David Welch goes home
David Tyrone Welch, scion of a pioneer St. Petersburg family, former city council member,…
Rays announce historic development and partnership
The Tampa Bay Rays officially announced Tuesday that a historic agreement has been…
Building a better path forward by acknowledging the past
The land that Hines/Tampa Bay Rays was chosen to develop has a storied past of mass…
Rev. Watson L. Haynes II laid to rest
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Hundreds upon hundreds of people…
Alletha Welch: A mother’s words of wisdom and love
‘The life lessons learned from my mom, Alletha, are too numerous to convey,’…
Mayor Welch raises Black History Month flag in history-making ceremony
The first African-American mayor of St. Petersburg, Ken Welch, made history upon raising…
‘We are St. Pete’: Ken Welch is officially St. Pete’s mayor
Mayor Ken Welch was sworn in as St. Petersburg’s 54th and first African-American mayor…
A day of memories; a day of celebration
Mayor-elect Ken Welch regaled the crowd with stories of growing up in the Gas Plant…
Ken Welch elected first Black mayor of St. Pete!
“Tonight’s election victory confirms the desire of the people of St. Petersburg…
I AM: The story of the Gas Plant Neighborhood
The area known as the Gas Plant neighborhood was the second African-American neighborhood…
Will St. Pete’s next mayor be Black?
Former Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch will kick off his campaign for mayor next…
I AM: A person with a building named after me
I AM Freddie Dyles, educator and basketball coach. In 1964, I joined Gibbs High School…
Celebrating one of St. Pete’s legends
L-R, Dr. David Welch’s family: Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch, wife Alletha…
Celebrating our history of partnership and care
BY LASHANTE KEYS, Empath Health Community Outreach Specialist ST. PETERSBURG —…
Honoring the legacy of Cleveland Johnson, Jr.
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Fifty years of local…
No turning back
Dear Editor: “You can lie down and die, or you can get up and fight, but that’s it…
Doing the right thing
Dear Editor, Not too many years ago, bulldozers came and in a short amount of time erased…
Unifying Our Community
Dear Editor, St. Petersburg is my home and is the place of my family’s roots. I…