🌱 Patch AM: St. Pete Police Search For 18-Year-Old Accused of Shooting Stepfather

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In today's newsletter:

• Police hunt teen suspect after stepfather shot in St. Pete home
• How a routine gas stop in St. Pete turned terrifying flames.
• How the Rays' bats exploded in a 14–4 Tropicana blowout.

Also on today's calendar: In The Wake of Life and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

📰 News we're reading

• St. Pete Police Search For 18-Year-Old Accused of Shooting Stepfather (patch.com) — Residents in St. Petersburg's Cherry Street Northeast area are being urged to stay alert as police search for an 18-year-old accused of shooting his stepfather during an early-morning argument. Officers found the 34-year-old victim seriously wounded and rushed him to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital, while the suspect fled and remains at large as the investigation continues.
   

• Woman seriously injured after stranger allegedly ignites gasoline at Florida gas station (weartv.com) — A woman suffered serious burns when another woman allegedly ignited gasoline as she fueled her SUV at a Mobil station on 40th Avenue North in St. Petersburg. Police say the victim was hospitalized at Tampa General and the suspect, who reportedly didn't know her, was arrested nearby on two arson counts while investigators continue searching for a motive.
   

• Freddy Peralta, Jonathan Aranda help Rays beat Astros 14-4 to sweep series (wtop.com) — Baseball fans in St. Petersburg saw a dominant Rays performance as Freddy Peralta threw five hitless innings and Jonathan Aranda belted two homers in a 14–4 rout of the Astros at Tropicana Field. Every Rays starter had a hit and run, and the team became the first in the American League to reach 90 wins heading into a home series against the Athletics.
   

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Monday September 14
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Tuesday September 15
• 9th Annual Tampa Bay Food Fight →
  The Coliseum, 535 4th Avenue North, St. Petersburg
• The Library Book Club | September | Strangers →
  The Library - inspired by the George Peabody Library, 600 5th Street South, St. Petersburg
• Mad Hatter Tea Party & Treats →
  Imagine Museum
  5:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• "Boyd Hill: Your 245 Acre Back Yard" Free Seminar →
  First Presbyterian Church, 701 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg
  5:30 pm
• Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully →
  Burlington House, 1950 Burlington Ave N, St. Petersburg
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 17
• Taste of Grand Central: Cheers to 100 Years →
  Coastal Creative, 2201 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg
  6:00 pm
• Our Lady Of Guadalupe Collection Wine Pairing Dinner →
  Birch & Vine, 340 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg
  6:30 pm
Friday September 18
• Crimson Cardinal: Beginner Stained Glass Workshop in St. Petersburg →
  Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Free Museum Weekend at Imagine Museum | Arts Alive! St. Petersburg →
  Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  10:00 am
• Hand Carved Wooden Spoons Workshop with Nick Reale →
  Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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