By Kelsey Foresta Community Beat Reporter Downtown St. Petersburg is the place to be when looking for local businesses to shop or dine, however, a lot of businesses have struggled to join or stay in the area. Downtown has been the spot for a variety of local businesses throughout the years and is easily accessible… Continue reading Local business owners struggle under the weight of booming downtown
Category: COMMUNITY
Saturday Morning Market is a go-to for St. Pete locals
By Hope Ward Community Beat Reporter The Saturday Morning Market has been bringing joy to the St. Pete community for over two decades and is going strong. It has been running every Saturday from October to May 9-2 p.m. at the AI Lang Stadium parking lot on the corner of 1st Street and 1st Avenue… Continue reading Saturday Morning Market is a go-to for St. Pete locals
New College of Florida’s controversial move to paint over student murals
By Mike Martinez Community Beat Reporter SARASOTA, Fla. – At New College of Florida, a burst of artistic expression emerged earlier this year when a group of talented artists took their brushes to the walls of the NCF campus. These artists, inspired by an art class offered by the school, painted murals that not only… Continue reading New College of Florida’s controversial move to paint over student murals
Sinking in Sewage
Sinking in Sewage: Can St. Pete Clean Up It’s Act? By Krystel Knowles A sewage spill of roughly 200 million gallons of raw and partially treated sewage ended up the Tampa Bay area in 2015 and 2016. This incident brought to light that if something isn’t done to the infrastructure the view that makes St.… Continue reading Sinking in Sewage
Affordable Housing Crisis Hits Hard in St. Petersburg’s Districts 5 and 7
Recycling deficits in St. Petersburg Need Solutions from Elected Officials
Progressive St. Petersburg… and its dividing line
Dispelling the Deserts: Communities Implement Their Own Solutions Against Food Insecurity in St. Petersburg
Elections 2019
Elections 2019 St. Petersburg’s City Council, Districts 5 and 7 The USFSP Master’s Program in Digital Journalism and Design (DJD) covered some issues raised by community members in municipal districts 5 and 7, which are up for elections this Tuesday, November 5. Here is the election information retrieved from the Pinellas… Continue reading Elections 2019