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USF set to consolidate the Student Green Energy Fund across campuses this summer 

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 Alisha Durosier

The solar carport on top of USF St. Petersburg’s parking garage is among the campus’s SGEF initiatives. Photo courtesy of USF By Alisha Durosier Taking another step in its ongoing

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News

Hide from wind, run from water… and misinformation: Lessons from last year’s hurricane season 

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 Jasmin Parrado

The USF St. Petersburg campus in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in 2024. Photo by Eddie Allen | The Crow’s Nest By Jasmin Parrado Almost a year after Hurricane Helene

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Sports USF Sports

USF Athletic Director Michael Kelly leaving for the United States Naval Academy

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025 Dominic Feo

Photo courtesy of USF By Dominic Feo After serving for seven years as the University of South Florida vice president of athletics, USF announced that Michael Kelly has accepted the

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Arts and Life Community

St. Petersburg events to celebrate Pride Month

June 14, 2025June 14, 2025 Julia Ferrara

Graphic by Thalia Lafaille | The Crow’s Nest By Julia Ferrara Every June, St. Petersburg paints the town rainbow and celebrates the city’s LGBTQ+ community. Join these local organizations in

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Arts and Life Community

New fiber arts shop in St. Pete is just a stitch away from its grand opening 

June 11, 2025June 14, 2025 Julia Ferrara

Photo courtesy of The Common Thread By Julia Ferrara The city of St. Petersburg is a hive for every type of artist. It’s buzzing with writers, painters, ceramicists, and more.

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Feature

Florida Studies Program celebrates state’s diverse, unique and strange history 

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Photo by Alisha Durosier | The Crow’s Nest By Alisha Durosier WTF really means “Welcome to Florida,” according to journalist and author Craig Pittman.   The bestselling Tampa Bay author kicked

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News

Tampa Bay approaches the 2025 hurricane season with climate anxiety

June 3, 2025June 7, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Hurricane Milton made landfall on Florida’s west coast less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene. Photo by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration By Alisha Durosier Lindsay Bixler does not

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Arts and Life

Futurity pop-up offers an inclusive future for markets

May 27, 2025June 5, 2025 Julia Ferrara

Photographer Juniper “Junie” Johnson offers $15 portraits to market attendees.   Photo courtesy of Amanda N. Rivas By Julia Ferrara Under a setting sun and bubble-filled skies, you’ll find people decorating

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Opinion

Opinion: U.S. National Security is more vulnerable than ever  

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 Jasmin Parrado

By Jasmin Parrado After President Donald Trump fired National Security Agency director Gen. Timothy Haugh and deputy director Wendy Noble on April 3, it has become undeniably clear that politicization

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Arts and Life Feature

How a local hot air balloon pilot overcame the odds to soar 

May 8, 2025 Skyla Rogers

A balloon glows at the Tampa Hot Air Balloon Festival 2025, in which hot air balloons are tethered to the ground once the sun sets and inflated with burners to

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Tonight, we will find out if Cabo Verde will conti Tonight, we will find out if Cabo Verde will continue their saty in the Bay. 

#tampa #stpetersburgfl
Ever wonder how World Cup teams practice?      Ever wonder how World Cup teams practice?   
  
The Crow’s Nest decided to find out at the Rowdies Training Facility in Tampa. There, the island nation of Cabo Verde prepares for its third match against Saudi Arabia.  
  
Cabo Verde has become the story of the World Cup, drawing with two former World Cup champions, Spain and Uruguay. 
 
Midfielder Kevin Pina, — who scored Cabo Verde’s first ever World Cup goal against Uruguay — says the historic wins have not changed the team’s mindset. 
 
“The mentality is similar to the last two games, we want to win and we want to evolve,” Pina said during the team’s June 24 practice.  
  
The most attention, however, has gone to the team’s 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, who made seven saves in the nil-nil draw against Spain. Vozinha has gained over 15 million Instagram followers since the match.    
  
A win against Saudi Arabia tonight would send Cabo Verde to the knockout stages in their first ever world cup appearance.   
 
“First time here, and, we hope, not the last to come here,” Blue Sharks defender Diney Borges said.  
  
Tune into Cabo Verde’s match against at 8pm to find out if Tampa’s team extends their stay in the Bay.

📸 Photos by: Maria Jose Solis
✍️ Caption by: Dominic Feo
According to the latest email sent by USF Presiden According to the latest email sent by USF President Moez Limayem, the Florida Legislature has concluded work on the proposed 2026-27 state budget. The proposal includes more than $22 million for the University of South Florida to continue operating its Sarasota-Manatee campus during the transition of facilities to New College of Florida, along with a $57.7 million funding package for university operations, facilities and special initiatives.

The finalized budget is expected to be approved by lawmakers and sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to make a decision before the fiscal year ends June 30.

✍️ story by Cole Maines

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The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a pa The race for the next St. Petersburg mayor is a packed one, with six candidates in the running, including the sitting mayor, Kenneth T. Welch and former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was the latest to file as of April 27. 

Other candidates include long-serving public administrator Maria Scruggs, District 2 Councilwoman Brandi Gabbard, retired St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large and former Shore Acres Neighborhood Association President Kevin Batdorf. 

The Crow’s Nest spoke to four of the seven candidates, who expanded on their campaign ideals and spoke of what they want the future of the city to look like. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall and Alisha Durosier

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Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at th Fire crews are actively responding to a fire at the Marine Science Laboratory (MSL). 

While the cause is unclear, The Crow’s Nest received reports of either a chemical fire or a lightning strike as the cause.

At approximately 5 p.m., USF St. Petersburg students were met with sirens and a scene of smoke billowing from the peninsula of the St. Petersburg campus. University faculty and staff working near the area are being evacuated. 

The MSL is among the oldest buildings on the St. Petersburg campus, where the campus’s first classes were held in 1965. 

It was originally opened in 1939 as a maritime service training station. It currently houses research labs and faculty offices for the Marine Science Program.

This is a developing story.

🎥 Video courtesy of Joe Farías Alencar.

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As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of As we approach the close of the Spring Semester of 2026, we would like to recognize and say goodbye to our fellow senior staffers:

Online Editor – Julia Ferrara
News Editor – Jasmin Parrado
Arts & Life Editor – Matthew McGovern
Sports Editor – Dominic Feo
Opinions/Features Editor – Julia Birdsall
Staff Reporter – Irena Mesa
Marketing Manager – Marcella Copeland
Managing Editor - María José Solís

and our 

Editor in Chief – Alisha Durosier 

Congratulations to our seniors and we are wishing them the best as the fly away to a new chapter in their lives. 🐦‍⬛🎓

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After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the Univ After 12 years as the Dean of Students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Jacob Diaz is resigning. 

Diaz’s last day is on May 15; he will then serve as the inaugural assistant vice president and dean of Students at the University of Maryland. 

 Diaz described his time as dean of students as a “dream come true.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Secilia Ruiz 

#usfsp #usf
The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing The thought of an early graduation is a harrowing thought for third year digital communications and multimedia journalism major Sophia Lowrie, who said that she wishes they had more time to assimilate to life on a college campus before being thrust into adult life. 

She is not the only one. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

#usfsp #usf

Whether the next steps involve graduate school or entering the workforce, many of the seniors at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg are feeling similarly anxious and uncertain in the weeks leading up to their graduation dates.
Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. Nico Gramatica did not grow up playing football. 

The sophomore kicker for the University of South Florida played club soccer and only started kicking footballs in his sophomore year of high school. 

“My dad kicked, my uncle kicked and people were asking me, ‘Why don’t you come out, try it for a year and see if you like it. If you don’t like it, you can be done after one year,’” Gramatica said. “I went out, had a great time and got to make some really good friends.” 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Irena Mesa 

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✍️ Story by Irena Mesa 

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