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Evacuation kit, what to take?

PINELLAS COUNTY - If you are evacuating to a public shelter, pack your essentials, but pack light as space is limited. It is possible you may only have a space that measures 5 feet by 2 feet. Remember, a public shelter is not a cruise ship, it is a life boat with the mission to […]

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Pinellas County’s first Hispanic judge honored by peers

Honorable Myriam Irizarry, Pinellas County’s first Hispanic judge, announced her retirement. BY C. PINEDA, Staff Writer CLEARWATER - The retiring Honorable Myriam Irizarry, Pinellas County’s first Hispanic judge, was honored by her peers at Broward County Hispanic Bar Association’s The Florida

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Pothole-riddled roads high on Hamilton's agenda if elected

FALMOUTH, Trelawny - If Government Senator Tova Hamilton is successful in her bid to be the Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern in the upcoming general election, among her greatest priorities, she says, will be to forcefully advocate in the House of Representatives for the improvement of the

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Senators clash as Crawford questions whether ship workers are suicidal

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‘A Culture of Black Reticence and Black Hypersensitivity’: Race and Police Reforms Take Center Stage in Election – Free Press of Jacksonville

By MARK KENNEDY AP - As a Black man living in Florida’s state capital, Joshua Johnson believes that police procedures, particularly regarding communities of color, need to change. He recalls the anxiety he felt when [...]

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Adventure ship workers touch soil today

After weeks of voyaging on the high seas as high-level negotiations dragged on between the Government of Jamaica and their employers, the more than 1,000 Jamaican cruise ship workers who sailed into the Falmouth Pier on Tuesday will finally set foot on local soil

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New York team sets up free COVID-19 testing in south St. Pete

The no-cost testing site at Pinellas Community Church, 5501 31st S, is available now through Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9-5 p.m. Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo. ST. PETERSBURG - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announced a joint effort to

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COVID-19 testing locations in Pinellas County

PINELLAS COUNTY - Visit the Pinellas Testing website for information about what you should do if you test positive or are in contact with someone who tests positive. Duke Energy for the Arts Mahaffey Theater Free COVID-19 Testing, Regardless of Symptoms Limit 4 people per car 400 1st St

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A scurrilous attack aimed at undermining Board of Trustees of CCJ Trust Fund - Stabroek News

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USFSP PATHe counselors guide students through coronavirus and virtual learning

Dineca Walker and Sandy DeCarlo are both PATHe counselor at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG - Navigating the higher education system is challenging under the best of circumstances. Now counselors from the Pinellas Access to Higher Education (PATHe) program have the

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Life on the high seas

When Janet Jackson and Roderick Dinnall left Jamaica years ago to take up job offers with Royal Caribbean International, nothing could have prepared them for the world of cruise shipping.

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USF expands partnerships with local high schools to enhance access for disadvantaged students

TAMPA BAY - The University of South Florida has expanded a program that guarantees admission to any of its three campuses to students who attend local high schools that serve historically underrepresented families. Through the Guaranteed Admissions Pathway Program, or GAPP, students at 17 Title

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A salute to the AKA AKAdemy Class of 2020

Zeta Upsilon Omega Chapter and the men of Eta Rho Chapter of Omega Psi celebrate and congratulate the AKA AKAdemy Class of 2020

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Coronavirus Update: Atlanta-Area Teen Loses Both Parents To Covid-19

Georgia teen Justin Hunter, who lost both his parents to coronavirus within a week, is urging others to practice safety protocols. In an interview on ABC, the Atlanta teen football player said that he and his parents had all tested positive for the coronavirus last month. Although he was

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A Grave Situation: Part Four - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

Part four of our series on neglected and forgotten cemeteries in Pinellas County looks at the Gas Plant district and the construction of present-day Tropicana Field.

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Carr’s Candor

All of the presenters did an excellent job, and given the nexus between education and criminal justice, I want to highlight Dr. Nicole Carr, Pinellas County School Board

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Jamaican cruise workers stuck in Brazil cry for help

Ten Jamaicans aboard the MSC Seaview cruise ship anchored in Brazil are growing weary of being at sea and are appealing to the Government to repatriate them in short order. The COVID-19 pandemic threw global travel and leisure into a tailspin in...

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Voter advocates hoping to stave off intimidation at polls - Black News Channel

By LISA MARIE PANE and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Voting rights advocates and state officials are on high alert over fears that U.S. polling stations could attract the same strain of partisan violence and civil unrest that erupted on American streets this year, fueled by

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Enough Whining About Donald Trump’s Mean 'Twitter' Tweets. - ThyBlackMan

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Pinellas County black-elected officials speak

PINELLAS COUNTY — As black elected officials representing the citizens of Pinellas County, we express our collective outrage at the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and join the call for justice for Mr. Floyd, and accountability for all officers involved in this heinous

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Ship worker loses baby - Uncertainty over whether distressed pregnant woman from Adventure needed help earlier

As there was celebration that 1,044 Jamaican nationals were being landed at the historic Falmouth Port in Trelawny after being stranded for two months at sea, tragedy was unfolding as a 10-week pregnant woman who was a worker on the Adventure of the Seas cruise ship lost her

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First lynching memorial marker to document local history of racial violence

ST. PETERSBURG — A coalition of scholars, activists, and civic leaders are working to install the first lynching memorial marker in St. Petersburg, designed to document the history of racial violence in the

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This Day in History — November 6

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NOMAD MicroCamps take to the streets with neighborhood-based art enrichment

PINELLAS COUNTY - The wagons are loaded, and NOMADstudio is heading out to decentralize summer camp. In direct response to the impact that COVID-19 has placed on children's access to summer enrichment programs, NOMAD (the Neighborhood-Oriented Mobile Art + Design studio) is sending artists out to

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Plan ahead for your pets

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U.S. Officially Surpasses 150,000 Coronavirus Deaths

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Why Black and Hispanic Residents are More Likely to Become Infected by the Coronavirus – Free Press of Jacksonville

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Jamaica: Quarantined returnees by air ‘pushed to back of the line’ behind 1,000 cruise ship workers

Jamaica: Quarantined returnees by air ‘pushed to back of the line’ behind 1,000 cruise ship workers

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Volunteer opportunities

PINELLAS COUNTY - Community members have a variety of options to support Pinellas students. There are many volunteer opportunities for dedicated, caring individuals who are interested in supporting and guiding students. Districtwide Virtual Mentoring Virtual mentoring provides students with the

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Mental health summit focused on ‘Healing While Black’

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