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Students at Pepin Academies and dozens of other Tampa Bay schools are using a kid-friendly artificial intelligence platform that uses dogs as mascots for personalized assistance. All photos: Scholar Education. While classrooms across the nation are slamming the door on artificial intelligence, dozens of Tampa Bay schools are rolling out the red carpet for a specialized breed of the cutting-edge tech. ​A new end-of-school-year report highlights how AI is beginning to reshape

Men in the Making, a youth-focused nonprofit, during a tour of historic Lincoln Cemetery. Commissioner Renee Flowers believes state-funded upgrades will help attract additional visitors. Photo: Renee Flowers. During segregation, St. Petersburg relocated the remains of Black pioneers to neighboring Gulfport. Lincoln Cemetery has since deteriorated due to decades of deferred maintenance and severe storms. ​However, the century-old cemetery will soon see some much-needed upgrad

From left: Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, Carlton Mallard, and City Councilmember Naya Young. Mallard was nearly forced to abandon his childhood home, which had fallen into a state of disrepair. Photos: City of Tampa. The walls of Carlton Mallard’s home in East Tampa have held his family’s history for over 70 years. However, the creeping decay of time had finally caught up to the only sanctuary he’s ever known. ​Mallard, who couldn’t afford extensive repairs, went without air cond

From left: Sakeya Donaldson, founder of the Science of Beauty; Mayor Ken Welch; Robyn Donaldson, founder and CEO of STEM Xposure; and Dr. Sheron Brown, director of education and youth opportunities for the City of St. Petersburg. Photo: City of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has made a $750,000 investment in its youth after selecting a local nonprofit to design and deliver a new hands-on afterschool experience - the Genius Lab. ​City council members approved a three-year con

The nine-week College for Kids summer program returns to St. Petersburg College’s Gibbs Campus on June 1. Photos: SPC. ​For over 40 years, St. Petersburg College has been planting seeds of ambition in local youth by combining the fun of summer camp with the look and feel of higher education. ​College for Kids is returning to SPC’s Gibbs Campus, its oldest, on June 1. Participating children, often from disadvantaged backgrounds, will spend nine weeks exploring a wide range

Pinellas County Commissioner Renee Flowers (left, podium) was among the public speakers who urged the local Juvenile Welfare Board to scrap its current search for a new leader. Image: Screengrab. Five months of infighting over who should lead the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County came to a grinding halt three hours into a tense meeting on Thursday. Members also selected a new interim CEO. ​In a dramatic reversal, the taxpayer-funded agency voted to scrap its current

Nancy Dunham, known throughout the community as Fancy Nancy, is the owner of Fancy Nancy’s Professional Services and Fancy Nancy’s Bail Bonds. In Pinellas County and surrounding communities, she is known as a connector and resource for families and individuals. Photo retrieved from Fancy Nancy’s Facebook page. An arrest can throw a family into panic before they even know what questions to ask. There is paperwork to understand, money to gather, and a loved one waiting to come

If you live in zip code 33712, you could be eligible for up to $10,000 in home renovation support, the Pinellas County Urban League (PCUL) announced on Wednesday. The funding is part of the Home Resilient & Ready Collective (HRRC), an initiative led by the PCUL and funded by Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg. The goal of the initiative is to make the city’s homes and neighborhoods safer and healthier. The HRRC will support home improvements such as repairing roofs and

From left to right: Christian Pyror Hurst, Mendee Ligon, Tamisha Darling-Roberson, Carolyn Brayboy, and Shawntavia Turner at Black Leaf Cigar & Wine Lounge for W.I.R.E. Photo by J.A. Jones. Last month, the Pinellas County Chapter of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) hosted the W.I.R.E. (Women Investing in Real Estate) event at Black Leaf Cigar & Wine Lounge in St. Pete. Pinellas County Association of Realtists (PCAR) President Tamisha Darling-Roberson m

Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers (center, left) and Tax Collector Nancy Millan (center, right) celebrated the launch of a new mobile service center on Tuesday. Photos: Hillsborough County. ​Seniors, residents with disabilities, those who lack reliable transportation, and anyone who struggles to access government services have a new resource in Hillsborough County. ​Tax Collector Nancy […]

Host Owen LaFave (left), senior vice president for the Bank of Tampa, and Dr. Ken Atwater, president of Hillsborough College. Hillsborough College is on the precipice of a monumental partnership with the Tampa Bay Rays, and its long-time president believes community integration will continue fostering the school’s success. Dr. Ken Atwater has led Hillsborough College […]