Gun violence: A new approach is needed
Last month, Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri briefed the media after a St. Petersburg…
Corey Givens
Courageous Conversations: Gun violence in St. Pete
Oct. 26 at Bethel Community Church, the community came together to dialogue about healthy…
Use Rescue funds to rescue the people
‘The old plans aren’t addressing the root cause of the issues we’re facing, and…
Support for fair elections in St. Pete
‘We urge you to select an alternative to the current election cycle when it comes…
Where do we go from here?
Corey Givens Jr. Dear Editor: America is in the midst of a movement, not a moment of…
From the Lakewood Class of 2010 to the Class of 2020
BY COREY GIVENS JR., Contributor Dear Class of 2020, Being in the position of having to…
Pinellas County Job Corps Trainees paint pictures for nursing home residents
Corey Givens, Jr., Pinellas County Job Corps business community liaison, with his…
Rally for public education
Dear Editor: Here we are once again at the beginning of a new year, a presidential…
Job Corps presents the Class of 2019
The Pinellas County Job Corps Center held their 2018-19 graduation ceremony Aug 23 with…
She persisted
Dear Editor: It has been over a decade since two African Americans have served on the St.…
The city uses the practice of gerrymandering to suppress the minority vote
Corey Givens, Jr. Dear Editor: Gerrymandering is a tool used to socio-economically…
Don’t take it personally
Dear Editor: Being pragmatic did not get the ancestors through slavery, Jim Crow or…
St. Pete’s priorities
Dear Editor: Over the past few months, the current mayor and his administration have…
No turning back
Dear Editor: “You can lie down and die, or you can get up and fight, but that’s it…
Fighting food deserts
Dear Editor: The issue of food deserts has become a consistent theme throughout St.…
South St. Pete needs an affordable housing fund
Dear Editor: I’ve knocked on countless doors, made hundreds of phone calls and I have…
Let’s stay focused
Dear Editor: This week, thousands of ballots will be mailed out to voters across the…
The issues without the distractions
BY FRANK DROUZAS, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – One of the many candidate forms held…