For the past two decades, skateboarding in the downtown area was illegal, resulting in a $93 fine for misconduct. But now, the ban is over. USF St. Petersburg students cruising
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Urban farms on public school grounds and university classrooms have led Kent “Kip” Curtis to local politics. Curtis, an adjunct professor for environmental history at USF St. Petersburg, has left
Florida legislators are making significant changes to tuition for state universities and colleges. While USF St. Petersburg Student Government members support bills to extend in-state tuition to deserving students, their
What began as a normal Sunday night shift at Burrito Boarder, for sophomore Sandra Pierre, 19, ended in assault, racial tension and a mess of Mexican food. At around 9:45
It started as an argument outside of Residence Hall One between a female student and her boyfriend, Derek Brown. They stood along the sidewalk at Fifth Avenue S., near Second
You see it everywhere in supermarkets these days, the exalted “certified organic” label. An assumed promise of healthy and environmentally conscious food fit for a guiltless meal. However, a newly
Last month, five USF St. Petersburg MBA students traveled 7,250 miles to expand their knowledge of banking, finance and Islamic culture. Matt Jackson, Liz Makofske, Eric LaBarre, Jeneca Williams and
A crowd of 100 clutched candles in an evening vigil, as friends and family mourned the loss of Paula Witthaus, 54, and her roommate, James Edward Rapp, 67. Witthaus, a
Blake Shay commutes to USF St. Petersburg, using his longboard as his primary source of transportation. He works at Starbucks on First Avenue North, which forces him to ride his
Behind a plexiglass barrier scuffed from years of birthday parties and recreational hockey games, two U.S. Olympic athletes glide, spin and leap across the fluorescently lit ice. A crowd of 50