St. Pete Youth Farm’s workday proves importance of HB13 Urban Agricultural Bill
Hundreds of residents, city leaders and stakeholders came to the St. Pete Youth Farm’s…
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…
History immortalized: City of St. Pete unveils bronze statue of Elder Jordan Sr.
Commissioned by the City of St. Petersburg, former slave turned entrepreneur and city…
Young activists weigh in on St. Pete’s race issues
Left to right top row: Marcus A. Brooks, Jabaar Edmond, and Carla Bristol. Left to Right…
Youth Farm continues to thrive
Youth Farm participants at the Collard Green Festival last February. ST. PETERSBURG –…
Local protests in St. Petersburg draw hundreds after George Floyd’s death
At 8:37 p.m., a protester called for everyone present to lie flat on the pavement —…
Atwater’s provides meals for families during COVID-19 shutdown
BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The weekend the Florida Department of…
Ms. Jo’s Garden is in bloom
Josephine Lampley and Carla Bristol, manager of the Food Systems Center at the St.…
PTC’s Food System Center teaches sustainable gardening
Carla Bristol, seen here with a culinary student, heads up the Food System Center on the…
Youth Farm growing gardens and entrepreneurs
Fifteen high-school-aged interns spent the summer gardening, learning how to start a…
Winnie Foster goes to jail on her birthday
BY ALLEN A. BUCHANAN, Staff Writer CLEARWATER – Grassroots activist Winnie Foster…
Black media outlets in Pinellas County discuss the black narrative
Black media outlets came together to discuss coverage of the black community By J.A.…
Gallerie 909 finds new home in Childs Park
Carla Bristol, 50, opened Gallerie 909 in June 2014 as a way to bring fine arts to the…
Activists, community members hold #CountEveryVote rally in St. Pete
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer PETERSBURG – Florida’s midterm election has turned out…
Trailblazers in local history honored
Sunday, April 22, the Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum celebrated 10…
Crime survivors speak
BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The St. Petersburg area Crime Survivors…
The 3rd annual Black Arts & Film Festival
Carla Bristol By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG –Whether visual arts…
I AM: Rosa Jackson
Rosa Jackson served Thanksgiving dinners for 23 years to anyone who was hungry until…