Daily editionWednesday, October 28th, 2026
Good morning, St. Petersburg.
The 5AM St. Petersburg Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.
Culture
A nonprofit-run bookmobile carrying millions of investigative documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein will visit the Tampa area this week, where visitors can view files, learn about the collection's purpose, and ask staff about public access.
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Real Estate
The former WTOG-TV headquarters at 365 105th Terrace NE is on the market for $1.4 million, offering more than 21,000 sqft of studios, offices, soundproof rooms, and backup power, and has been vacant since May while brokers seek buyers able to fund major renovations.
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Sports
After using seven pitchers to win a 12-inning Game 4, the Rays will return to the Trop tonight for Game 5 against the Brewers with an all-hands-on-deck bullpen plan while facing presumed Cy Young winner Jacob Misiorowski.
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Fox reported Tuesday, Oct. 27 that TV audiences for the World Series between the Brewers and Rays averaged 12.26 million for Game 1 and 10.85 million for Game 2, down only 6% through two games, with Tampa and Milwaukee posting especially strong local Fox ratings.
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Gulfport mother and son Linda and Marc Marcelli have been Rays season pass holders since 1998, sit beside the dugout at Tropicana Field, and keep a longtime tradition (Linda’s lucky yellow shirt) as they cheer the team in the World Series; Game 4 was Oct. 27.
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Game 5 of the World Series is Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Tropicana Field after the Rays forced the game with a 4-3, 12th-inning win, and the Brewers will start Jacob Misiorowski while the Rays are likely to use a bullpen plan.
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The Rays beat the Brewers in 12 innings at Tropicana Field when Ben Williamson hit a walk-off single, capping a bullpen-heavy game that included two strong relief innings from Bryan Baker to keep the team alive in the World Series.
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