![“[The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is] really to show our support and help build community and camaraderie with the first responders that are putting on this event at the Rowdies Stadium and to showcase our office and give the student veterans here and miliary-connected students something positive to do that day and a feeling of belonging,” veteran and junior personal financial planning major Thomas Wells said. Courtesy: Tampa Bay Rowdies](https://crowsneststpete.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Stair-Climb-1.jpg)
Pictured above: Coco, Gulfport’s first pet mayor, walks along Beach Boulevard with her toy bouquet. Courtesy of Elizabeth Olson By Decker Lavely The owner of Gulfport’s Historic Peninsula Inn says
Pictured above: (From left to right) Aariel Lovely, junior mechanical engineering major; Eliezer Lorenzo, senior psychology major; Katie Benton, veteran success specialist; Brent Larson, senior management major; Julia Nunez, senior
Localtopia took place on Saturday, Feb. 22 and featured local businesses and music from across St. Petersburg. Cassidy Schuck | The Crow’s Nest By Edyn Gottlieb What does it take
Pictured above: Cameron Decker’s favorite songs to perform are “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone and “Home” by Michael Buble. Courtesy of Cameron Decker By Gabby Dacosta Before, he performed regularly
Pictured above: This is the third year in a row that the college of education has received a grant to assist Florida school districts in combating mental health. Thomas Iacobucci
Pictured above: University officials said construction for USF St. Petersburg’s new dorm, The Osprey, will be finished in July and will add 375 more beds to on-campus housing. Thomas Iacobucci
Pictured above: (Left to right) Veronica Jimenez, Jonathon Hatzistefanou, Isaiah Castle, Veronica Jimenez. The two starkly different platforms were on display Feb. 18 when the two candidates for campus governor
By Bernardo H. Motta This article is a response to an opinion piece published by staff writer Savannah Carr on Jan. 21 in The Crow’s Nest and an appeal to
Pictured above: On Feb. 14, Rex Orange County danced and sang with a crowd of 20-somethings at House of Blues. Story and photo by Thomas Iacobucci A crowd of 20-somethings
Pictured above: Martindale poses in a New Hampshire neighborhood while canvassing, holding up a stack of promotional photos for Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont. Courtesy Trevor Martindale By Dylan Hart It