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St. Pete will work toward 100% clean energy
St. Petersburg is the first Florida city pledging to work toward 100% clean energy; Sharon Wright is the City of St. Petersburg’s sustainability coordinator and joined the Sierra Club Tuesday morning to officially launch the...
St. Petersburg will stop buying fossil fuel bonds
St. Petersburg will stop investing in fossil fuel bonds because of the contribution of oil companies to climate disruption — Mayor Rick Kriseman made the announcement on Facebook Thursday — but a City Council member...
Fight for $15 rally in Tampa part of a bigger social & living wage movement
Strikes, walkouts and rallies in Tampa and Saint Petersburg were part of a nationwide protest demanding a 15 dollar an hour minimum wage. Tuesday’s events in the Tampa Bay metro area culminated with a rally...
Workers strike and rally in St. Petersburg demanding higher minimum wage
The fight for $15 movement, advocating a $15 an hour minimum wage, took their grievance to the steps of Saint Pete City Hall.
Craft beer enthusiasts hook up with environmentalists to call for clean water in Florida
Craft beer enthusiasts hook up with environmentalists to call for clean water in Florida
Report exposes link between dirty money and Florida’s dirty waterways
The advocacy group, Environment Florida, exposes top water polluters and the influence of dark money flowing into Florida in a report released today.
