By Angelina Bruno The towering sign outside of the store tells passerby of the particular offerings of the day. BBQ is served outside Thursday through Sunday, with options ranging from ribs to smoked mullet. A handwritten sign inside the store hangs above a hot food line.
Category: Community & Family
Midtown Moments: The Royal Theater
By Joseph Conte A much-needed escape into the world of film for the community during tough times The Royal Theater located on the 22nd Street South, opened it’s doors to the public in 1948. The black community received the opening with great joy and festivities. The theater was kept in operation throughout 1966 and was… Continue reading Midtown Moments: The Royal Theater
Midtown Moments: Morean Center for Clay
By Lee Britain Midtown History Revived, Renewed, Rejuvenated Built in 1926, this historic Midtown St. Petersburg building was once the Seaboard Freight Depot. According to General Manager Valerie Scott Knaust, “everything that came into St. Pete once came in through this space.” The historic building has been turned into the Morean Center for Clay which… Continue reading Midtown Moments: Morean Center for Clay
Midtown Moments: Lorene’s Fish and Crab House
By Alyssa Fedorovich One of the oldest restaurants on the Deuces Situated at 929 22nd Street S. adjacent to a mural showcasing Ella Fitzgerald, Lorene’s Fish and Crab House offers a wide variety of foods such as burgers, jumbo shrimp, and even chicken strips. Owners Lorene and Arthur Office opened the restaurant over 25 years ago,… Continue reading Midtown Moments: Lorene’s Fish and Crab House
Midtown Moments: Black History Month
By Abigail Payne Black History Month in St. Petersburg had a productive start this 2017. For the second year in a row, Mayor Rick Kriseman rose the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum flag above City Hall. The event took place on Feb. 1, 2017, to jump start Black History Month. It represented… Continue reading Midtown Moments: Black History Month
Colorful cast vies for Gulfport Council seats
GULFPORT — When voters go to the polls on Tuesday, they will decide whether to reward two City Council incumbents with another two-year term. One incumbent has drawn token opposition. The other has drawn a crowd. Linda Bailey filed to run in Ward 2 in November, then essentially disappeared. She did not attend two candidate… Continue reading Colorful cast vies for Gulfport Council seats
Young men at Gibbs High School Raise Funds for College Tour
BY ABIGAIL PAYNE, NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS BUREAU The 5000 Role Models of Gibbs High School are providing a biweekly car wash to raise funds for their college tour to Miami, Fla. The program is a dropout prevention, mentoring program that is committed to minority male achievement. The car wash services are available from 12 to 5… Continue reading Young men at Gibbs High School Raise Funds for College Tour
NNB students get published for MLK Day of Service events by The Weekly Challenger
Among the different communities and organizations located in the St. Petersburg, Florida, area, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, was a day filled with celebrations, parades and service. Neighborhood News Bureau students covered these different events throughout the day with a few of the students getting their coverage published in The Weekly Challenger. To view… Continue reading NNB students get published for MLK Day of Service events by The Weekly Challenger
“Hair by Ahsile” offers free pampering to members of the homeless community on MLK Day
BY TYLER GILLESPIE, Neighborhood News Bureau A bleached-blonde woman sat down in barber Dale Jones’s chair for a free fade on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Hair by Ahsile. “I wish people would say ‘Happy MLK Day,” Jones said as his clippers buzzed, “like they do ‘Merry Christmas’.” For the past ten years, the… Continue reading “Hair by Ahsile” offers free pampering to members of the homeless community on MLK Day
MLK Essay Contest celebrated community and inclusion
BY EVELYN GUERRA, Neighborhood News Bureau Tyna Middleton, the Enoch Davis Center Senior Advisory Council Secretary, and Virginia Scott shared a hug before Scott gave the event history. Scott is the president of the St. Petersburg Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Organization, Inc. She has been part of the organization since this event began… Continue reading MLK Essay Contest celebrated community and inclusion