Sept. 7, 1965 – Because the 5‐year‐old University of South Florida in Tampa had admitted more freshmen than it could house, nearly 260 frosh begin their college careers in St.
Compiled from the work of James Anthony Schnur, a historian and the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library’s special collections librarian; websites of USFSP; the Tampa Bay Times; the Tampa Tribune; and “From Mangroves
1965 First year of classes in St. Petersburg 11.8 Numbers of acres the campus covered in 1965 52 Number of acres today 26 Number of campus buildings 3 Number of
The 2015 football season got off to a winning start Saturday night. The Bulls posted a 51‐3 home win over the Florida A&M University Rattlers. The much vaunted new
A memorial for the lives lost in Sept. 11 terrorist attack. In commemoration of the lives lost in the 911 attacks in 2001, “A Day of Remembrance” event will take
When it began, 50 years ago this week, it was a tiny place with modest ambitions. It was called the “Bay Campus” of the University of South Florida, a temporary outpost
Restaurants cater late night appetites. 1. Angelo’s ($$) Location: 532 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Late Night Hours: Closes at 3:30 a.m.
Monday, Aug. 31 ‘The Heat is On” –Sustainability Public Forum 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Greenhouse, located at 442 2nd Ave. N. Tired of this hot, muggy Florida weather? Join the St.
The owner of a local food truck wants to bring convenient, restaurant quality food to the USF St. Petersburg campus and form a connection between the food truck community and
USF St. Petersburg student interns at the White House. An old row house by Capitol Hill housed interns from ivy league schools across the country and one from USF St.