Did you actually vote today?

BY RIM SHUMAN NNB Reporter ST. PETERSBURG – Residents, few and far between, made their way to the polls to cast their vote for three city council seats and four referendum questions Tuesday. Unity: A Spiritual Community, 6168 1st Ave. N., Precinct #213 and #217 had low voter turnout. A polling officer claimed that there… Continue reading Did you actually vote today?

Elected officials are supposed to live in St. Pete, right?

BY RIM SHUMAN NNB Reporter ST. PETERSBURG – Should an elected official be required to be a resident of the city? Referendum question no. 3 reads: “Shall the City Charter be amended to clarify that a declared district candidate is required to remain a resident of the candidate’s declared district before, during and, if elected,… Continue reading Elected officials are supposed to live in St. Pete, right?

Midtown’s African American Heritage Trail

David Mourra, from left, Steve Harris and Greg Keller place African American Heritage Trail Board in front of the Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum. [Photo Courtesy of Melissa Lyttle of Tampa Bay Times]

BY RIM SHUMAN NNB Reporter ST. PETERSBURG – “Many people remember the 50’s and 60’s, but not a lot of people, especially not children, remember the times before it as well. So, I think that the boards are great to preserve information that could have been lost or forgotten in case they were not there,”… Continue reading Midtown’s African American Heritage Trail

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