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$42 million affordable housing grant program opens in St. Pete

​BY MARK PARKER – St. Petersburg officials have launched a $42 million…

  • May 25, 2026
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Entrepreneur, real estate guru Shawntavia Turner joins WIRE Panel

BY ISIS CLIMES ST. PETERSBURG — Last month, the Pinellas County Chapter of the…

  • May 21, 2026
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OPINION: Hollowing Out the Neighborhood: Who owns the vacant houses in Campbell Park?

by Linsey Grove, St. Petersburg City Council District 6 Candidate, Contributor I have…

  • April 23, 2026
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REALTIST WEEK 2026 IS HERE!

ST. PETERBURG – A week dedicated to service, education, empowerment, and community…

  • April 10, 2026
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Attallah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s daughter, speaks at Eckerd on Feb. 27

By Shae Peters, The Online Current, Eckerd College Attallah Shabazz, daughter of human…

  • February 18, 2026
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Harnessing the power of AI for good

By Dr. Kanika Tomalin | President and CEO, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg The…

  • October 23, 2025
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Op Ed: Rebuilding Black Wealth during DEI rollbacks

By Taalib Saber, attorney and owner of The Saber Firm  Last month, as Black History…

  • March 11, 2025
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City of St. Petersburg Launches “Voices from the Corridor” Workshop Series

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – The City of St. Petersburg is excited to launch “Voices…

  • February 5, 2025
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Mayor Ken Welch gives 2025 State of the City Address

ST. PETERSBURG, FL (Feb. 4, 2025) – Mayor Kenneth T. Welch delivered the 2025 State…

  • February 5, 2025
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Historic Gas Plant doc requests resident photos; Tombolo talk w Gwen Reese

Do you or someone you know have old photos or school yearbooks that capture the people…

  • January 19, 2025
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Pinellas County Update: Disaster Assistance Deadlines Approaching

UPDATE: The deadline for Requests for Public Assistance for nonprofits and governments…

  • October 27, 2024
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Post-Milton Recovery: Comfort stations, SNAP updates for families, St Pete Hometown Recovery Haulers Program

SNAP UPDATE: Current SNAP recipients who lost food due to Hurricane Milton can apply for…

  • October 12, 2024
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Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund Mobilizes to Aid Communities Devastated by Dual Hurricanes Milton and Helene

 Four Leading Agencies Respond to Dual Disasters Impacting the Tampa Bay Region…

  • October 10, 2024
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‘Very imbalanced; fundamentally flawed’

As outlined in the development terms released on April 25, the public will contribute…

  • May 17, 2024
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The Future of South St. Pete Economic Conference

The April 25 Future of South St. Pete Economic Conference explored innovative economic…

  • May 4, 2024
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Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment agreement announced

A rendering of the Rays’ proposed new stadium and development project called the…

  • May 4, 2024
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Sugar Hill development group reveals plans for Tangerine Plaza revitalization

On April 9, the Sugar Hill Group announced its plans to bring at least 115 affordable…

  • April 10, 2024
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New NAREB initiatives urge 2 million mortgage-ready African-American families to become homeowners

Tamisha Darling-Roberson, president and CEO of the Pinellas County Association of…

  • April 8, 2024
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