By Abby Duke The 2024 presidential election between U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris has left more than just political tensions in its wake. As the results pave the way for Trump to return to office in late January 2025, the contentious outcome has fractured friendships, strained family ties and created… Continue reading St. Petersburg navigates political divides after 2024 presidential election
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Statewide ban on public homeless encampments spurs controversy
By Kairo Munoz Following two back-to-back hurricanes in October, the city’s law enforcement, shelters and homeless organizations cope with the enactment of House Bill 1365. With the law being touted as a violation against the rights of the unhoused community, critics worry about the negative consequences that come with enforcing it. Signed into law by… Continue reading Statewide ban on public homeless encampments spurs controversy
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
Affordable Housing Crisis Hits Hard in St. Petersburg’s Districts 5 and 7 By Hope Garza Mark Moore, a resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, experienced first-hand the effects of the affordable housing crisis. At 20-years old, Moore gained custody of his five nieces and nephews and found that even small apartments in St.… Continue reading Affordable Housing Crisis Hits Hard in St. Petersburg’s Districts 5 and 7
Recycling deficits in St. Petersburg Need Solutions from Elected Officials
Recycling deficits in St. Petersburg Need Solutions from Elected Officials By Nageena Laing, Kelsey Knight and Karen Arango The City of Saint Petersburg touts itself as being a “Green City,” mobilizing campaigns to support eco-friendly ventures, green movement initiatives, and reducing waste whenever possible. The city campaigns for all its residents to take part… Continue reading Recycling deficits in St. Petersburg Need Solutions from Elected Officials
Progressive St. Petersburg… and its dividing line
Progressive St. Petersburg... and its dividing line Lavish funding continues to fuel St. Petersburg’s dynamic downtown growth, while residents and business owners in Districts 5 & 7 come up empty-handed. by Richard Boore and Kate Reuter Downtown St. Petersburg viewed from the bay receives most of the City's investments, leaving a few… Continue reading Progressive St. Petersburg… and its dividing line
Dispelling the Deserts: Communities Implement Their Own Solutions Against Food Insecurity in St. Petersburg
Dispelling the Deserts Communities Implement Their Own Solutions Against Food Insecurity in St. Petersburg BY THOMAS IOVINO Bartlett Park Community Garden. Photo by Madeline Seiberlich. Nearly 1,000 days ago, residents of south St. Petersburg lost access to something many of us take for granted – easy access to fresh, wholesome foods.… Continue reading 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
Campaign revolutionaries: Two radical candidates hope to shake up St. Pete politics
By Indhira Suero Acosta Eritha “Akile” Cainion, running for City Council 6, and Jesse Nevel, for Mayor, addressed the Tropicana Field’s future and housing issues during a rally held on April 9, 2017, at the St. Petersburg Uhuru House. Eritha “Akile” Cainion, a 20-year-old activist who works as a cashier at a local shoe store,… Continue reading Campaign revolutionaries: Two radical candidates hope to shake up St. Pete politics
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