New app helping connect people in need to shelter beds
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A year after Florida’s “Unauthorized Public Camping and Sleeping” law took effect, a new…
Plant City resident speaks on mural ordinance change
PLANT CITY, Fla. — Changes are being made in Plant City to help allow for murals in its historic…
Pantries see rising demand as federal workers miss paychecks
ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s been more than two weeks since the federal government shutdown began, and across Central Florida, many…
what to know about the weekend festivities
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A celebration of love and unity is coming to downtown St. Petersburg as the…
Jewish Community Campus in Tampa is set to close
TAMPA, Fla. — After more than three decades of service, the Maureen and Douglas Cohn Jewish Community Campus in…
Residents say homeless problem growing in downtown St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Residents, business owners and neighborhood association leaders told City Council last Thursday the chronically homeless…
Is St. Pete closer to eliminating their food desert?
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A community grocery store could be steps closer to being a reality in South…
Orange County commissioners gear up for redistricting vote
ORLANDO, Fla. — Following a months-long redistricting process, Orange County commissioners will make the final call to determine…
Groups push to preserve history of Fort Gatlin in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s the site of Orlando’s first settlement, and neighbors are making a passionate plea to preserve…
Mario Cruz teaching kayaking and fishing
TAMPA, Fla. — A Bay area man has turned his love of kayaking and fishing into a nonprofit. Mario…
Orlando nonprofit helps adults with disabilities find jobs
OVIEDO, Fla. — A nonprofit in Central Florida is providing workplace readiness training to help connect people with disabilities…
Program helps professionals get certified in the U.S.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Every year, thousands of immigrants arrive in the United States with backgrounds in fields like engineering,…