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Pinellas County College Fund has distributed $1.7 million in scholarships; deadline to apply is June 12
Scholarship recipients of 2025’s College Fund of Pinellas County at the annual Christmas Party. Image Courtesy of Board Member Heaven Taylor-Wynn. The College Fund of Pinellas County celebrates 60 years of service as a student financial support pillar to the Pinellas County community. The non-profit has awarded nearly 1,000 scholars over $1.7 million in grant dollars toward their collegiate education throughout its 60-year run, and its upcoming deadline to apply for the 2026

Isis Climes
13 hours ago3 min read


Human ROI: St. Pete’s economic outlook swaps statistics for soul
From left: Andrea Falvey, economic development manager; Mayor Ken Welch; Tracey Smith, manager of the St. Petersburg Greenhouse; City Council Chair Lisset Hanewicz; and City Development Administrator James Corbett at the 2026 State of the Economy. Smith received the Economic Impact Award. All images: City of St. Petersburg. Typical data points - like a record $1.4 billion in construction value and an 18% spike in median household income - highlight St. Petersburg’s recent su

Mark Parker
1 day ago4 min read


City awards $750K to launch ‘Genius Lab’ in South St. Pete
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

Mark Parker
May 264 min read


“Full-circle Blessing”: Mt. Zion Progressive brings HBCU Band experience to St. Pete youth this summer
Pictured: Florida A&M University “Marching 100,” blossomed under the wings of Dr. Julian White, band director from 1998-2012. Image: Screengrab. This summer, Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church and Mt. Zion Human Services bring “Summer Band Camp 2026” to St. Pete youth from June 8–12, an experience senior pastor, Rev. Louis M. Murphy, Sr., calls “a turning point.” “This camp is personal for me. The HBCU band experience shaped who I am — as a leader and as a man,” s

J.A. Jones
May 265 min read


College for Kids ignites dreams of higher education for St. Pete youth
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

Mark Parker
May 263 min read
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