official, sports writer for the St. Petersburg Times, teacher and …
Slavery in Virginia during the colonial period
This picture depicts the 20 men and women from Africa arriving on a slave ship and being sold in the first North American slave auction in 1619 Jamestown, Va. …
Diverse Motions Dance Academy host annual production
BY DEXTER MCCREE, Feature Writer ST. PETERSBURG — For five years, Diverse Motions Dance Academy has taken their audience on a journey through history …
Mother knows best!
More than 30 students participated in the College Planning Boot Camp at Gibbs High School from June 18-21 BY Dexter McCree, Feature Writer ST. …
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority bring awareness to Alzheimer’s
ST. PETERSBURG — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Zeta Upsilon Omega Chapter (ZUO) in partnership with the Gulf Coast Chapter of the …