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Historic Gas Plant doc requests resident photos; Tombolo talk w Gwen Reese

Do you or someone you know have old photos or school yearbooks that capture the people…

  • January 19, 2025
  • Author MNGEditor
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Is this the last Black History Month flag-raising ceremony for St. Pete?

The City of St. Petersburg held its ninth annual Black History Month flag-raising…

  • February 1, 2024
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Oral histories of erased Black cemeteries: Wanda Stuart

Wanda Stuart shares her childhood antics of living by Laurel Park. BY FRANK DROUZAS,…

  • January 10, 2023
  • Author TWC
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Perspective: More than talk

Rev. Wayne G. Thompson remembers the Gas Plant District as a vibrant community.   BY…

  • January 5, 2023
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Open letter to Mayor Welch

Pictured above, Black pastors announced their endorsement of the Sugar Hill Community…

  • January 5, 2023
  • Author TWC
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Memories provided by Yashima Fuller, Brenda Hanes and Shirley Dee

Yashima Fuller, Brenda Hanes and Shirley Dee shared their childhood memories of the Gas…

  • December 16, 2022
  • Author TWC
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Event highlights St. Pete Black cemeteries were erased, not ‘lost’

Thursday, Nov. 3, Dr. Antoinette Jackson and her team presented their findings on the…

  • November 30, 2022
  • Author TWC
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Memories provided by Taffy Macon

Taffy Macon’s grandmother was the last resident displaced by the razing of the Gas…

  • November 30, 2022
  • Author TWC
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Memories provided by Jennifer Wallace

Jennifer Wallace has roots in the Gas Plant area that go back a century.  By Frank…

  • November 25, 2022
  • Author Editor
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Memories provided by Ruben Mays

Ruben Mays shared how his life significantly improved when his family moved to the Gas…

  • October 27, 2022
  • Author TWC
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Memories provided by Russell Cato

‘It’s a sad feeling to know that this property removed a lot of culture,’…

  • September 20, 2022
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Memories provided by Shirley Smith-Hayes

Shirley Smith-Hayes and her daughter, Stephanie Perry, remembered the distress people…

  • September 7, 2022
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Memories provided by Carlos Lovett

At 14 years old, Carlos Lovett and his family were one of the last people to leave the…

  • August 4, 2022
  • Author TWC
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Gas Plant memories provided by Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker has fond memories of growing up in the historic Gas Plant neighborhood. By…

  • July 21, 2022
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Pastors voice support for Sugar Hill to redevelop Trop site

After touring Sacramento, a group of pastors comprised a letter to Mayor Ken…

  • June 11, 2022
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A day of memories; a day of celebration

Mayor-elect Ken Welch regaled the crowd with stories of growing up in the Gas Plant…

  • December 23, 2021
  • Author TWC
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Delores Jackson: Mother, sister, community activist, and Laurel Park hero

The Gas Plant/Laurel Park Reunion is scheduled this Sunday, Dec. 12, from noon until 3…

  • December 9, 2021
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Gas Plant/Laurel Park Reunion: Making it happen

The Gas Plant and Laurel Park neighborhoods were filled with homes, churches, businesses,…

  • November 19, 2021
  • Author TWC
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