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What's up St. Petersburg! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bagel moves, robots, and a beloved sandwich shop's goodbye
  • How a $5 million gift will reshape care in South St. Pete
  • How long will St. Pete's new airport express bus really last?

Also on today's calendar: The Art of Coffee: A Tasting Journey featuring Mission Grounds Coffee and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 78.
  • Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Pete's Bagels, Sourdough Co., Carupano Kitchen, Brooklyn South: Restaurant News (patch.com) — St. Petersburg diners have several big changes to watch, from Pete's Bagels and Sourdough Co. expanding into larger Central Avenue spaces to Carúpano Kitchen opening its first standalone restaurant on 4th Street North. City officials are also exploring autonomous food delivery robots in busy dining corridors, while longtime Edge District sandwich shop Brooklyn South has closed after 12 years.
   

2. Transformational $5 Million gift drives St. Pete Free Clinic's expansion (ilovetheburg.com) — A $5 million gift from local philanthropists Trevor Burgess and Gary Hess is jump-starting the St. Pete Free Clinic's Care Forward campaign, including a new flagship facility in South St. Petersburg. The five-year, $100 million effort aims to reach every food-insecure resident in Pinellas County and expand free medical care for uninsured adults, with residents invited to volunteer or donate.
   

3. New bus route from St. Pete to TPA starts Sunday. What to know (tampabay.com) — Starting Sunday, a new 727 Airport Express bus will run every 75 minutes between downtown St. Petersburg and Tampa International Airport from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., using express lanes at regular fare. Local riders should know the nine downtown stops and schedule now, because a November statewide property-tax referendum could cut transit funding and potentially end the route as early as June.
   

4. From Canvas to Courthouse: Appeals court mural reflects visitors and staff alike (abajournal.com) — A new mural inside the Florida Second District Court of Appeal's downtown St. Petersburg building is giving staff and visitors a colorful look at how justice works here. Atlanta artist Ralph Gilbert spent months interviewing judges and employees to capture their daily roles, local imagery, and personal touches in an 8-foot installation that now anchors the courthouse rotunda.
   

5. Places This Week: Coffee Pot Bayou home brings $5.5M (stpetecatalyst.com) — A newly built Coffee Pot Bayou home in St. Petersburg just sold for $5.5 million, highlighting the strength of the city's luxury waterfront market. The roundup also details a Central Avenue office/retail listing, a BayCare-anchored property sale opportunity, and several nearby beach and Clearwater multifamily offerings that signal ongoing investor interest around St. Pete.
   

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  • Gary Barve For USA President Talks About The Current State Of Play In The United States Of America & Wants G —Pinion Newswire Read on Patch
  • Kids and Kubs to Return to North Shore Park for Tuesday, September 29 for Summer Sessions —Jon Rynolds Read on Patch
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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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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