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The U.S. Department of Education has named Denise Davis-Cotton, director of the University of South Florida’s Center for Partnerships in Arts Integrated Teaching (PAInT), the principal director of an $8.5 million grant.

Nadine Smith, co-founder and executive director of Equality Florida, is about to get St. Petersburg’s highest civilian honor.

Fishers in the Tampa Bay area can now harvest snook, redfish and spotted seatrout after the season reopened Tuesday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced this week that the state will award St. Pete Beach a $2 million grant for wastewater infrastructure improvements.

The University of South Florida received a $1.2 million donation from Andrew and Eileen Hafer to benefit students with intellectual disabilities. 

Stone crab harvest season officially kicks-off Oct. 15, but traps can be baited and placed starting Tuesday. 

The Morean Arts Center and SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival are partnering to host the 7th Annual SHINE Exhibition, which will be open through the end of October. 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will award $1 million in grants to combat opioid abuse in Pinellas County, Congressman Charlie Crist announced last week. 

The University of South Florida Presidential Search Committee is set to have its first meeting on Wednesday, Sept.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced funding for three major roadway projects in the Tampa Bay area Monday, with investments secured from a $2 billion infusion into the State Transportation Trust Fund.