Five Things We Learned on Patch this Week

: Ah, the sweet smell of grilled steak. The taste of a finely-butchered cut of meat nestled under a troop of button mushrooms glazed with red wine. If you love steak, no doubt you have a favorite place, a go-to restaurant where you know the chef will prepare your cut of meat just as you like. Most people I know don’t name a beach restaurant when they tell me about their favorite place to get a steak.

: The city's Nuisance Abatement Board voted unanimously Tuesday to fine and shut down a 34th Street motel that is plagued with complaints of illegal drug use, prostitution and lawlessness. In eight hours of testimony, police and neighbors alleged that illegal activities are common at the Economy Inn motel, at 451 34th St. North.

: From teachers to firefighters, self-described middle class voters turned out in force Tuesday night in St. Petersburg and 14 other locations in Florida to send a message to Gov. Rick Scott and lawmakers: Stop slashing the budget and start rebuilding infrastructure to create jobs and bolster the economy.

: What Do You Think?: The St. Petersburg Times will be changing its name to the Tampa Bay Times next year, the newspaper announced Tuesday. "The new name reflects the growth of our newspaper and our vision for this region," Chairman and CEO Paul Tash wrote in a columnthat appeared in Tuesday's edition.

: Humans aren't the only ones who like to get dressed up at the end of October. This past Friday, Gone to the Dogs Boutique on Corey Avenue put on their fourth annual Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest.