If you’re just getting started

If you want to connect with community

If you’re looking to sweat

• Rays vs. Mariners | Monday, June 24-Wednesday, June 26 | Times vary | Tropicana Field, 1 Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg | $10+ | Tropical rain meets temperate rain as the Rays return to the Burg for three games against the Pacific Northwest team.
• Writer’s Workshop | Monday, June 24 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Riverview Branch Library, 10509 Riverview Dr., Riverview | Free | New and experienced adult writers are welcome to learn about the business of writing + bring 1-2 pages of work for critique.

• Moths & Mocktails! Butterfly Pinning Class | Tuesday, June 25 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | The Sunshine Center, 330 5th St. N., St. Petersburg | $75 | Sip delicious mocktails while learning the art and science of butterfly pinning.

• Pooches for Pride | Wednesday, June 26 | 102 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg | $20 | Bring your furry friends and their best costumes to compete — with all proceeds going to the Tampa Bay LGBT Foundation.

• Decorate outside with LED firework lights.
• Set kids up for fun with a Fourth of July themed coloring tablecloth.
• Pass out red, white, and blue glasses that make for great pictures.
• Dress the part in a red, white, and blue sequined headband.
• Keep snacks on theme with a stars and stripes plate + napkin set.

• The average monthly electric bill for St. Pete residents has risen 11.13% since last March, according to Find Energy. That number is 15.34% for Tampa — and both beat the US average.

• Plans to redevelop the 74-acre site including the Museum of Science and Industry are back in motion. Commissioners selected Tampa-based Alliant Partners Development to head the project, which aims to create an “innovative mixed-use urban development.” (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

• No running by the pool — but you can run to the pool for Swim a Lap Day. Find your nearest pool or aquatic center in Tampa or St. Pete and bust out that butterfly stroke.

• After purchasing the Temple Terrace hotel in Telecom Park for ~$9.5 million, local real estate investor Ben Mallah is planning another $2.5 million in renovations. The proposed additions target travelers to USF and Moffitt Cancer Center. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

• Beginner-friendly boxing gym One More Round is now open at 2626 Central Ave. in St. Pete. Trainees can expect a non-judgmental approach to learning boxing + kickboxing techniques, as well as fitness classes, with eventual options for contact boxing. (I Love the Burg)

• Clearwater Marine Aquarium will open its Manatee Rehabilitation Center to the public this Wednesday, June 26. Admission will directly support the center’s efforts to rehabilitate and reintroduce manatees to their natural habitats.

• Following one of his most successful seasons, Baker Mayfield is looking to up his game even further. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Locked On’s daily podcasts.