Coalition celebrates passage of $15 minimum wage amendment
Deirdre O’Leary, Staff writer STATEWIDE – A coalition of Florida labor unions and…
Economy
‘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…
SPC to offer scholarships to obtain a Google certificate
PINELLAS COUNTY — St. Petersburg College has received a $100,000 grant from Jobs…
Fill out your census today
BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer TAMPA BAY — Saturday, October 31 is the last day to be…
St. Pete Budget Hearing reveals less ambitious funding for police reform
By Deirdre O’Leary ST PETERSBURG – The first of two public meetings on the FY21…
SPC offers free training for unemployed, furloughed due to COVID-19
PINELLAS COUNTY — The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt by many…
New Pinellas CARES programs expand help for local businesses
PINELLAS COUNTY — More than 3,200 small business owners have received emergency…
Pinellas County partnering with Creative Pinellas to assist artists with CARES Act funds
LARGO – Creative Pinellas is partnering with Pinellas County on getting CARES…
Progress for whom?
The Gas Plant District was the name of the area that Tropicana Field now sits atop.…
Are you struggling to pay your rent, mortgage or utilities?
ST. PETERSBURG — The Coronavirus Relief Fund (formerly known as the Mortgage &…
A conversation with city officials
Nikki Gaskin-Capehart, director, Urban Affairs, Alan DeLisle, City…