🌱 Patch AM: Express Bus Service Between Downtown St. Pete, Tampa Airport Launches

Good day St. Petersburg! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• New 727 Airport Express links downtown St. Pete to Tampa airport
• Which St. Petersburg schools could close under Pinellas' new consolidation plan?

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Harvest Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 75 degrees.
• Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 74.
• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Express Bus Service Between Downtown St. Pete, Tampa Airport Launches (patch.com) — Residents and visitors in downtown St. Petersburg now have a direct, low-cost bus connection to Tampa International Airport via PSTA's new 727 Airport Express. The hybrid buses run daily from early morning to late evening, stopping at nine downtown locations including the St. Pete Pier and using the Howard Frankland Bridge express lanes to improve regional mobility.
   

• Pinellas revamps plans for Tarpon Springs schools after parents protest (tampabay.com) — Pinellas schools' consolidation plan now spares Tarpon Springs families from leaving their city for middle school, but Sexton Elementary and several other under-enrolled campuses in St. Petersburg remain on the closure list. The superintendent may float alternatives like closing Woodlawn or Lynch instead, with a final School Board vote set for Oct. 13 after more community meetings.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Petersburg

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• 3rd Annual Harvest Festival →
  Dakin Dairy Farms, 30771 Betts Rd,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Luna Moth Moonlight: A Stained Glass Workshop →
  Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  5:00 pm
• Clothing Swap →
  Grassroots Kava House St. Pete, 957 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  7:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Coffee With a Curator →
  The Dalí (Salvador Dalí Museum), 1 Dali Blvd, St. Petersburg
  10:30 am
• Bridging The Bay: FinTech|X Accelerator Mixer →
  ARK Innovation Center, 1101 4th Street South, St. Petersburg
  4:00 pm
• Beginning Tarot Level 1 →
  Temple of the Living God, 1950 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg
  6:00 pm
• Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully - What Follows Death? →
  Burlington House, 1950 Burlington Ave N, St. Petersburg
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• 1st annual Suncoast Classic Inshore Challenge →
  Tiki Docks Skyway, 3769 50th Ave S, St. Petersburg
• Harry Potter Book Day : Spells & Potions at Imagine Museum →
  Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  5:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Beyond the Basics: Pumpkin Stained Glass & Soldering Techniques Workshop →
  Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  5:00 pm
• Oktoberfest at the German-American Society →
  German-American Society, 8098 66th St N, Pinellas Park
  5:00 pm
• Monsters & Makers Market →
  Imagine Museum: Contemporary glass art, 1901 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• EnerSys Corporation posted a job opening for Production Operator in Pinellas Park. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Pinellas Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Petersburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gulfport

• September 25-October 2 Gulfport Real Estate Sales (thegabber.com)
• Pinellas Beaches Real Estate September 25-October 2 (thegabber.com)
• Don't share your birthdate or bank account. Make a family safe word. (tampabay.com)

Treasure Island

• Metabolism and Immunity-Adapted Radiotherapy (M.I.A.R): A Conceptual Framework for Overcoming the Therapeutic Plateau in Clinical Radiotherapy (nih.gov)

Seminole

• Provident Financial (NASDAQ:PROV) and BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) Head to Head Review (defenseworld.net)
• Science Teacher Charged With Dragging Seventh Grader 20 Feet by the Arm Out of Classroom (pulptastic.com)

Ok St. Petersburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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