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1. Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation Of St. Pete School: Police (patch.com) — Parents and students in St. Petersburg faced a tense afternoon as a local school was evacuated following a phoned-in bomb threat, prompting a full campus sweep by explosive-detection K-9s. Police report no suspicious items have been found so far, and parents are being directed to nearby Campbell Park Elementary and Campbell Park Recreation Center to pick up their sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders.
2. Shake Shack Plans First Pinellas County Restaurant: Reports (patch.com) — Food and coffee options are expanding close to St. Petersburg as Shake Shack and Dutch Bros Coffee are planned for a redeveloped Walgreens site on U.S. 19 in Pinellas Park. The project will bring Shake Shack's first Pinellas County restaurant and continues Dutch Bros' growth, which already includes a Largo shop and planned locations in Seminole and west St. Pete's Tyrone Gardens.
3. Beat The Storm: St. Petersburg Hosts Sandbag Giveaway This Saturday (tampafp.com) — St. Petersburg is offering free sandbags to residents this Saturday, Oct. 10, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Pavement and Traffic Operations Building on 9th Avenue North. Households can receive up to 10 bags with proof of residency, and city staff will be on hand to answer questions and help seniors or residents with disabilities load sandbags.
4. One-on-one with Mayor Ken Welch: Data center caution, the Moffitt deal rejection and Flock camera surveillance (fox13news.com) — St. Petersburg residents face big decisions on taxes, stormwater bonds, and public safety technology as Mayor Ken Welch defends his record before a runoff against Charlie Crist. He explains why he rejected the Moffitt land deal, backs Flock license-plate cameras, warns Amendment 3 could force cuts or new fire fees, and urges support for a $600 million infrastructure bond.
5. Federal THC changes force Herban Flow to plan store closure (stpetecatalyst.com) — St. Petersburg's Herban Flow plans to close its Tyrone store Dec. 1 as looming federal THC limits threaten about 80% of its sales. Owners will concentrate on non-alcohol alternatives at their downtown location while waiting to see if Congress or state regulators adjust rules that could reshape THC beverage businesses across the city.
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