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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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OPINION: Reflecting on my time with Congressman Crist in celebration of National Intern Day

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Sean Schrader

Pictured Above: Business management senior Sean Schrader has spent nearly two years serving as an intern with the Office of Congressman Charlie Crist. Image courtesy of Sean Schrader By Sean

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Students react to drastic changes in Pinellas party affiliation following Capitol riots

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 Mark Parker

Pictured Above: Pinellas County party change data from the week following the Jan. 6 capitol riot showed a total of 1,016 party affiliation changes. Courtesy of Julie Marcus By Mark

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OPINION: United, we are divided

January 31, 2021February 1, 2021 Alexandria Bishop

Pictured Above: President Joe Biden was inaugurated on January 20 and focused on promoting political unity in his inauguration speech.  Courtesy of Joe Biden, Courtesy of Alexandria Bishop By Alexandria

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A slew of executive orders in Biden’s first week

January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Environmentally-centered executive orders were among the most comprehensive of the 17 executive orders signed by President Joe Biden in the first week of his presidency. Courtesy of Joe

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OPINION: Break barriers, then redefine them

January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 Rebecca Nero

Pictured Above: Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president of the United States last Wednesday. Courtesy of Kamala Harris on Facebook By Rebecca Nero Last Wednesday we saw history

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Students react to turmoil at the Capitol ahead of inauguration

January 17, 2021January 18, 2021 Michael Alden

Pictured Above: Rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building in an effort to halt the electoral vote count in Congress and overturn the presidential election results. Courtesy of Diliff on Wikimedia

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Florida voters pass four constitutional amendments

November 15, 2020November 16, 2020 Michael Alden

Pictured Above: Floridians voted for six amendments during the 2020 election. Aya Diab | The Crow’s Nest By Michael Alden Florida voters passed four of the six amendments to the state

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Biden wins | Students react to the new president-elect, Trump questions election integrity

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States.  Courtesy of Gage Skidmore  Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election following the counting

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Students remain skeptical of polls pointing to Biden landslide

November 1, 2020November 2, 2020 Trevor Martindale

Pictured Above: Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump in aggregate polling data by 10.7 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight.  Courtesy of The White House By Trevor Martindale The presidential election is

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Heading into the 2026 Indy NXT Firestone Grand Pri Heading into the 2026 Indy NXT Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, 17-year-old Gulfport-native Nikita Johnson was optimistic. 

“I’m super thrilled, it’s such a tough category, so to be in [Indy NXT] again and for my first full year is amazing. Hopefully we can pull off a few wins,” Johnson told The Crow’s Nest at the Grand Prix Kickoff Street Party on Feb. 25. 

Johnson got his first win as a full-time Indy NXT driver earlier than expected. Starting from P2 after exceeding expectations in qualifying, Johnson overtook grid leader Max Taylor on the race’s initial turn and led the rest of the way. 

“I saw there was an opportunity coming into turn one, so I went for it and stuck it,” Johnson said during the post-race press conference. “After that — I don’t want to say smooth sailing — but I had it pretty controlled. It was still a little bit tough. Max was right there all the time behind me.” 

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In a repeat of the 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St In a repeat of the 2025 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Álex Palou parked his No.10 DHL Chip Ganassi Racing Honda in victory lane on March 1. He grabbed the lead in Lap 42 out of 100 and didn’t let go until the checkered flag waved. 

He finished 12.4948 seconds ahead of Scott McLaughlin, who took pole in qualifying on Feb. 28, for the largest margin of victory in the history of the street circuit. 

“[Palou] uses guard base and gets track position,” McLaughlin said in a post-race press conference. “Obviously, I think the correct decision today was probably to start with red tires, but we didn’t know that going in.” 

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Have you checked out Dave Crow’s participation a Have you checked out Dave Crow’s participation at the Grand Prix? You can find it on our latest print issue! 

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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! 

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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.

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