Job search tips for new grads
BY JASON ALDERMAN To the roughly 1.6 million college graduates in the class of 2014: You have my heartiest congratulations – and my sympathies. I graduated …
The 2020 Plan comes of age
BY Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich, Ph.D., Guest Writer ST. PETERSBURG — More than 200 diverse and enthusiastic people gathered at the Manhattan Casino to celebrate …
Practical Nursing offered at pTEC
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Nursing is a profession that attracts people who not only have a sense of compassion but feel a genuine need …
Employment for developmentally disabled adults
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — The Louise Graham Regeneration Center is lending a helping hand to the community and the environment in a …
Orange is the new black: A question for Boehner
BY ARTHUR JONES At last weekend’s White House Correspondents Association dinner, President Obama offered this joke about John Boehner’s spray tan: “These …
The facts on Greenlight Pinellas
BY KEN WELCH, Pinellas County Commissioner PINELLAS COUNTY — One of the most important issues facing our community is the need to improve our system of …
The State of Black America
BY JAMES CLINGMAN, NNPA Columnist Chaka Khan sang, “Tell me somethin’ good.” The 2014 National Urban League (NUL) report, State of Black America, …
Events: April 13-19, 2014
Monday, April 14 – Tampa Bay Job and Career Fair from 10-3 p.m. at the Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Meet with local companies who have …