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YMCA and St. Petersburg Foundation partner to offer free swim lessons

Three area nonprofits are coming together to start a new program offering free swimming lessons to children and teens in an unincorported part of Pinellas County. The Lealman Swim Program aims to equip kids with …

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Vintage St. Pete: The Science Center (Part Three)

Last of three parts Like virtually all nonprofits, the Science Center took a bad financial hit during the recession of 2008 and 2009. Philanthropists, it appeared, had more important things to do with their money …

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Vintage St. Pete: The Science Center (Part Two)

Part two of three. As the longest-tenured Science Center director (1979-2004), Susan Gordon looks back on the glory days with a mixture of pride and amazement. “I loved knowing you could influence children,” she explains. …

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Vintage St. Pete: The Science Center (Part One)

Part One of Three. Via St. Pete Catalyst The test tubes, bunsen burners, beakers and bird bones are long gone. There are no aquariums, no rock specimens, no rocketry fuses and no coils of copper …

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Science Center in St. Pete gets bipartisan support to renovate and revitalize

Via Bay News 9 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A bit of bipartisan support in the Florida legislature is bringing more money to St. Petersburg to revitalize the long-closed science center in the city. . What You …

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