Mayor Welch focuses on inclusive and principled progress at annual State of the City address
At the 2023 State of the City address on Jan. 30, Mayor Ken Welch recounted some of his…
Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Gwendolyn Reese
Growing up as a child, Gwendolyn Reese lived in the Gas Plant neighborhood at 1305 Fifth…
The 37th Annual MLK Leadership Breakfast
The St. Petersburg Metropolitan Section of the National Council of Negro Women held its…
Housing Authority applauds the Sugar Hill Community Partners’ concept
BY MICHAEL LUNDY, St. Petersburg Housing Authority The redevelopment of the 86-acre…
Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Wanda Stuart
Wanda Stuart shares her childhood antics of living by Laurel Park. BY FRANK DROUZAS,…
Memories provided by William Walker
William Walker (right) talked about his pioneering family and the meager amount his…
Perspective: More than talk
Rev. Wayne G. Thompson remembers the Gas Plant District as a vibrant community. BY…
Open letter to Mayor Welch
Pictured above, Black pastors announced their endorsement of the Sugar Hill Community…
Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Irving Sanchez III
Irving Sanchez III supports the African American Burial Ground and Remembering Project…
Memories provided by George Stovall
George Stovall recalls delivering ice to residents and businesses as a youngster in the…
Memories provided by Yashima Fuller, Brenda Hanes and Shirley Dee
Yashima Fuller, Brenda Hanes and Shirley Dee shared their childhood memories of the Gas…
Event highlights St. Pete Black cemeteries were erased, not ‘lost’
Thursday, Nov. 3, Dr. Antoinette Jackson and her team presented their findings on the…
Memories provided by Taffy Macon
Taffy Macon’s grandmother was the last resident displaced by the razing of the Gas…
Memories provided by Jennifer Wallace
Jennifer Wallace has roots in the Gas Plant area that go back a century. By Frank…
Memories provided by Ruben Mays
Ruben Mays shared how his life significantly improved when his family moved to the Gas…
Memories provided by Joe Sherot
“We looked after our neighborhoods just like everybody else,” Joe Sherot…
Rev. Watson L. Haynes II laid to rest
BY RAVEN JOY SHONEL, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG — Hundreds upon hundreds of people…
Memories provided by Russell Cato
‘It’s a sad feeling to know that this property removed a lot of culture,’…