Everyone has places to go and people to see, but not everyone has the means to get there. For USF St. Petersburg students, the means have arrived. Bike-A-Bull, an on-campus bike-share program, officially opened for operation Jan. 14. Students only need their university ID to rent a bike for 24 hours. After receiving a list

Late weekend nights require mid-afternoon romances with your favorite weekend date: brunch. We’ve rounded up the five best places to brunch in downtown St. Pete. Grab a mimosa — or two. Red Mesa Cantina 128 Third St. S With ample indoor and outdoor seating, Red Mesa Cantina is the No. 1 place for brunch downtown.

Hackers took control of USF St. Petersburg’s website for a few minutes on Friday. Just before 2 p.m., usfsp.edu was hacked by a group who identified as “Indonesian Cyber Freedom Hackers,” or INCEF. The content of the website was replaced by INCEF’s banner, which lists the screennames of INCEF’s members, including the hacker, who identifies

A portly black cat slouches across a counter near the entrance of Pet Pal Animal Shelter, almost like he owns the place. “That’s Romeo; he works here,” said Scott Daly, the shelter’s executive director. Romeo is one of a few permanent residents at the shelter. His job title is “experiment cat.” When the shelter needs

The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library closes at 10 p.m. on weekdays. So when the end of the semester rolls around, the complaints begin. Students electronically voice their opinions through the student-run Facebook page, “USFSP Know It All’s Guide,” and share their dissatisfaction about how early the library closes. The reason the library closes at 10

A new farmers’ market is coming to St. Petersburg, but you won’t have to go far to find it. At the next Harbor Market on Jan. 27, Sodexo, the on-campus food service, will have a stand set up where fresh local produce will be sold. Sodexo gets three loads of produce a week. Their main

After two years of cooking for and serving USF St. Petersburg students, The Reef’s Chef Ashley Morris had her last day on the job Saturday. She accepted a chef position at Westminster SunCoast, a nursing/retirement home in St. Petersburg. Unlike her job at The Reef, she’ll be serving older retirees. Her job will also deal

The real challenge of the semester: finding textbook prices that will allow you to keep some of that graciously gifted holiday cash. We’ve whipped up a list of the best places online to buy or rent your books that will save you some serious dough. Chegg.com With the convenience of getting all of your texts

Get ready for a professional-level sports field on campus. USF St. Petersburg is partnering with the Tampa Bay Rowdies to upgrade the recreation field along Third Street S and between Fifth and Sixth Avenue S. Field upgrades include: a resurfaced field, full-size goals, fresh Bermuda sod, stadium lights, security fencing and sprayed field markings, according

Charity and community service doesn’t end after the holidays. Power of Change, a community fundraising program, is coming to USF St. Petersburg this semester with the aid of campus organization CharitaBull. Noora Khalil, 21, is the founder of USFSP’s CharitaBull, a student-run organization devoted to community outreach and service. Khalil plans to bring Power of