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Annual USFSP night walk aims to improve campus safety 

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Julia Ferrara
Feature

USFSP alumna’s anthology explores Florida’s history through fiction 

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Julia Birdsall
Arts and Life

The Tampa Bay Journalism Project takes local news to the next level 

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Reagan Haskell
Local Sports Sports

Álex Palou powers past field for dominant win in 2026 St. Petersburg Grand Prix 

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Irena Mesa
Local Sports Sports

Local driver Nikita Johnson wins Indy NXT St. Petersburg Grand Prix  

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Dominic Feo
Local Sports Sports

Scott McLaughlin takes pole at IndyCar qualifying, Johnson finishes top two in NXT

February 28, 2026March 1, 2026 Dominic Feo
Editorials

The Crow’s Nest stands by free speech 

October 20, 2025October 30, 2025 Crow's Nest Staff

Photo by Aubrey Carr | The Crow’s Nest By The Crow’s Nest Staff Freedom of the press is part of the First Amendment. It allows journalists to report the news

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Annual USFSP night walk aims to improve campus safety 

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Julia Ferrara

The safety walk hosted attendees from numerous areas on campus, such as housing, facilities, event management, and more.   Photo courtesy of Kevin Sullivan By Julia Ferrara  Staff, faculty and even

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Feature

USFSP alumna’s anthology explores Florida’s history through fiction 

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Julia Birdsall

“The process of remembering is, by definition, an act of imagination and invention, and the hardest stories to tell have become the stories we need most,” wrote Megan O’Grady for

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Arts and Life

The Tampa Bay Journalism Project takes local news to the next level 

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Reagan Haskell

Dave Decker (L) with Meb Keflezighi (R) at Fred Ball Park in Tampa, Florida.  Courtesy of Ray Roa, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay By Reagan Haskell  In Dec. 2025, Ray Roa

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Álex Palou powers past field for dominant win in 2026 St. Petersburg Grand Prix 

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Irena Mesa

Álex Palou started off his 2026 IndyCar season just like last year, with a win on the streets of St. Petersburg. Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By

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Local Sports Sports

Local driver Nikita Johnson wins Indy NXT St. Petersburg Grand Prix  

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Dominic Feo

Despite not being old enough to drink in the United States legally, Nikita Johnson, Max Taylor, and Tymek Kucharczyk were able to spray one another with champagne following their podium

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Scott McLaughlin takes pole at IndyCar qualifying, Johnson finishes top two in NXT

February 28, 2026March 1, 2026 Dominic Feo

Scott McLaughlin during the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix Qualification Round. Photo by Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest  By Skye Smith and Dominic Feo For the second consecutive season, the

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How the Firestone Grand Prix came to St. Pete 

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 Julia Birdsall

Seasoned drivers and rookies have made their mark at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, including local drivers like Nikita Johnson and Florida natives like Kyle Kirkwood, Alessandro de

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St. Pete fired up for Grand Prix  

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 Julia Birdsall

Sting Ray Robb was among several drivers who appeared at the annual IndyCar Party in the Park. Photo by Irena Mesa | The Crow’s Nest By Julia Birdsall and Alisha

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Mick Schumacher to make his IndyCar debut at St. Pete Grand Prix 

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 Skye Smith

Mick Schumacher is sometimes referred to as the “World Destructor Champion” by fans due to the numerous crashes that he has been in since beginning his career in Formula 1. 

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Arts and Life

Replaying Planet Retro Records’ Punk Rock Flea Market  

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 Ashley Pena

Photo courtesy of Ashley Pena By Ashley Pena Valentine’s Day was as much crash as it was cuddles.   The Punk Rock Flea market hosted by independent record store Planet Retro

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  • Local driver Nikita Johnson wins Indy NXT St. Petersburg Grand Prix  

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Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park and asked some questions to the drivers! 

#gpstpete #usfsp #usf  #indycar
Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought pra Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought practice and qualifying sessions to the downtown street course.

The Crow’s Nest will be covering the event all weekend. More coming soon.

#usfsp #usf #grandprix #gpstpete
Have you picked up the most recent issue of The Cr Have you picked up the most recent issue of The Crow’s Nest? 📰

We print bi-weekly and have over ten newsstands on the USF St. Petersburg campus. 

Want to learn more or contribute to CN? Send us a DM or stop by the office(PRW110) we’d love to hear from you 🐦‍⬛ 

#usfsp #oneusf #press #studentnewspaper
POV: You’re participating in the MLK Day parade. POV: You’re participating in the MLK Day parade. 

Spend the day with Marcella, our social media manager, as she joins USFSP in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for St. Petersburg’s  annual MLK Parade. 

 🎥 Video by Marcella Copeland.
The closer they get, the clearer it becomes. You The closer they get, the clearer it becomes.

You hear it too, right?

Video 🎥: Marcella Copeland

#usfsp #usf
Just a regular day in the newsroom… or is it? 👀

Stay tuned — this story is only getting started! 

Video 🎥: Marcella Copeland 

#usf #usfsp
You are about to witness the most PAW-fect party o You are about to witness the most PAW-fect party on campus, as we celebrated our police therapy dog: Snowbird!

Snowbird is now three years old and yesterday he was able to celebrate with his furry friends and USF family! 

Comment your favorite thing about Snowbird 🐾

🎥 Video shot by Alisha Durosier and Jasmin Parrado, and edited by Marcella Copeland

#USFSP #SnowBird #Pawfection
Happy April Fools’ Day Bulls! @rockyd.bull made Happy April Fools’ Day Bulls! @rockyd.bull made sure to get into some mischief. 

Not only did he put photos of himself all around the campus gym, but he also made Snowbird his accomplice. 

Students were bamboozled to say the least as they walked in for their yoga class.

Make sure to grab a copy of our print issue this week for behind-the-scenes photos of this prank.

Comment down below what you would like to see him do next year ⬇️

🎥 Video by Sofía García Vargas.

#AprilFools #RockyDBull #Prank #USFSP #USFStPetersburg
Brews, views, and Bulls pride! 🍻🌊🤘 Che Brews, views, and Bulls pride! 🍻🌊🤘 

Cheers to a successful Bulls & Brews by the Bay at USF St. Pete! 

🎥 Video by Marcella Copeland.

#GoBulls #BullsAndBrews #USFSP

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