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City says Tropicana Field is “on schedule and on budget” for Rays’ return 

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 Matthew McGovern

Photo by Maria Jose Solis | The Crow’s Nest By Matthew McGovern After a nearly 18-month long repair process following damage sustained by Hurricane Milton in 2024, Tropicana Field repairs

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Proposed Tampa Bay cruise port draws community pushback 

February 12, 2026 Delilah Scheiber 

Shoreline of Emerson Point Preserve near Terra Ceia Bay. Pictured in the background is the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, roughly 1.5 miles from the proposed cruise port site.   Photo by Delilah

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Photos: St. Pete flag raising honors 100 years of Black History Month 

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Alisha Durosier

Photo courtesy of the City of St. Petersburg. By Alisha Durosier When I say Black history,” Woodson African American Museum of Florida office manager Vanessa Sweat prompted the bundled-up crowd

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St. Pete’s Obama Main Library is back and better than ever 

September 29, 2025October 3, 2025 Alisha Durosier

After exploring the reopened library, attendees quickly made themselves at home in the community space.  Photo courtesy of Makenna Wozniak | The Crow’s Nest By Alisha Durosier, Julia Ferrara and

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Commissioners vote to defund Creative Pinellas 

September 14, 2025September 19, 2025 Julia Ferrara

Guests attending the 2023 Emerging Artist Exhibition at Creative Pinellas. Photo Courtesy of Creative Pinellas.  Photo courtesy of Creative Pinellas By Jasmin Parrado and Julia Ferrara On Sept. 4, the

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Former USF football coach Jim Leavitt arrested on grand theft and battery charges in St. Petersburg  

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 Irena Mesa

Jim Leavitt’s booking image. Photo Courtesy of Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office By Irena Mesa On Monday, Aug. 25, former University of South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt was arrested at

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After ‘No Kings’ day, Tampa Bay residents reflect on one of the largest single-day protests in U.S. history  

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Approximately 5,000 protestors lined Tyrone Boulevard in St. Petersburg on June 14. Photo courtesy of Kaycee Carter By Alisha Durosier For the first time in her life, Tampa Bay resident

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How Tampa Bay journalists are contending with the Trump administration’s ‘firehose’  

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 Alisha Durosier

International news network Voice of America was also a target of the Trump Administration. It was dismantled in March before being reinstated in April. Photo by Audio Engineering Society By

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St. Pete faces new future after Rays back out of stadium deal  

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 Alisha Durosier

Photo by Sofía García Vargas | The Crow’s Nest By Alisha Durosier As the Tampa Bay Rays begin a new season at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the City of St.

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Here’s what USFSP students think about Trump on higher education, immigration and more 

January 27, 2025February 3, 2025 Mahika Kukday

Photo courtesy of the White House By Mahika Kukday Since returning to office on Jan. 20, President Donald Trump has issued over 55 executive orders as of Jan. 24.  

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Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted Last week, the Harborside Activities Board hosted their annual Homecoming events on campus. 

After a two year break, the former Cardboard Boat Race saw a return to campus, now a kayak race named Rocky's Regatta. 

Anastasia Fox and Jessica Muratti were also named the 2026 Homecoming Royalty. 

🗞️ And in slide two... The Crow's Nest front page in the Sept. 21, 1999 issue, when our then-staff covered the first ever Cardboard Boat Race. 

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Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended t Our Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief attended the American Tipoff event in Tampa, where they got the chance to interview new men's basketball head coach Chris Mack about his goals for the upcoming season. 

With new head coaches and new players, both the women's and the men's team look ahead after a successful past couple of seasons. 

"The results will take care of themselves when you have people who care about the
right things," coach Mack told The Crow's Nest. 

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✍️ Story & Graphic by Isabella Perez | The Crow's Nest
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A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy Leagu A recent civil lawsuit was filed against Ivy League institution Cornell University by a former student, referred to as Jane Doe, who was an undergraduate in 2024 when she went to a party at the Chi Phi fraternity house and was allegedly brutally sexually assaulted by seven members of the chapter while severely intoxicated after being coerced into ingesting multiple hard drugs. 

As a result, many students are holding a mirror to their own college campuses and questioning how universities, and the legal system as a whole, handles instances of sexual violence. 

A timeline (https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2026/10/06/i-felt-like-bait-timeline-cornell-university-rape-allegations/) provided by The Washington Post details the resulting investigation, including the backlash for both Cornell and the Tompkins County District Attorney’s handling of the case, which many believe to be unjust, as none of the fraternity members were criminally charged and only two were expelled. 

Within the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, there are a number of resources and procedures that exist in response to such cases, such as the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, commonly known as Title IX and USF’s Center for Victim Advocacy and Violence Prevention (CVAVP). 

However, some students say there may not be a complete understanding of the resources they are provided, or how to utilize them. 

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“[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the gov “[The bill is] saying if you are funded by the government or if you have any types of public funding, you’re not going to be able to spend any of that money on any projects or any initiatives that help reduce any of these pollutants,” Siddarth Bahl, the USF St. Pete SGEF President, told The Crow’s Nest. 

The bill also comes after a 2025-2026 referendum in which 84% of USF students voted "Yes" on keeping SGEF in all USF campuses. 

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Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of t Lindsey and Scott Williams are the new owners of the local café, The Campus Grind. 

Together, they plan to make slight changes to the business ranging from its menu to the interior design.

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With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four With the Royalty Ball taking place tommorow, four candidates are aiming to claim USF St. Pete Royalty: 

Jessica Murati 

Makenna Wozniak

Beverly Velasquez

Anastasia Fox

The winner will be announced tomorrow at the Royalty Ball on 10/13 at 7-10pm at the USC Ballrooms. 

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📸 Photo Courtesy of Harborside Activities Board
Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️ For more Dave Crow wishes you a happy voting! 🗳️

For more information on candidates and their policies, refer to Tampa Bay’s guide to the 2026 midterm elections; 2026 Florida election candidates: Midterm voter guide (https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/elections/2026/09/30/florida-election-candidates-midterm-2026/). 

If you’re voting in Pinellas County feel free to locate your polling location through this master list; Precincts in Pinellas County (https://www.voterfocus.com/PrecinctFinder/precinctDirectory?county=FL-PIN).
Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF' Ahead of their matchup against UTSA tomorrow, USF's football team is faced with the offensive challenges that came to light during their Oct. 3 loss against Temple. 

“As much as it stings to have a loss,” said head coach Brian Hartline, “I think everything happens for a reason.”

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