A Walk Through Midtown

BY CARLY ROMANO NNB REPORTER   Use this map as your guide to take a walk through historic Midtown of St. Petersburg. The marked destinations highlight thriving places, attractions, and restaurants within the progressing area. Click on each hot spot for pictures and information, including addresses!     Note: Zoom in for larger view.

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

The highs and low voter turnout on St. Pete Election Day 2015

Outside the Christ Baptist Church precinct 113

BY KALIE MCCAUSLAND NNB Reporter Between voting on four candidates running for both District 5 and District 7 and four referendum questions the 2015 St. Petersburg general election could mean significant change in Midtown. Steve Kornell, the incumbent, won District 5 and will serve a third and final term on City Council. The native St.… Continue reading The highs and low voter turnout on St. Pete Election Day 2015