WADA to Host Event in Support of Pinellas Job Corps

Published   Jun 06, 2025 01:06PM
Event to Feature Student Voices, Community Leaders, and Musical Performances by Job Corps Students St. Petersburg, FL – The Warehouse Arts District Association (WADA) will host a community event on Tuesday, June 10 at 6:00 PM at the ArtsXchange Stage in support of the students, faculty, and staff impacted by the abrupt closure of the Pinellas Job Corps Center. The event […] ... Read more

Black Voters Are Not Pawns: Why the Fight Over Florida’s D

Black Voters Are Not Pawns: Why the Fight Over Florida’s District 16 Matters to Us All (Op-Ed) By Geveryl Robinson, Contributor Let’s be clear: what’s happening with Florida Senate District 16 is not just about geography; it’s about power ... Read more

New sci-fi from Tampa Bay author William Ricker in THE RESHI

By Zermi Jenkins, Contributor TAMPA BAY – Millennial creative writer William Ricker was born and raised in Tampa, Florida — with a passion for storytelling that resonates across generations. A University of South Florida grad with a Bache ... Read more

FAT HAM at American Stage: ghetto hilarious barbecue explore

Written by J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – The Pulitzer Prize-winning play FAT HAM, written by James Ijames and directed by Raymond O. Caldwell, brings a comedic, unexpected, no-holds-barred take on family dysfunction to American Stag ... Read more

S.T.O.R.Y. 727’s vision for changing St. Pete’s trajectory

Published   May 13, 2025 02:16PM
By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG – Gary Gaines, Erinn Green, Eric Jackson, and Stevmoney Medaries founded S.T.O.R.Y. 727 in 2021. The acronym stands for Stringing Together Obviously Remarkable Youth; and for four years the organization has focused on healing St. Pete through feeding its families and attending to the city’s future – its […] ... Read more

Comprehensive report on PCS failing Black students

Even after two lawsuits and the Bridging the Gap plan, the Pinellas County School District continues to fail Black children, and Dr. Goliath Davis has been telling you this for years.   LYN JOHNSON | Publisher PINELLAS COUNTY – Forme ... Read more

“Lost in St. Pete” free music & art festival returns thi

Dea & Saint are the life and business partners behind “Lost in St. Pete” (LiSP), a free music and art festival they produce with Ian Tuma of Lost Creations, which is returning to the area this Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26. ... Read more

Kymbriell Finch brings water safety and swimming skills to l

By J.A. Jones, Staff Writer ST. PETE and TAMPA BAY – While lifeguard instructor and water safety advocate Kymbriell Finch was born in Decatur, GA, “South St. Petersburg is my home,” she states unequivocally. Finch travels throughout the Gre ... Read more