TAMPA, Fla. — This Black History Month, the legacy of former Florida A&M University President Dr. Walter Lee Smith is being remembered not only for strengthening one of the nation’s leading…
Read more FAMU’s Dr. Walter L. Smith’s lasting global impact on the Black diasporaHERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A new partnership is reshaping the future of one of Hernando County’s most historic landmarks during Black History Month. County commissioners have awarded preservation stewardship…
Read more Florida A&M University awarded stewardship of historic Chinsegut HillLARGO, Fla. — With housing costs continuing to climb across Pinellas County, local leaders say a new development now underway could help some working families stay in the…
Read more Ground broken on rare 100% affordable housing community in LargoST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A new affordable housing community is coming to St. Petersburg’s Warehouse Arts District, and city leaders say a state law designed to speed up…
Read more Former lumber yard site to offer affordable housing in St. PetersburgTAMPA, Fla. — A local housing justice advocacy group is calling on the city of Tampa to bring back a landlord registry, arguing it would give renters more…
Read more Tampa housing advocates call for return of landlord registry amid rising rentsST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg realty group is taking a hands-on approach to revitalizing South St. Pete while helping more residents become homeowners. What You Need…
Read more ‘No Place Like Home’: Expanding access to homeownership in South St. PetersburgPINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday for the second phase of Skyway Lofts in St. Petersburg, adding 66 new units of affordable housing to the Skyway…
Read more New Skyway Lofts open in South St. PeteST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch says his administration is taking a new, community-focused approach to redeveloping the Historic Gas Plant District, as housing advocates and…
Read more Welch defends approach to Historic Gas Plant redevelopmentPINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday for the second phase of Skyway Lofts in St. Petersburg, adding 66 new units of affordable housing to the…
Read more New Skyway Lofts open in south St. PeteHILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Since the opioid epidemic began, Florida has been hit hard by drug trafficking, with fentanyl and other narcotics continuing to claim lives across the state.…
Read more Tampa Bay advocate reacts to potential state case against MaduroTAMPA, Fla. — Downtown Tampa continues to rank among the most desirable places to live — thanks to its skyline views, dining, arts, sports and waterfront attractions. But developers…
Read more New downtown Tampa apartments use smart design to make small spaces feel biggerPINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — For decades, Toys for Tots Pinellas has helped make the holiday season brighter for children in need. This year, as demand reaches a record…
Read more Toys for Tots Pinellas searches for permanent home as demand reaches record highCLEARWATER, Fla. — A free medical clinic in Clearwater is celebrating a major milestone: 30 years of providing care to community members with little to no health insurance…
Read more Free Clearwater clinic serving uninsured marks milestoneLARGO, Fla. — A developer is seeking approval for a new apartment community in Largo — a request that has reignited debate over the site’s history as a former…
Read more Largo residents raise alarm over apartment plan on former landfill siteFROSTPROOF, Fla. — A Frostproof woman who spent more than three decades caring for others is now receiving support of her own after a fire destroyed her home a…
Read more Community rebuilds home for 73-year-old retired nurse after devastating fireTAMPA, Fla. — Amtrak is projecting record-breaking ridership and revenue for the 2025 Thanksgiving travel period, and Tampa Union Station is playing a major role in that surge.…
Read more Amtrak expects record Thanksgiving ridership as travelers seek alternativesST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the second time since Florida passed the Live Local Act, Pinellas County leaders have voted to opt out of part of the law’s affordable…
Read more Pinellas County opts out of Live Local Act tax exemptionPINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A Pinellas County nonprofit is expanding its reach to feed more families in need — all by transforming surplus food that would otherwise be thrown…
Read more 360 Eats expands meal program to bridge food waste and hunger in PinellasHAINES CITY, Fla. — Some Haines City residents say a strong, sewage-like odor has been hanging over their neighborhood, and they’ve been smelling it for months. Neighbors living near…
Read more Foul sewer odor has lingered for months, Haines City residents sayORLANDO, Fla. — Policy leaders, housing experts and advocates from across Florida gathered in Orlando this week for the 2025 Florida Conference to End Homelessness. The three-day event focuses on…
Read more Florida conference addresses homelessness amid shrinking federal support