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Author Archives: Salvatore Ambrosino

Salvatore Ambrosino is a journalism student at Florida Southern College who grew up in Mulberry.

The intersection in front of Harry's Bar with a stop sign in the foreground.
Posted inDowntown

100 Days Later: Reaction to Four-Way Stops Downtown Is Mostly Positive

by Salvatore Ambrosino May 3, 2023June 16, 2023

The elimination of street lights saves time, but drivers who don’t come to full stops make some pedestrians feel unsafe.

A rendering of the proposed YMCA expansion
Posted inRecreation

Cleveland Heights YMCA Seeks Zoning Approval for $21 Million Expansion

by Salvatore Ambrosino March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

The project would dramatically expand the almost 60-year-old facility and nearly double the number of children it can serve.

Hunter Abramson
Posted inBusiness

Entrepreneur Moves His Tech Startup from Lakeland to St. Petersburg, Citing Larger Talent Pool

by Salvatore Ambrosino March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Relic Ticket’s Hunter Abramson had been named Catapult’s Entrepreneur of the Year in January.

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