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Daily editionTuesday, September 15th, 2026

Good morning, St. Petersburg.

The 5AM St. Petersburg Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 15th of September.

Community

  1. St. Pete Beach’s Historic Preservation Board granted local historic status to three post–World War II cottages at Island’s End on Sept. 13 — a move that could help the owners repair and reopen the iconic beach resort on the southern tip of Pass-a-Grille.

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Culture

  1. Imagine Museum hosts Halloween on Central on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., featuring a Monster Jeep Rally, duck hunt and mini Halloween duck giveaway with $5 admission (free for ages 0 to 6).

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  2. DRV Gallery celebrates its five-year anniversary with the 'FIVE' Exhibition in Gulfport on Friday, Oct. 2 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event features local art, raffle drawings, live music with Jim Gilmour & Friends, complimentary refreshments, a People’s Choice Award, and a 5% sales donation to The Enroy Foundation.

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  3. Liz Glushko will perform Symphony of Shadows at Grand Hall, Imagine Museum on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

    The event features a unique Halloween cello show with live looping and original arrangements for an immersive musical experience.

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  4. Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour will proceed on Nov. 23 at USF Sun Dome in Tampa without Macklemore — who made ‘Free Palestine’ statements and was removed from the remaining support dates, TSA confirmed.

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Economy

  1. AAA reported local gas prices rising to $4.14 per gallon on Monday while diesel climbed over $6 due to higher oil costs (driven by tensions in the Middle East).

    Drivers may face further increases if rates remain high.

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Sports

  1. Victor Mesa Jr. of the Rays, Jackson Merrill of the Padres and Luis Lara of the Brewers were named Players of the Week as their teams push for playoff spots near season’s end.

    Mesa turned 25 on Tuesday while all three posted strong plays in key series.

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  2. The Bucs lost their season opener 33-27 at Cincinnati after three fumbles by quarterback Baker Mayfield led to four turnovers that gave the Bengals 24 points.

    Coach Todd Bowles said the team must improve ball security (a key focus for future games).

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