ST. PETERSBURG – The University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s Neighborhood News Bureau’s (NNB) is launching its new local black history project on Wednesday, October
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In Bartlett Park, a local’s passion for gardening motivates her to educate her community
By: Madeline Seiberlich “If you ever want my help just say children, garden or elderly.” These are the passions that drive Ava DeVaux in her
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Care to sip on coffee inside St. Petersburg’s old train station?
By: Kelly Littler, Emily Wolodkowicz, Sheena DeRocker, Macky Brazina and Candice Royer There’s a thriving food business located inside the old Historic Seaboard Train Station that you may have never
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Local longboard company takes the skate to the people
By Aaron Otis, Marilyn Bloomberg, Kelli Carmack, Erik Mishiyev, and Vanessa Rivera “We take the skate to the people.” This is the mantra of Local
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Long running community initiative welcomes volunteers as more locals seek help
By: Imani Craig, Yazlin Mercado, Mariya Lebedeva, Kay-Kay Smith and Arman Mouradian “Sharing God’s Abundance with our neighbors,” is a sentiment Operation Attack carries out with
Read MoreCommunity debriefing tackles heavy MLK Day police presence
BY: Haley Jordan (story) and Ambria Whalum (photos). ST. PETERSBURG – “At the end of the day, we have got to recognize in St. Petersburg,
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MLK Day Of Services Summary
BY: Haley Jordan, Corey Mapp and Kelli Carmack, Neighborhood News Bureau Martin Luther King Day brought the community of St. Petersburg together with a Day
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Through her eyes: The MLK Candlelight Vigil Summary
By Kay-Kay Smith, Neighborhood News Bureau Kenadi Smith is a second grader who attends the annual Candlelight Vigil honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Lead results in Midtown homes raise health concerns
By Andrea Perez andrea67@mail.usf.edu The Environmental Protection Agency says that lead levels below the action level don’t require public action, but 45 homes in the
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Schools’ Shift to Become Shelters a Stressful, Yet Insightful Experience
By Nina Brooks SOUTH ST. PETERSBURG—The presence of Hurricane Irma was the cause of stress and panic leading up to its arrival, and the reason
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