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Welcome to the Lake Maggiore neighborhoods of south St. Petersburg.

The Maggiore beat is bordered on the north by the Northeast beat (at 5th Avenue South), on the east by the Southeast beat (at 4th Street South), on the South by Lake Maggiore and Boyd Hill Nature Preserve and on the west by the East of 34th Street beat (at 19th Street South). It is home to artists, alligators and the occasional St. Petersburg institution.

Walk around a little bit, and you'll see people celebrating rebirth, history and healing. Read some earlier stories about the beat here and here (and whole pages of stories here and here), but don't forget to check back on Monday, June 19 -- and every Monday of the following month -- for a new perspective and new stories from Maggiore.

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Personal Narrative by Creighton Welch
Personal Narrative by Rich Cornish

Mother's love, mother's anguish
Three mothers from St. Petersburg, Fla., watched their boys die, one by one. And now they beg for the violence to end.

Story by Sara Satullo

Design by Erika Alexander

Grief that goes with them
These loved ones print their pain where they can see it: on T-shirts, car windows, cyberspace and skin.

Story by Creighton Welsh

Design by Erika Alexander

A healthy work in progress

Story by Rich Cornish

Restoring heart to historic Roser Park
Nearly two decades since the neighborhood was named St. Petersburg's first historic district, streets that were scary are once again a sanctuary.

Story by Creighton Welch

A grocery store for Midtown
Now fast food's not the only food that's fast for residents of St. Petersburg's Midtown. And a recent study suggests that means healthier families.

Story by Sara Satullo

Delicate sanctuary
Boyd Hill Nature Park nurtures a native oasis for Florida butterflies.

Story by Creighton Welch

Web design by Rich Cornish

Photos by Erika Alexander