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Ferdie DeVega

Ferdie DeVega

Ferdie DeVega has more than 25 years of professional writing experience, including nearly a decade as a reporter at newspapers in Florida and Southern California. A native of St. Petersburg, he has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of South Florida and a master’s degree in mass communication from the University of Florida. Ferdie enjoys writing about business and economic development news. His interests include traveling, reading and gardening. He and his wife live in Pinellas County.

Ferdie DeVega's Latest Articles

Largo's Horizon West Bay, shown here in June, is slated to open in the fall
Pinellas cities’ construction projects aim to revitalize key areas

For Largo, Pinellas Park, Clearwater, and Oldsmar, city construction projects are part of the effort to revitalize key areas of the community.

A green heron on a vertical oyster garden built from recycled oyster shells through Tampa Bay Watch's Shells for Shorelines program.
Pearl of a program: Tampa Bay Watch repurposes shucked oyster shells to restore the shore

Tampa Bay Watch's Shells for Shorelines program collects used oyster shells from area restaurants and repurposes them to restore oyster reefs and habitat in Tampa Bay.

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