Education not incarceration
BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG –Local residents gathered at Greater Mt. Zion AME Church to hear new ways the community is working toward …
Welding Technologies at PTC
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Applied Welding Technologies has recently come back to the St. Pete campus of Pinellas Technical College …
Celebrating 17 years of page turning action
Meet artist G-Baby on November 29th BY MARCY PALMERI, Contributor ST. PETERSBURG — Celebrating her nearly two decades of ownership, St. Petersburg native …
Learning while black
BY ERIC COOPER This post is based on my TEDx talk on the importance of educational equality. I have always been confusing for people who needed to label me. …
Jewelry Making and Repair at PTC
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — From archaic bejeweled bracelets to the famed Faberge Eggs to modern gold watches — jewelry has been a …
Darryl Rouson: The reality of today’s Florida education market
ST. PETERSBURG –A lawsuit recently filed by the Florida Education Association has opened what I hope will be a much-needed public discussion about the …
Former homeless 16-year-old leads non-profit operated by students
By SHERRI ACKERMAN When Lynden Simmons was in the eighth grade, his family moved into a homeless shelter. It was the longest three months of his life. At …
See what’s new at PTC
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — To give prospective students and the community the opportunity to see firsthand the variety of programs that …
Why do I need to know about foreclosure intervention programs?
This week’s column is a call to action. Another round of foreclosures is occurring. People you know from work or with whom you worship may be at risk of …
Caring for Girls’ Inaugural Seminar
BY HOLLY KESTENIS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Caring for Girls Academy, Inc. held its first ever seminar last month in an effort to not only get their …