Formerly incarcerated individuals are offered a second chance in St. Pete
By Emilie Bell and Tori Foltz The recidivism rate in Florida—that is, reoffending citizens returning to jail or prison—is the fifth lowest in the country.
St. Petersburg reevaluates after storm-induced sewage spills
By Emilie Bell and Tori Foltz The City of St. Petersburg’s 70-year-old wastewater facilities struggled during Hurricanes Helene and Milton, as water inundated underground pipes
Tampa seeks to raise long-stagnant transport impact fee
By Chase McCann The Tampa City Council held the first of two public workshops to discuss a potential increase to the multimodal transportation impact fee,
Florida’s new care program helps waitlisted disabled individuals
By Jordon Pfeiffer On Sept. 24 at The Arc Tampa Bay in Clearwater, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration held a town hall to
City council approves grant to fund healthy snacks for local youth
By Sofia Modica The St. Petersburg City Council unanimously accepted a $262,000 grant from the Florida Department of Health to fund healthy snacks for children