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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill could silence classroom discussions surrounding LGBTQ+ topics

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022 Ashley George

HB 1557 intends to forbid LGBTQ+ topics from being discussed in many primary school classrooms and allow school officials to share with parents their child’s sexual orientation without their consent.

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Community Off-Campus News

No car? No problem with Tampa Bay’s SunRunner buses

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Molly Ryan

The route will run west through South Pasadena up Gulf Boulevard into St. Pete Beach and east into downtown. Courtesy of City of St. Petersburg By Molly Ryan  In 2021, St.

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Off-Campus News

Tropicana Field testing site reopens as Omicron cases surge

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Sofia Garcia Vargas

The testing site reopened on Jan. 13 after an eight-month hiatus. Courtesy of The Tampa Bay Times. By Sofía García Vargas  The revamped COVID-19 drive-thru testing site at Tropicana Field offers Pinellas County accurate and

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Off-Campus News

Yuengling to sponsor Brewing Arts program scholarship

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Sofia Garcia Vargas

The brewery will offer scholarships to promote diversity in the brewing industry.  Courtesy of USF By Sofía García Vargas  America’s oldest brewery, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., is set to  sponsor a $5,000

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Off-Campus News

Ken Welch sworn in as mayor

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: Ken Welch (left) places his hand on the Bible, held by his daughter Kenya Welch, and is sworn in as the mayor of St. Petersburg. Courtesy of the

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Local Sports Off-Campus News

Kriseman chooses Midtown Development to redevelop Tropicana Field site

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Max Steele

Midtown Development of Miami released renderings of its proposed redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site. Courtesy of Midtown Development of Miami By Max Steele Following years of discussion, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announced that he

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News Off-Campus News

Rising rent brings St. Pete to a boil

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: Signs reading ‘Stop the Stanton Evictions’ and ‘Evictions Kill’ are posted outside of the Stanton Hotel in protest to the recent evictions that took place there.  Courtesy of @sptenantsunion on

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Off-Campus News Politics

Ken Welch becomes first Black mayor of St. Petersburg

November 2, 2021November 3, 2021 Isaiah Sterling

Democrat Ken Welch (left) defeated Republican Robert Blackmon in the 2021 St. Petersburg mayoral race. Welch is the city’s first Black mayor. Courtesy of Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon By

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News Off-Campus News

DeSantis intends to run for re-election, dismissing presidential bid speculations

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Adriana Reeves

DeSantis announces his intent to run for re-election but has yet to file the necessary paperwork to be an official candidate.  Courtesy of The State of Florida   By Adriana Reeves  After months

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News Off-Campus News

Eviction moratorium ends, weighs on St. Petersburg tenants

September 12, 2021September 13, 2021 Molly Ryan

Pictured above: Seniors Karla Correa and Jenna Sierra demonstrate with other organizers of the St. Pete Tenants Union at Osprey Pointe Apartments in south St. Petersburg. Courtesy of St. Pete Tenants Union By Molly Ryan  As rent costs rapidly increase

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Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park Dom and Irena stopped by the GP Party in the park and asked some questions to the drivers! 

#gpstpete #usfsp #usf  #indycar
Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought pra Day 1 of the St. Petersburg Grand Prix brought practice and qualifying sessions to the downtown street course.

The Crow’s Nest will be covering the event all weekend. More coming soon.

#usfsp #usf #grandprix #gpstpete
Have you picked up the most recent issue of The Cr Have you picked up the most recent issue of The Crow’s Nest? 📰

We print bi-weekly and have over ten newsstands on the USF St. Petersburg campus. 

Want to learn more or contribute to CN? Send us a DM or stop by the office(PRW110) we’d love to hear from you 🐦‍⬛ 

#usfsp #oneusf #press #studentnewspaper
POV: You’re participating in the MLK Day parade. POV: You’re participating in the MLK Day parade. 

Spend the day with Marcella, our social media manager, as she joins USFSP in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for St. Petersburg’s  annual MLK Parade. 

 🎥 Video by Marcella Copeland.
The closer they get, the clearer it becomes. You The closer they get, the clearer it becomes.

You hear it too, right?

Video 🎥: Marcella Copeland

#usfsp #usf
Just a regular day in the newsroom… or is it? 👀

Stay tuned — this story is only getting started! 

Video 🎥: Marcella Copeland 

#usf #usfsp
You are about to witness the most PAW-fect party o You are about to witness the most PAW-fect party on campus, as we celebrated our police therapy dog: Snowbird!

Snowbird is now three years old and yesterday he was able to celebrate with his furry friends and USF family! 

Comment your favorite thing about Snowbird 🐾

🎥 Video shot by Alisha Durosier and Jasmin Parrado, and edited by Marcella Copeland

#USFSP #SnowBird #Pawfection
Happy April Fools’ Day Bulls! @rockyd.bull made Happy April Fools’ Day Bulls! @rockyd.bull made sure to get into some mischief. 

Not only did he put photos of himself all around the campus gym, but he also made Snowbird his accomplice. 

Students were bamboozled to say the least as they walked in for their yoga class.

Make sure to grab a copy of our print issue this week for behind-the-scenes photos of this prank.

Comment down below what you would like to see him do next year ⬇️

🎥 Video by Sofía García Vargas.

#AprilFools #RockyDBull #Prank #USFSP #USFStPetersburg
Brews, views, and Bulls pride! 🍻🌊🤘 Che Brews, views, and Bulls pride! 🍻🌊🤘 

Cheers to a successful Bulls & Brews by the Bay at USF St. Pete! 

🎥 Video by Marcella Copeland.

#GoBulls #BullsAndBrews #USFSP

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