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BY JENNA SHAW NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Terri Scott is much more than her title of Administrative Officer for the Office of City Council gives her credit for. She is a model member of the community who has a large heart and the determination and passion to make a difference. As a leadership project,… Continue reading Terri Scott: making a difference

BY JENNA SHAW NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hidden away from the city is a small community of its own in Campbell Park. The 33.3 acres of land known as Campbell Park is located at 601 14 St. S., St. Petersburg, Fla., and features a playground, recreation center, outdoor pool with slides, outdoor fitness zone,… Continue reading Campbell Park

BY COURTNEY PARISH NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The weather is gradually starting to cool down. In anticipation of a few cold spells, people are starting to pull out the sweater boxes and seeing what needs to be updated in their fall wardrobe. Most of us cannot afford to revamp our closet with the latest… Continue reading Thrifting

BY LORI CASTELLANO NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Every third Thursday of the month the Greater Mt. Zion Church located in St. Petersburg, Fla.’s Midtown area feeds the hungry and people who need some extra food supplies. The program, which started two years ago in partnership with Feeding America, continues to drop off an average… Continue reading Church Volunteers Believe Their Work is a Spiritual Experience

 BY ANDREA LUNA NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. —  On a hot fall day the sun is scorching the pavement making the heat rise in visible waves as the eighth-grade class patiently waits for Elizabeth “Auntie” Perkins to unlock the classroom door. The school’s website describes their mission: “To inspire and empower students qualifying for need-based… Continue reading Midtown Community Leader: Elizabeth “Momma” Perkins

BY SAMANTHA MESERVEY NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Music blares from overhead, chains rattle, metal clashes to the floor, and a symphony of men roaring fills the air. The All People’s TyRon Lewis Community Gym which is located in Midtown, seems to have a revolving door. Member after member walks in, signs their name into… Continue reading A Gym of Our Own

BY ALEXA NEWSOME NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Painting with a Twist offers a different approach from the traditional painting class. It provides enjoyable, recreational activities for Midtown residents who want to learn how to paint or just want to have fun. Leslie and Marvin Gay started the company at 2527 Central Ave. in 2009,… Continue reading A New Type of Fun

 BY ANDREA LUNA NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Midtown Rotary is sponsoring two exchange students this year as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. The local rotary provides a host family, a small stipend and different volunteer opportunities for the students to be involved in. Joe Smith, 50, is the president elect of… Continue reading Midtown Rotary Sponsors Student in Exchange Program

BY YAN NIE NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Finding someone to give you the haircut, color or style you have been waiting for is not easy. In Meme’s Beauty Gallery, four professional trained and licensed stylists have their own hairstyle that matching face and personality. “Professionalism is what I am expecting,” said Y. Renne Mosley,… Continue reading Meme’s Beauty Gallery: Bringing Professionalism and Warmness to the Community

BY ABDUL SAHLY NNB Student Reporter ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In 2012 Amber Mack decided to look for a rented apartment. She had lived in Gulfport, Fla. for years, but she moved into Midtown, where she had grown up, finding it a vital neighborhood, with good homes and prices. Mack a Certified Nursing Assistant said Midtown was… Continue reading Midtown is Perfect Market for Buy-to-Rent Real Estate