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🌱 Patch AM: Why a 2002 St. Petersburg murder is only now going to trial

Also check out Kids and Kubs set season start Thursday, October 29 on the St. Petersburg Patch calendar

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Good morning St. Petersburg! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a 2002 St. Petersburg murder is only now going to trial
  • How to get your kids into Great Explorations for free Saturday
  • How a wild 5-run inning lifted the Rays at the Trop

Also on today's calendar: Kids and Kubs set season start Thursday, October 29 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 81.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 82 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. After St. Petersburg murder, he spent 20 years in a mental hospital. Now he faces trial (tampabay.com) — A long-delayed St. Petersburg murder case is finally going before a Pinellas County jury, 24 years after a woman was found fatally beaten in a downtown boarding house. Jurors are hearing graphic testimony, police interviews, and arguments over the defendant's mental state, while a judge has ruled he is competent to stand trial despite his disruptive courtroom behavior.
   

2. St. Pete's Great Explorations kid's museum hosts free science festival on Saturday (cltampa.com) — Families in St. Petersburg can enjoy free morning admission and hands-on STEAM activities at Great Explorations Children's Museum during its Ignite! science festival this Saturday, Aug. 22. Kids can dive into robotics, art, demos, and engineering challenges while supporting the museum's educational programs, but parents need to register in advance to reserve their spot.
   

3. Rays ride 5-run fourth to take down Blue Jays (heraldonline.com) — Tampa Bay Rays fans in St. Petersburg saw a 5-run fourth inning power a 7–6 home win over the Toronto Blue Jays, with Yandy Díaz and Richie Palacios driving in two runs each. Drew Rasmussen notched his 13th win despite a shaky fifth, and closer Bryan Baker locked down his 36th save. The victory snapped a rough stretch and kept the Rays' playoff push on track at the Trop.
   

4. Gasparilla Arts Names Selection Jurors for 2027 Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts (stpetecatalyst.com) — A curator from the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg has been tapped as one of four jurors choosing artists for the 2027 Gasparilla Festival of the Arts in Tampa. Their decisions will shape which artists exhibit at the major March 6–7, 2027 event, a big regional showcase for Tampa Bay's creative community that often features St. Pete talent.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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