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Historic Williams House makes headway after preservation grant

September 24, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Photo by Alisha Durosier | The Crow’s Nest By Alisha Durosier The restoration of the Williams House, funded by the 2022 $280,640 matching grant from the Florida Division of Historical

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Summer brought Tropicana Field redevelopment closer to fruition

September 17, 2024February 14, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Photo courtesy of Tampa Bay Rays By Alisha Durosier On July 18, the St. Petersburg City Council and Pinellas County Commissioners approved a funding deal that will build the Tampa

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Fresh faces fill big shoes of governor and lieutenant governor

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Photos courtesy of USF St. Petersburg By Alisha Durosier The University of South Florida St. Petersburg general elections ushered in new leadership for Student Government with the inauguration of sophomores

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USF Student Government president urges senators to vote against the ‘Divest from Israel Resolution’ 

April 10, 2024March 11, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Photo courtesy of usfstudentgov_ on Instagram By Riley Benson, Alisha Durosier & The Crow’s Nest Staff On April 9, the USF Student Government (SG) president, Cesar Esmeraldi, posted a video

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St. Petersburg student government general election overview 

April 10, 2024November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Photo by Kendall Bulkiewicz | The Crow’s Nest. By Alisha Durosier University of South Florida  general elections for student government (SG) brought 5,260 students to the polls, ushering in a

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Spotlight: Out Outdoors creates safe space for queer students 

March 27, 2024November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Photo courtesy of outoutdoorsusfsp on Instagram By Alisha Durosier Through rustling leaves and the gentle trickling of shallow waters, the songs of varied species of birds echo. Hikers who venture

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Students go on a hunger strike to urge USF to divest 

March 21, 2024March 23, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Photo courtesy of @usfhungerstrike on Instagram By Alisha Durosier For a group of University of South Florida students, Mar. 18 marked the beginning of an escalated form of protest against

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Faculty and students react to changes on Florida higher education curriculum 

March 1, 2024November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Photo courtesy of the Florida Channel. By Alisha Durosier In January, the Board of Governors (BOG) of the State University System of Florida voted to remove sociology from a list

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Cold-stressed Manatee ‘Brisk’ rescued in Bayboro Harbor at USF St. Petersburg 

January 30, 2024November 25, 2024 Alisha Durosier

Courtesy of FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute By Alisha Durosier A manatee was rescued in Bayboro Harbor on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus after being discovered

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Arts and Life

USFSP and Tampa Bay Times partner to launch podcast “Florida in Depth” 

December 13, 2023December 13, 2023 Alisha Durosier

Episodes of “Florida in Depth” are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Photo courtesy of Elliot Wiser. By Alisha Durosier The Tampa Bay Times has partnered with the University of

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Recent Posts

  • USFSP Marine Science Laboratory totaled after two-alarm fire 
  • USF alums create opportunities for students 
  • USF Women’s Sailing places second in SAISA Championship, secures National Championship bid 
  • Ahead of St. Pete mayoral primary, candidates talk resilience, Historic Gas Plant District, affordability  
  • USFSP students reflect on this spring’s rising temperatures  

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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

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ 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 

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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 

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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 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Irena Mesa 

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College campuses are a place where a strong sense College campuses are a place where a strong sense of community can be formed among students, but many commuter students, like junior English major Zoey Earles, feel that they have fewer opportunities to form these connections. 

“Positives [of being a commuter], I have my own apartment,” Earles said. “Negatives, I don’t make as [many] friends, and I don’t necessarily know about all the things that are happening on campus.” 

Events hosted on campus are a great way to meet people and find that sense of community, but sustainability senior Estela Najera said that being aware of events is difficult. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

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✍️ Story by Julia Birdsall 

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In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the Un In the familiar currents of St. Petersburg, the University of South Florida Women’s sailing team placed second at the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) Women’s Team and Fleet Championship Races on April 12. 

The regatta secured USF a spot in the College Sailing Women’s Fleet National Championship, which USF St. Petersburg will also host from May 15-18. 

Before the competition, USF’s Division A Fleet Race starters Kailey Warrior and Madisen Hamai told The Crow’s Nest about the advantages of sailing in local waters. 

🎨 Graphic by Olivia Young

📸 Photos by Kendall Bulkiewicz | USF Athletics 

📲 Click the link in our bio to read the entire story.

✍️ Story by Dominic Feo 

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USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, El USF St. Petersburg Student Government Governor, Elise Prophete, is speaking out after not being able to give the speech she’d initially written for the annual Rocky's Leadership Award Ceremony.

“I am choosing to do what is right for me and provoke the thoughts that I hope are right for this campus. To shift the self-censoring, student-second attitudes back into a space where the stories we have are told and appreciated,” Prophete wrote.

📲 Click the link in our bio to read her entire column and her original speech.

✍️ Column by Elise Prophete.

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