Nearly a dozen African American faith leaders in St. Pete are making their voices heard and urging city leaders to make good on old promises. They want to ensure the redevelopment of tropicana field honors the history of the site and helps the community thrive.
The 86-acre site was home to two predominantly black neighborhoods until the 1980s. The new proposal, if approved, would turn the area into a mix of housing, parks, office space and shops.
Tragic and unnecessary, those are the words community leaders are using to describe a spike in gun violence in Tampa Bay. Community leaders came together Tuesday to brainstorm solutions to save lives.
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman will choose among two companies that will submit plans to redevelop the Tropicana Field site, with our without a baseball stadium.
The St. Petersburg NAACP is getting a new president. Meet Esther Eugene
Eugene, 45, steps into the role at a turbulent time during a pandemic disproportionately affecting people of color in Pinellas and amid community unrest following a string of shootings in St. Pete.
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Published Dec. 24, 2020
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It is no secret that the St. Petersburg branch of the NAACP has had a tumultuous, and at times, drama-filled past.