11.06.2025

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City Guide

You don’t need tickets for this open-air museum

This mural wraps the Family Justice Center in St. Pete. | Photo by the City of St. Petersburg, art by Zulu Painter

SHINE Mural Festival is back, and man are we amped to romp through the Burg, watching muralists from far and wide drench the city in new hues.

The 11th annual festival kicks off tomorrow, Nov. 7 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 16. This year’s event features local artists — of which we boast many — like Jenipher Chandley, Reid Jenkins, John Vitale, Sionna “Sio” Macleish, BRAIN “The Genius,” Aaron Tullo, Amy Volpe, and more.

Check out these SHINE events:

Use the festival’s map to check out the murals on your own, or:

Book a daily tour with Star Trolley
Opt for a walking or bike tour on the weekends through Florida CraftArt

City Guides are presented by Water Street Tampa.

Have you spotted these murals?

Asked

What’s the oldest piece of public art in Tampa?

A. Tampa postcard mural
B. The Henry Bradley Plant Memorial Fountain
C. Viva Ybor mural
D. The First Flight sculpture

Take a shot at it

Events

Thursday, Nov. 6

Friday, Nov. 7

Saturday, Nov. 8

Sunday, Nov. 9

Make the most of our busy season

Feature your event here, or make a bigger splash

News Notes

Real Estate

Mosaic wants to widen its phosphate waste stack in Riverview — which would keep the fertilizer plant open for another two decades. Widen by how much? The Tampa-based company wants to expand by 140 acres to house an additional 48 million tons of gypsum storage. (Tampa Bay Times)

Sports

ESPN’s SportsCenter on Campus takes over USF today, Nov. 6. Prep that sign or Bulls gear and head to the Marshall Student Center at 2 p.m., where anchor Matt Barrie and the ESPN crew will be broadcasting live outside. Then, grab tickets to watch USF take on UTSA at Ray Jay at 7:30 p.m. (That’s So Tampa)

Announced

Move over NYC, wagamama is making the Cigar City its forever home. The international modern Asian cuisine brand is moving its headquarters to Tampa in December. The brand’s CEO says the move positions the company for long-term growth, according to a press release.

Open

Bojangles is officially slinging steak biscuits, fried chicken sandwiches, and all the fixins’ in Pinellas Park. The beloved Southern fast food chain is located along US Highway 19 — making it the perfect treat after dealing with that heinous traffic. (I Love the Burg)

Try This

Visit St. Pete-Clearwater will pay you to take PTO. That is, if you spend it in Pinellas County. The agency is giving folks $50 in giftcards — up to $250 — for every night booked at Pinellas hotels through the end of 2025. Here’s the deets. (I Love the Burg)

Health

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital just earned a major grant for pediatric cancer research. The TBAY hospital score $7.5 million from the Florida Cancer Connect Collaborative Research Incubator Grant program for upcoming projects.(Tampa Bay Business Journal)

Closed

CellarMasters, the St. Pete wine bar + bottle shop that led the local natural wine charge, is officially closed. Owner Ryan Rugg said that business dropped off after last year’s storms + new spots entered the market. (Tampa Bay Times)

Number

15.25 minutes. That’s how much time fliers spent on the tarmac at Tampa International in 2024. That’s up from 13.68 minutes in 2019. How does that compare to other major airports? (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

Listen

Hosts Jaron Spor, James Yarcho, and former NFL player Marcus Ray break down a huge week for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Get the full Tampa Bay Buccaneers breakdown with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Arts

The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art has a lineup of new exhibitions this season. Highlights include “Shrouded in Mystery: Photographs by Steven Althouse,” and “Imaginations: The Adventures of ‘boxboy Jr.’ and the Art of Alex Lanier.” Plan a visit to catch these limited-time exhibits.*

Finance

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Shop

If you’re a Costco shopper, you know about the $1.50 hot dog. But are you in on these other 10 lesser-known hacks all Costco shoppers should know about?*

The Buy

Home organization hacks we swear by:

⭐ A set of handy smart labels to keep track of seasonal decor + more.
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Games

The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.

Let the games begin

The Wrap

A final treat for your Thursday. I loved this piece from the masterful storyteller Lane DeGregory.

She takes us behind the scenes at the Florida Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center — which saved a record-breaking 1,410 cold-stunned turtles in 2025.

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