Mark Parker

Mayor Ken Welch (right) and a new homeowner at a Habitat for Humanity Tampa Bay Gulfside dedication ceremony in South St. Petersburg on June 18. The organization received $482,000 in gap funding for the project earlier this month.

Residents at a North Greenwood Community Advisory Committee meeting in March. Clearwater officials are extending the review process for a redevelopment district overlay to address stakeholder concerns. (Photo courtesy of the City of Clearwater)

The Hill City (Lynchburg, Va.) Howlers powered up for five home runs Sunday afternoon and blasted the Hickory Crawdads 9-4 on Sunday afternoon at L.P. Frans Stadium.

City Councilmember Naya Young, also board chair of Tampa’s Community Redevelopment Agency, celebrates the start of construction on a new Rey Park Center last week. (Photo courtesy of the City of Tampa)

Cover art for the Hillsborough County DOGE Liaison Committee’s 69-page Fiscal Accountability Report depicts a Shiba inu, the dog breed that inspired the Dogecoin cryptocurrency and served as the official mascot for the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency. (Image courtesy of Hillsborough County)

Kenny Garcia began his career in comedy as a stand-up comedian. He will soon open Sunshine Comedy Cafe in downtown St. Petersburg. (Photo submitted by Kenny Garcia)

The Southern Black Girls and Women Consortium’s “Joy and Justice Tour,” its first since 2022, is coming to Florida. (Photo courtesy of Southern Black Girls and Women Consortium.)

The Woodson African American Museum of Florida, in partnership with the Smithsonian, commissioned renowned artist Najee Dorsey to create a 30-by-10-foot mural. (Photo courtesy of Black Art in America)

Mark Parker Hickory Daily Record Sports Correspondent The series between the top two teams in the Carolina League South Division finished where they started the weeklong series.

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