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Points South is the publication of The Poynter Institute's annual summer fellowship for college graduates. For six weeks, these 32 fellows find stories about the city of St. Petersburg and tell them, using words and images. In daily seminars along the way, they learn about the ethics and practice of journalism from Poynter faculty, award-winning journalism professionals, and one another. Their work appears weekly on this website.

Today on Points South

Fatherly Help for Mother Nature
Story by Alicia Gallegos
Bruno Falkenstein has protected generations of sea turtles as they nest on St. Pete Beach.
The Beaches

Beyond Baseball
Story by Max Linsky
Business owners near Tropicana Field no longer count on the draw of the Devil Rays to fuel their success.
Northeast

Trolley Tales
Story by Elizabeth Carr
Stories fill Stephen Crews' route from Pass-A-Grille to Sand Key.
The Beaches

Puppy Love
Story by Betsy Lee
A Siberian Husky brings joy to young and old as she bounds through three health-care facilities.
Southeast