Eta Rho Chapter celebrates its annual 58th Achievement Week program
Essay contest winner Kendrick Gordon BY TOM PACKER, Contributor ST. PETERSBURG – The…
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CareerSource Pinellas announces CARES Job Training and Placement Assistance for workers displaced by COVID-19
PINELLAS COUNTY — CareerSource Pinellas announced PinellasWorks, a slate of…
SPMS celebrates literacy through book donations
BY DR. SHARON JACKSON, Contributor ST. PETERSBURG – The St. Petersburg Metropolitan…
Why is the Georgia Senate runoff so significant?
Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock visited Eckerd College (picture) in 2018 to inspire voters to…
Grassroots groups savor electoral victories
Several grassroots groups organized the “Count on Us” voting rights rally in front of…
Ain’t no stoppin’ Mrs. Lizzie Donald
Mrs. Lizzie Donald (middle) celebrated her 103rd birthday on Aug. 7 with her daughter,…
USF expands partnerships with local high schools to enhance access for disadvantaged students
TAMPA BAY — The University of South Florida has expanded a program that guarantees…
Saluting Puerto Rican military service
President Barack Obama leads an ovation after he signed H.R. 1726, awarding a…
Green Book of Tampa Bay grant builds free websites for area Black-owned businesses
GBTB founders Joshua Bean and Hillary Van Dyke BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer TAMPA BAY –…
SPC to enhance health education programs to combat nursing shortage
PINELLAS COUNTY — A transformational gift from The Hough Family Foundation has…
Fostering diversity and inclusion in challenging times
Marc Morial, National Urban League’s dynamic president and former New Orleans mayor. BY…
Top 10 things to do when taking care of raised beds
By Darion Newkirk, 17, Artwork by Kalia Early 1. Start with great soil. You can get…
Online vs. in-person school
Written by Shavion Hobbs, 15, Youth Farm Participant As the 2020-21 school year…
92-year-old serves as Roll to the Polls grand marshal
ST. PETERSBURG — During the recent Roll to the Polls initiative to Get Out the…
Biden wins the 2020 Presidential election; Kamala Harris breaks boundaries as Vice President
After four days of waiting, the U.S. finally has a new president. The Associated Press…
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…
Authentic Colombian fare this side of the Bay
Marlon Yepes, owner of Mi Carreta Restaurant and Bakery, immigrated to Florida from…