Gregory Parkes, new bishop of Diocese of St. Petersburg, heard call ...
ST. PETERSBURG Tampa Bay's almost half-million Roman Catholics have a new leader. Bishop Gregory L. Parkes, 52, head of the Pensacola-Tallahassee Diocese, and a former Tampa banker, will succeed Bishop Robert N. Lynch, who has led the Diocese of St. Petersburg for almost 21 years. Parkes will be installed the fifth bishop of the diocese, which serves Catholics in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Hernando, Citrus and Pasco counties, on Jan. 4 at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle. The official announce..>> view originalLarge-scale business incubator will rise in downtown St. Petersburg ...
A plan to build a major business incubator in downtown St. Petersburg — one big enough to catch the attention of entrepreneurs across Tampa Bay and beyond — has won key initial backing of the city and Pinellas County. The incubator would encompass at least 40,000 square feet, with an additional 10,000 square feet set aside for an anchor business tenant, at a cost of about $12 million. Funding would come from federal and state dollars. "This is significantly larger than most incubators — by inten..>> view originalSt. Petersburg man sentenced to 21 months for tax evasion
TAMPA — A St. Petersburg man was sentenced Monday to 21 months in federal prison for his role in a tax evasion scheme. Steven Headden Young, 55, was also ordered to pay more than $500,000 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service. Federal authorities said Young falsified expense records for his business, Young Realty & Property Management, to negate his income taxes for the years 2007 to 2011. He also took advantage of marriage tax credits, claiming he was married and living with his wife,..>> view originalFor Good: Social enterprise employs intellectually disabled in St ...
Just around the corner from St. Petersburg hotspots 3 Daughters Brewing and Brocante Vintage Market, Carl Estes is quietly running a social enterprise. At Louise Graham Regeneration Center in Midtown St. Pete, intellectually disabled adults, often marginalized or ignored by mainstream society, are finding purpose through work while building self-esteem via positive social interaction. Ultimately the goal at Louise Graham is to help make intellectually disabled adults e..>> view originalPlan for St. Pete's Deuces is to unite and develop
One of the most historical areas of St. Petersburg is the 22nd Street S corridor – the “Deuces” – once one of the most vibrant streets in the city's black community.>> view originalCoast Bike Share Comes to Campus
USF St. Petersburg is a continuously expanding campus, located in the heart of a city on the rise. To answer the ever-growing concerns for space and transportation, the university has partnered with Coast Bike Share, a program offering high-tech bicycles as a means of commuting throughout downtown St. Pete. Pedal Faster: A bike rack stationed on University Way, next to the PRW building, holds the Coast Bike Share bikes. The pay-as-you-go service is part of a much larger initiative to make St. P..>> view originalTen percent off two area beer festivals through Cyber Monday deal
Through midnight Monday, tickets to the Bad Santa Beer Festival and the St. Pete Beer & Bacon Festival are 10 percent off.The Bad Santa festival takes place from 5-9 p.m. on Dec. 10 at Big Top Brewing Co., 6111 Porter Way, Sarasota. Each ticket, regularly priced $30, includes unlimited beer samples and a meal ticket. Attendees will have four choices for meal options from Busted Chef or Sonny’s BBQ.A dozen local craft brewers, including Darwin Brewing Co., Cigar City Brewing and JDub’s Brewing ..>> view originalStudent Takes Advantage Of College Experience
At every event USF St. Petersburg has to offer, there is one attendee that is sure to be there. Every club has seen him at at least one meeting, and each and every person on campus knows his smiling face. Quan Jones is in his fifth semester this fall at USFSP through Project 10’s Stingray Program, but the one class he takes per semester is the smallest part of his on-campus presence. Student President: At the annual Late Night Breakfast, students like Quan Jones answer trivia questions in order..>> view originalSixteen teachers have left Pinellas' Transformation Zone schools
After a summer rush to transfer 114 teachers out of Pinellas' most struggling elementary schools and find replacements, 16 teachers have left those schools in the Transformation Zone before the end of the first semester. Melrose Elementary in St. Petersburg lost the most teachers: five out of a staff of 46. Maximo and Fairmount Park elementary schools also in St. Petersburg lost three teachers each. High Point Elementary in Clearwater and Lakewood Elementary each lost two teachers. Midtown Acade..>> view originalThrown into the Spotlight: An Interview with Laraine Ruiz
Presidential Matters: Acting Senate President Laraine Ruiz took office near the beginning of the Fall semester. Before the presidency, Ruiz was the senate president and wasn’t expecting to run again. She is a business management major with a minor in psychology. Student Government has long been thought of as a self-serving body at USF St. Petersburg. However, the new student-elect is hoping to change that opinion. After the sudden leave of absence taken by the president and vice president, Lara..>> view original
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