Pictured above: Kanye West performs songs from ‘Donda’ during a listening event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Courtesy of Getty Images By Michael Alden While bloated and seemingly unfinished, Donda’s highs are remarkable
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USF redirected freshman Tampa applicants to St. Petersburg to achieve 650 FTIC benchmark. Courtesy of Annalise Anderson | The Crow’s Nest By Michael Alden Although USF St. Petersburg saw record-breaking freshman enrollment numbers for the 2021-22 academic year,

Pictured above: Ralph Puglisi leaving Tampa’s federal courthouse on Aug. 26, 2021. Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Times. By Michael Alden A former USF accounting manager pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $13

Pictured Above: Leon County Circuit Court Judge John C. Cooper ruled against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ July 30 executive order that prohibits Florida schools from establishing mask mandates. Courtesy of Getty Images

Pictured above: (left to right) Pete Boland, Marcile Powers, Torry Nelson, Robert Blackmon, Wengay Newton, Darden Rice, Michael Ingraham and Ken Welch are six out of the nine candidates running

Pictured above: Frederick Piccolo (left) will replace Charles Tokarz on the USF Board of Trustees. Courtesy of USF. By Michael Alden USF Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford announced during a board

Pictured above: Lauran Monbarren serves as the chief financial officer and vice president of Simpson Environmental Services and Simpson Farms. Courtesy of Simpson Environmental Services. By Michael Alden Gov. Ron

Picture Above: USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock was as “surprised as anyone” when President Steve Currall announced his retirement from the presidency on July 19. Now, Currall hopes

Pictured Above: There are currently six candidates for mayor in this year’s race. Courtesy of Darden Rice, Ken Welch, Wengay Newton, Michael Ingram, Marcile Powers and Vincent Nowicki By Michael

Pictured Above: Beaches in the Tampa Bay area typically attract millions of visitors annually. Courtesy of Michael Alden By Michael Alden Restaurants and bars in St. Pete Beach are optimistic