🌱 Patch AM: How does St. Pete now share a representative with rural farm towns?

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In today's newsletter:

• How does St. Pete now share a representative with rural farm towns?

Also on today's calendar: "There She Blows! Hurricanes of 2004" Meteorologist Greg Dee and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 87, low: 73.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• St. Petersburg and Wauchula are in the same congressional district. We drove it (tampabay.com) — Downtown St. Petersburg now shares a sprawling new congressional District 16 with rural cities like Arcadia and Wauchula, after Gov. Ron DeSantis approved Florida’s latest map. Local leaders and residents describe sharply different priorities between urban St. Pete and inland farm towns, raising questions about how one representative will balance transit, redevelopment and housing concerns here with agricultural and rural issues far to the east.    

📸 Around St. Petersburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Petersburg

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Tuesday May 12

• Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market →
  Gulfport's Waterfront District, Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport
  9:00 am
• What’s on Your Mind? — With Councilmember Marlene
  SumitrA Espresso Lounge, 2838 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport
  11:00 am
• Paper Marbling for Kids
  Gulfport Arts Center, 2726 54th St S, Gulfport
  12:45 pm
• Guardian Ad Litem Outreach & Orientation
  Gulfport Library, 5501 28th Ave S., Gulfport
  1:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• "There She Blows! Hurricanes of 2004" Meteorologist Greg Dee →
  First Presbyterian Church, 701 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg
  5:30 pm
• Tai Chi Beginner Class →
  Allendale United Methodist Church, 3803 Haines Rd N, St. Petersburg
  6:00 pm
• Meditation: Finding our Way to Freedom →
  1950 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• MAACM The Seahorse Fused Glass Class →
  Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
  10:30 am
• Liquid to Land: Sunset History Boat Tour →
  St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Monoprint Workshop with Russell Pachman →
  Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• MAACM Speaker Series presents: American Stained Glass: The Art of Industry →
  355 4th St N, St. Petersburg
  11:00 am
• Sketch and Learn with Richard Seidel →
  Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aerotek posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Pinellas Park. Apply here.
• Diversified Maintenance posted a job opening for Janitor in Pinellas Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Petersburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gulfport

• Take ‘The Gabber Newspaper' to St. Pete Beach (thegabber.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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