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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Hold off on that rideshare, PSTA launches new direct service between downtown St. Pete and Tampa airport (floridapolitics.com) — Getting between downtown St. Petersburg and Tampa International Airport just got easier, with PSTA's new 727 Airport Express running seven days a week from early morning to late evening. Buses leave downtown St. Pete about every 75 minutes, cost standard PSTA fares, and connect with SunRunner and other routes so residents across Pinellas can reach the airport or Tampa more easily.
2. Sexton Elementary wins reprieve in Pinellas school closure plan (tampabay.com) — Families near Sexton Elementary in St. Petersburg just got a temporary reprieve, as the superintendent pulled back a proposal to close the school while the district rethinks its consolidation plan. School board members are weighing Sexton's shared campus and enrollment against nearby underused schools like Woodlawn, stressing that any final decision must both save money and keep strong options for students.
3. St. Petersburg College expands transfer opportunities with three new university partnerships (wtsp.com) — Students at St. Petersburg College now have three new guaranteed-transfer options to finish their bachelor's degrees at Florida Gulf Coast, West Florida, and Western Governors universities. These partnerships promise clearer degree pathways, dedicated advising, and potential scholarships, expanding on SPC's existing FUSE program with USF and helping local residents save money while advancing their education.
4. Historically St. Pete: How an open-air post office became a downtown St. Pete landmark (stpeterising.com) — Downtown St. Petersburg's Open Air Post Office, once nearly demolished, is celebrated here as a uniquely Mediterranean-inspired landmark that helped define the Sunshine City's character. The column traces its evolution from early postal days to its 1917 debut, bicycle mail tradition, and eventual listing on the National Register of Historic Places, inviting residents to see it with fresh eyes.
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