Op Ed: Rebuilding Black Wealth during DEI rollbacks
By Taalib Saber, attorney and owner of The Saber Firm Last month, as Black History…
Economy
City of St. Petersburg Launches “Voices from the Corridor” Workshop Series
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – The City of St. Petersburg is excited to launch “Voices…
Mayor Ken Welch gives 2025 State of the City Address
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (Feb. 4, 2025) – Mayor Kenneth T. Welch delivered the 2025 State…
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…
Pinellas County Update: Disaster Assistance Deadlines Approaching
UPDATE: The deadline for Requests for Public Assistance for nonprofits and governments…
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…
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…
‘Very imbalanced; fundamentally flawed’
As outlined in the development terms released on April 25, the public will contribute…
The Future of South St. Pete Economic Conference
The April 25 Future of South St. Pete Economic Conference explored innovative economic…
Historic Gas Plant District redevelopment agreement announced
A rendering of the Rays’ proposed new stadium and development project called the…
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…
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…
New Renter Utility Relief Program eases financial burden for St. Pete and Duke customers
‘For St. Pete residents experiencing personal hardship, we are eager to offer this…
PCUL Vision 2030 initiative launches Next Level Urban Alliance
On Feb. 26, Nikki Gaskin-Capehart (above) and the Pinellas County Urban League launched…
Open letter to Mayor Welch
Rev. Robert Ward, senior pastor of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church Dear Mayor Ken…
The importance of HBCUs for students and Florida
The probability of Black students earning a bachelor’s degree when enrolled at…
City advances equitable business opportunities for minority-owned and women-owned businesses
The City of St. Petersburg’s Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) Program…
South St. Petersburg CRA Microfund Program applications open Dec. 14
“I think that it’s a great way for anyone with a small business to become…