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Today’s edition · Mon., Nov. 9

Booker Creek Arts Festival brings 127 works to the EDGE District

Plus, a developer has plans for the old Wagon Wheel Flea Market property.

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St. Pete's first Booker Creek Arts Festival puts 127 works inside EDGE District businesses

The festival spreads 127 pieces across nearly 40 businesses

127
original pieces installed or being installed
Nearly 40
EDGE District businesses taking part
Up to $50,000
in jury-awarded prizes

Source: St Pete Catalyst

If you've wondered what St. Pete's art scene looks like outside a gallery, the inaugural Arts Festival has an answer. It runs Thu., Nov. 12 through Sun., Nov. 15 in the , and the self-guided walking tour hangs original pieces in hotels, boutiques, breweries, salons, restaurants and even the St. Petersburg Police Department.

  • Thu.–Sat., 7 p.m.: An Evening Illuminated, watchable from Ferg's
  • Sat., noon: glass-blowing demos outside 1201 Central
  • Sat., noon-5 p.m.: NOMAD Art Bus parked at Cappa Law
  • Sat. afternoon: Mural Paint-Off outside Intermezzo Coffee & Cocktails

Organizer Leslie Curran kept everything on walls, so the police department was the only place to get away with easels. Florida artists are competing for the prizes, and you can vote for the People's Choice Awards. You'll find a map and the times and locations of events at bookercreekarts.com, and we suggest checking it before you head out.

The Booker Creek Arts Festival runs four days in November

November 2026

  • Booker Creek Arts Festival

Find the map and times at bookercreekarts.com.

Sources: St Pete Catalyst, Tampa Bay 28

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Booker Creek Arts FestivalNov. 12–15

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News Notes

Wagon Wheel

Belleair Development Group is under contract to purchase the property, WUSF reported. The Pinellas Park retailer sold for 54 years before closing in March 2020 and never reopened; the site covers 50 acres on Park Boulevard. WUSF

The Wagon Wheel property covers 50 acres

Area of the Wagon Wheel property, beside places you know

The Wagon Wheel property50 acresOn Park Boulevard
A football field1.3 acresend zones included
A Walmart Supercenterabout 4.1 acres

38 football fields would fit inside the Wagon Wheel property

Source: WUSF

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The Wagon Wheel property50 acres (On Park Boulevard)
A football field1.3 acres (end zones included)
A Walmart Supercenterabout 4.1 acres

Bardmoor mold

Bardmoor Elementary in Seminole has moved at least four classes over mold concerns in prekindergarten rooms until they're cleaned and cleared for use. Teachers say they haven't been able to get workers' compensation to cover medical expenses they say are related. Beacon Media

Flying cars

The Florida Department of Transportation held a "flying car" demonstration flight between Tampa and St. Petersburg on Friday. It's part of the state's effort to help the eVTOL field, envisioned to one day move people and goods short distances through the air. Mid Florida Newspapers

Lightning

The Lightning rallied from three goals down Sunday but lost to Winnipeg on a game-winner with 2 seconds left. A night earlier, Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winner on the power play in an overtime win over the Wild. Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Times

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Audrey Cevaer and Kandi Maiden have organized nearly 100 beach cleanups in Madeira Beach since January 2019. It started because of a newborn manatee. Tampa Bay Times

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Ever wonder who made the cut? The Tampa Bay Times' Top 50 Restaurants of Tampa Bay 2026 gets a live reveal in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Exclusive bites and sights come along with the big announcement. Dinner plans for the week might just get a shortlist.

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Booker Creek Arts Festival brings 127 works to the EDGE District

Plus, a developer has plans for the old Wagon Wheel Flea Market property.

The TLDR

  1. Booker Creek Arts Festival opens Thu. in the EDGE District
  2. A developer is under contract for the Wagon Wheel site
  3. Bardmoor Elementary moves four classes over mold
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