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
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Academy Prep Sixth Grade Students on Water Conservation & Lead
Academy Prep St. Petersburg (APSP) sixth grade students tested the water in Midtown St. Petersburg to check for the presence of lead in the water. They made a few discoveries and wrote a water conservation article in Steam Magazine and broadcasted their reports. “Lead is severely dangerous. It is dangerous because it can hurt people… Continue reading Academy Prep Sixth Grade Students on Water Conservation & Lead
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
Master’s Student Engages with the Community
Story by Nikki Sawyer. Edited by Tamiracle Williams. Andrea Perez is a master’s student studying Journalism and Media Studies at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP). Perez was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She moved to the Florida not too long ago to further her education. Perez has had a passion for… Continue reading Master’s Student Engages with the Community
Student Combines A Passion With Citizen Responsibility
Story by Andrea Perez. Edited by Alyssa Fedorovich. If you’re sitting across from 22-year-old Nicole Sawyer, in a classroom, or a café in downtown St. Petersburg, and ask her to talk about herself, you’ll be surprised and honestly, quite enthralled. Although Nicole is currently seeking a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Media Studies, from the… Continue reading Student Combines A Passion With Citizen Responsibility
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
Historic Women’s Organization Hosts “Hidden Figures” Screening for Local Girls
BY GRACE CUNNINGHAM, Neighborhood News Bureau The St. Petersburg Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosted a screening of the film “Hidden Figures” Friday night in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Following a red carpet entrance and photo opportunity, the theater at Cobb Luxury 10 at Tyrone Mall, in St. Petersburg,… Continue reading Historic Women’s Organization Hosts “Hidden Figures” Screening for Local Girls