A History in Photographs: Jordan Park

It’s 1939. You and your entire family lives in what is essentially a shack with three other families. The roof leaks. There’s cracks in the walls, loose floorboards. You have to walk out the front door and around the back to use the toilet. There’s no electricity. There’s no running water. There’s nowhere else to… Continue reading A History in Photographs: Jordan Park

The making of an election coverage: NNB reporters tell the stories behind the story

NNB reporter Danielle Von Dreele interviews Dolores Fletcher at the Thomas "Jet" Jackson Recreation Center polling site. Photo by Bernardo H. Motta

BY SAMANTHA PRITZLAFF AND CHOYA RANDOLPH NNB Reporters ST. PETERSBURG – The Neighborhood News Bureau (NNB) reporters successfully participated in reporting the 2015 Municipal Election in Midtown, the first NNB Special Project since launching the new website in September 2015. This project was a collaboration with Creative Loafing in which USFSP students enrolled in NNB provided stories… Continue reading The making of an election coverage: NNB reporters tell the stories behind the story

Q&A: Will Newton

Each city council candidate was asked the same questions by NNB reporters. Here are their unedited responses. Why are you running for City Council? “I have dedicated my entire career to caring about people. I was a firefighter and EMT for 23 years, dedicated to public safety and saving lives. I’m now District Vice President… Continue reading Q&A: Will Newton

Where there’s a Will, there’s a way

BY SAMANTHA PRITZLAFF NNB Reporter Winthrop “Will” Newton is vying for the District 7 City Council seat against Lisa Wheeler-Brown Nov. 3. Newton is currently the district vice president for Florida Professional Firefighters in Pinellas and Pasco counties. The job takes him to Tallahassee to negotiate with lawmakers on behalf of firefighter unions. “I’ve committed… Continue reading Where there’s a Will, there’s a way