🌱 Patch AM: What ghost hunters discovered inside this quirky Central Avenue candy shop

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• What ghost hunters discovered inside this quirky Central Avenue candy shop

Also on today's calendar: Kids and Kubs set season start Thursday, October 29 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 79.
• Wednesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Is St. Pete's Rocket Fizz Candy Shop Haunted? (thegabber.com) — Gulfport readers curious about nearby haunts might enjoy this deep dive into the spooky goings-on at Rocket Fizz, a candy shop on Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete. The piece traces the building's 100-year history, recounts recent paranormal investigations, and closes by highlighting The Gabber's Gulfport roots and its mission to keep Gulfport city government accountable.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gulfport

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 1
• Kids and Kubs set season start Thursday, October 29 →
  901 N Shore Dr NE, St. Petersburg
  8:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market →
  City of Gulfport Gulfport's Waterfront DistrictBeach Blvd. S.
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 2
• What's on Your Mind? — With Councilmember Marlene
  City of Gulfport Wonder Works5314 Gulfport Blvd. S.
  2:00 pm
• Eckerd College Women's Soccer vs Georgia College →
  Eckerd College Athletics Home, Johnson Field
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Pixie Playtime
  City of Gulfport Gulfport Public Library5501 28th Ave SGulfport, FL 337
  10:15 am
• Puzzle Swap
  City of Gulfport Gulfport Public Library5501 28th Ave SGulfport, FL 337
  12:00 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  City of Gulfport Gulfport City Hall2401 53rd Street SouthGulfport, Flor
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Eckerd College Volleyball vs Clarion
  Eckerd College Athletics Erie, Pa.
  10:00 am
• Historic Preservation Committee Meeting →
  City of Gulfport Gulfport City Hall2401 53rd Street SouthGulfport, Flor
  11:00 am
• LIV(IN)G Estuary...A Space Between by Ashley Rivers →
  Brenda McMahon Art Gallery, 2901 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• Second Quarterly Gulfport Micro Film Festival →
  Russian American Club, 2920 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Meet the Artist: Ashley Rivers →
  Brenda McMahon Art Gallery, 2901 Beach Blvd S, Gulfport
  6:00 pm

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• Well, I finally finished the kitchen cabinet doors.
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Proposed Indian Rocks Beach smoking ban targets cigarette butt litter (baynews9.com)

St. Petersburg

• Sioux Falls Airport Has 12 Direct Flights to Big Cities and Sun (espnsiouxfalls.com)
• Flood advisory for Pinellas County Sunday evening due to excessive rainfall (tampabay.com)
• Rays prevail vs. Padres after DeLuca HR off Miller ties it in 9th (espn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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