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Hi St. Petersburg! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bomb threat forces evacuation at Northeast High in St. Petersburg
  • St. Pete's $500 safety net for former foster youth is ending—what now?
  • What happens when St. Pete's $45 million federal boost runs dry?

Also on today's calendar: 🌸💕FREE $1000 PERMANENT MAKEUP Raffle Grand opening CC STYLING STUDIOS 10 year re-grand opening🌸 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 82 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 81.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 82 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High School Evacuated After Bomb Threat: St. Pete Police (patch.com) — St. Petersburg readers should know that Northeast High School was evacuated Friday morning after a bomb threat, prompting a heavy police presence and closure of 54th Avenue North near I-275. The incident follows the arrest of a Gibbs High School ninth-grader accused of bringing a gun to campus, raising fresh concerns about student safety as police continue investigating.
   

• A $500 lifeline for St. Pete foster youth is running out (stpetecatalyst.com) — Dozens of young adults who aged out of foster care in St. Petersburg are receiving their final $500 monthly stipends this month, as the ARPA‑funded Youth Opportunity Grants run out. City leaders praise the program's impact on housing stability, savings, and education, but have not identified replacement funding, raising tough questions about how to sustain such support once temporary federal relief ends.
   

• St. Pete's $45 million federal windfall is coming to an end (stpetecatalyst.com) — St. Petersburg's one‑time $45.4 million in federal ARPA relief, which funded affordable housing, homeless services, food programs, and mental health counseling, must be fully spent by December 31, leaving ongoing programs scrambling for new support. City officials say some investments, like new apartments and refrigeration for summer food, will last, but services such as the Community Support Hub face uncertain long‑term funding once this flexible federal money disappears.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Gulfport

  • St. Pete Beach Commission Approves City Contracts and Projects (thegabber.com)
  • St. Pete Beach Holds Off on Short-Term Rental Registration (thegabber.com)
  • Pinellas County murder plea: Man asks judge for death sentence in teen's death (fox13news.com)

St. Pete Beach

  • Madeira Beach advances $3.5 million land purchase at city entrance (baynews9.com)

Tampa

  • FL Reports 3rd 'Flesh-Eating Bacteria' Death This Year: Health Records (patch.com)
  • The Dog In The Window In FL Is Most Likely This Breed (patch.com)
  • Riverview Student Arrested After Bomb Threat Call To Spoto High School, Sheriff Says (patch.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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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