City of Tampa, THAPgroup partner to accelerate East Tampa microbusiness success
Derrick Blue, CEO of THAPgroup. The new 5508 Business Accelerator offers real-world…
Economy
Brayboys buy back the block
Carolyn and Elihu Brayboy continue to buy property on the 22nd Street Corridor to stave…
A coup: What is it, and are we in the midst of one?
Is Trump trying to stage a coup? BY DEIRDRE O’LEARY, Staff Writer WASHINGTON, D.C.…
Homes for the holidays
The Harrell (left) and Lamb (right) families received the keys to their new Habitat for…
EMERGE-CEDC and St. Pete native Tim Howard bring affordable housing to Clearwater
EMERGE Director Brian Taylor, Chuck Lane, assistant director Economic Development &…
Grant will fight food insecurity in south St. Petersburg through urban farming
A $25,000 grant to USF’s St. Petersburg campus from the Ford Motor Company Fund is…
Grassroots groups savor electoral victories
Several grassroots groups organized the “Count on Us” voting rights rally in front of…
Fostering diversity and inclusion in challenging times
Marc Morial, National Urban League’s dynamic president and former New Orleans mayor. BY…
Residents weigh in on the south St. Petersburg 22 I-MIX Redevelopment proposal
I-MIX: Industrial Mixed-Use would encourage a mixed-use, walkable destination with…
Coalition celebrates passage of $15 minimum wage amendment
Deirdre O’Leary, Staff writer STATEWIDE – A coalition of Florida labor unions and…
‘Vote like your life depends on it because it does’
Before taking part in the Stetson ACLU virtual panel discussion on voting rights Tuesday…
Business Spotlight: TampaBay Afrofit, Inc.
Owner: Natacha Zamor Years in Business: 5 years Location: Tampa Website:…
Are you our missing piece?
ST. PETERSBURG — Are you ready for a new kind of NAACP adventure? You might be just…
Pinellas selects Black US Army veteran for infrastructure projects
Curtoom Companies, Inc., CEO and Founder Paul Curtis (right) son Tomikel Curtis (center)…
Entrepreneurs help make the Pier’s Marketplace a success
Terry White, owner of Cashew Brittle by Son’ni Boi & Petal, Inc., is thankful to be…
COVID-19 mental health crisis in Pinellas gets $2.6 million boost in aid
Dr. LaDonna Butler, founder, The Well For Life, is one of nine Pinellas County nonprofits…
Community Benefits Agreements: A tool for economic equity
Deirdre O’Leary, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Che Smith of Raise The Bar St.…
Mayor updates city on COVID and protests
Mayor Rick Kriseman and Police Chief Anthony Holloway fielded questions in a press…