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In today's newsletter:

  • Two men charged after woman shot outside St. Pete restaurant
  • How a new $8.5M grant could better protect Tampa Bay
  • Deputies smash window after dog found locked in hot trunk

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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Monday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 Arrested In Shooting That Injured Woman Outside St. Pete Restaurant: Police (patch.com) — St. Petersburg residents are learning more about a pre-dawn shooting outside Salem's Fresh Eats on 34th Street South that left a woman hospitalized in stable condition. Police say two men have now been arrested and charged in connection with the gunfire, including attempted second-degree murder, bringing a measure of progress in the investigation for the local community.
   

2. USF gets $8.5 million NOAA grant for Tampa Bay seafloor mapping (baynews9.com) — Researchers based in St. Petersburg at USF's College of Marine Science just secured an $8.5 million NOAA grant to keep mapping the Tampa Bay seafloor for another five years. Their work improves shipping safety, storm‑surge forecasts, and hurricane recovery, while training local students on cutting‑edge ocean mapping and AI tools that directly affect the region's economy and coastal protection.
   

3. St. Pete man knowingly leaves dog in trunk of hot car for over 30 minutes: arrest report (wfla.com) — A dog was rescued from the trunk of a hot car at a St. Petersburg beach access park after sitting inside for at least 30 minutes in 89-degree heat, according to deputies. Officers broke a window to free the panting animal, which quickly drank water, and later arrested the returning driver on an animal cruelty charge.
   

4. Rays' Rasmussen looks to baffle Yankees again in Game 1 (newstribune.com) — Playoff baseball comes right to St. Petersburg today as the Rays host the Yankees in Game 1 of the AL Division Series at Tropicana Field. Ace Drew Rasmussen, dominant against New York this season, faces Gerrit Cole in a matchup that could set the tone for the entire series and energize local fans.
   

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