🌱 Patch AM: How the revived Manhattan Casino could reshape St. Pete’s Deuces corridor

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In today's newsletter:

• How the revived Manhattan Casino could reshape St. Pete's Deuces corridor
• How Florida's film past put St. Pete and Tampa on the map

Also on today's calendar: All Abilities – One Stage Inclusion Showcase and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 76.
• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Renovated, re-dedicated, the Manhattan Casino rises again (stpetecatalyst.com) — St. Petersburg's historic Manhattan Casino has reopened as a renovated, city-backed community event space in the Deuces neighborhood after a $4.8 million remodel. Local leaders say the century-old venue will anchor new development and provide affordable space for gatherings, reviving a landmark that once hosted legends like Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald for today's residents.
   

• See a century of Florida film history at this Tampa museum (tampabay.com) — A new exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center traces more than a century of Florida filmmaking, including studios and shoots in places like St. Petersburg's Weedon Island and Tampa's Rocky Point. Running through March, it showcases posters, props, and artifacts from classics and lesser-known films, plus a special section honoring Tampa Theatre's centennial.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Petersburg

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 25
• All Abilities – One Stage Inclusion Showcase →
  SkyBeach Resort, 6800 Sunshine Skyway Ln S, St. Petersburg
  11:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Treasure Your Health →
  Lealman Exchange Community Center (LEX), 5175 45th St N, St. Petersburg
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Fall 2026 ASL Classes: Level 1 →
  Lealman Exchange Community Center, 5175 45th St N, St. Petersburg
  10:00 am
• Maker Mondays: Owl Aliens →
  FloridaRAMA, 2606 Fairfield Ave S., St. Petersburg
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Reflections in Sea Glass: A Self Love Mirror Workshop →
  Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully →
  Burlington House, 1950 Burlington Ave N, St. Petersburg
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Gallery Readiness: Workshop for Artists →
  Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  6:00 pm
• Little Big Town →
  Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St S, St. Petersburg
  7:30 pm
Friday September 25
• Oktoberfest at the German-American Society →
  German-American Society, 8098 66th St N, Pinellas Park
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Blue Star Welcome Week at Imagine Museum: Free Military Admission →
  Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  10:00 am
• Oktoberfest at the German-American Society →
  German-American Society, 8098 66th St N, Pinellas Park
  12:00 pm
• Don Lemon & DL Hughley: DL + DL 'Anything Goes' →
  Duke Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St S, St. Petersburg
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Pinellas Park. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Pinellas Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Petersburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gulfport

• Gulfport exhibition features ceramic pots built for oyster reef restoration (fox13news.com)
• Gulfport Council Delays Marina Rates, Approves Garbage Increase (thegabber.com)
• Gulfport Council Approves FY27 Budget After Several Changes (thegabber.com)

Treasure Island

• Treasure Island Commissioners Approve Lower Rollback Tax Rate (thegabber.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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