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🌱 Patch AM: How the revived Manhattan Casino could reshape St. Pete’s Deuces corridor
And check out All Abilities – One Stage Inclusion Showcase on the St. Petersburg Patch calendar

Good morning St. Petersburg! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the revived Manhattan Casino could reshape St. Pete's Deuces corridor
- How Florida's film past put St. Pete and Tampa on the map
Also on today's calendar: All Abilities – One Stage Inclusion Showcase and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
- Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Renovated, re-dedicated, the Manhattan Casino rises again (stpetecatalyst.com) — St. Petersburg's historic Manhattan Casino has reopened as a renovated, city-backed community event space in the Deuces neighborhood after a $4.8 million remodel. Local leaders say the century-old venue will anchor new development and provide affordable space for gatherings, reviving a landmark that once hosted legends like Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald for today's residents.
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• See a century of Florida film history at this Tampa museum (tampabay.com) — A new exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center traces more than a century of Florida filmmaking, including studios and shoots in places like St. Petersburg's Weedon Island and Tampa's Rocky Point. Running through March, it showcases posters, props, and artifacts from classics and lesser-known films, plus a special section honoring Tampa Theatre's centennial.
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📸 Around St. Petersburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Petersburg
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★ Featured events ★
- All Abilities – One Stage Inclusion Showcase →
SkyBeach Resort, 6800 Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St. Petersburg
11:00 am - Treasure Your Health →
Lealman Exchange Community Center (LEX), 5175 45th St N, St. Petersburg
10:00 am
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Fall 2026 ASL Classes: Level 1 →
Lealman Exchange Community Center, 5175 45th St N, St. Petersburg
10:00 am - Maker Mondays: Owl Aliens →
FloridaRAMA, 2606 Fairfield Ave S., St. Petersburg
6:00 pm - Reflections in Sea Glass: A Self Love Mirror Workshop →
Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
5:00 pm - Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully →
Burlington House, 1950 Burlington Ave N, St. Petersburg
6:30 pm - Gallery Readiness: Workshop for Artists →
Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
6:00 pm - Little Big Town →
Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St S, St. Petersburg
7:30 pm - Oktoberfest at the German-American Society →
German-American Society, 8098 66th St N, Pinellas Park
5:00 pm - Blue Star Welcome Week at Imagine Museum: Free Military Admission →
Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
10:00 am - Oktoberfest at the German-American Society →
German-American Society, 8098 66th St N, Pinellas Park
12:00 pm - Don Lemon & DL Hughley: DL + DL 'Anything Goes' →
Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St S, St. Petersburg
7:00 pm
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Pinellas Park. Apply here.
- Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Pinellas Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Petersburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gulfport
- Gulfport exhibition features ceramic pots built for oyster reef restoration (fox13news.com)
- Gulfport Council Delays Marina Rates, Approves Garbage Increase (thegabber.com)
- Gulfport Council Approves FY27 Budget After Several Changes (thegabber.com)
Treasure Island
- Treasure Island Commissioners Approve Lower Rollback Tax Rate (thegabber.com)
Ok St. Petersburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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