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🌱 Patch AM: What St. Pete businesses learned from Hurricane Helene two years later

Also check out HAUNTIZAAR Halloween Arts Bazaar on the St. Petersburg Patch calendar

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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:

  • What St. Pete businesses learned from Hurricane Helene two years later
  • What new medical aid just arrived at St. Petersburg Free Clinic?
  • Why a Red Sox–Cubs game is suddenly coming to Tropicana Field

Also on today's calendar: HAUNTIZAAR Halloween Arts Bazaar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 85 and low of 76 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunny and delightful, temps: high: 86, low: 75. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hurricane Helene recovery: Tampa Bay area marks two years since storm (fox13news.com) — Two years after Hurricane Helene, St. Petersburg businesses are still rebuilding customer traffic, especially along the beaches, and stressing the importance of heeding evacuation orders. Local leaders and USF researchers are using lessons from the storm to strengthen coastal defenses, rebuild dunes and beaches, and reshape how the entire Tampa Bay region prepares for future hurricanes.
   

2. Direct Relief Tracking Hurricane Nolo's Impacts Across the Pacific (directrelief.org) — Direct Relief recently shipped medications and supplies to St. Petersburg Free Clinic, helping bolster care for local patients as the nonprofit responds to ongoing medical needs. The organization is also pre-positioning aid in Hawaii ahead of Hurricane Nolo and launching a global $40 million campaign for safer births, underscoring how support flows from international efforts down to neighborhood clinics like yours.
   

3. LIVE UPDATES: Nor'easter threatens millions with coastal flooding, heavy rain and high winds (weather.com) — A powerful nor'easter battering the East Coast has forced Major League Baseball to move Sunday's Red Sox–Cubs game to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, giving local fans an unexpected matchup. While the storm's flooding and heavy rain mainly affect northern states, it's indirectly putting St. Petersburg in the national sports spotlight this weekend.
   

4. 15 Breathtaking Florida Spots A Native Floridian Never Gets Tired Of (southernliving.com) — One of Florida's most breathtaking spots highlighted is St. Petersburg's iconic Don CeSar, praised for its pink, historic architecture and beachfront setting. The roundup also showcases scenic destinations across the state, from Everglades National Park and Crystal River to Miami's Vizcaya and Orlando's Leu Gardens, offering plenty of in-state getaway ideas.
   

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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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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