Plans for a student-supervised ride service have been pushed back to the fall 2012 semester while Student Government and university police explore liability issues. A safe and free service for escorting students, faculty and staff—better known as a SAFE team—previously existed on campus. Students trained by the university police department offered rides to the parking
Plans are underway to install additional outdoor lighting to Harborwalk by the end of August 2012 after concerns over nighttime campus safety were addressed. One significantly darker corner of campus is the city-owned Poynter Park between the library and Harbor Hall. While USFSP property along the harbor is lit at night, the park is not,
St. Petersburg city police were on campus on Fri., Sept. 23, to pass out informational flyers to people violating pedestrian regulations. City police monitored the crosswalk at Sixth Avenue S. and Second Street. Motorists received tickets for violating traffic rules, like failing to stop at the crosswalk stop signs. Pedestrians who jaywalked and did not