Good Wednesday morning. Expect clouds with a chance of afternoon showers (high of 76, low of 65). 

In today’s edition, read about an investigation into Alligator Alcatraz; Gasparilla Music Festival’s return; and what’s on the Bucs’ NFL draft to-do list.

[REBECCA LIEBSON | Times]

From the bay to the beach: How walkable is St. Petersburg?

Times reporter Rebecca Liebson decided to find out when she walked all of Central Avenue — a nine-mile trip — on foot.

Each block was filled with unique challenges (“someone screaming in the distance”) and surprises (“a jackpot of dirt-cheap records”).

Read more about her journey and how you can recreate it, too.

St. Pete is more pedestrian-friendly than many U.S. cities, but it can still be improved. Here’s what a transportation expert suggests.

More centralized location: Pinellas County declared 17 downtown Clearwater properties surplus on Tuesday.

1,000 signatures disqualified: More than half of the signatures that a Clearwater group collected for an initiative that would require voter approval before the city could transfer public rights-of-way downtown were named invalid.

Up for sale: A hurricane-damaged St. Pete office tower is right in the heart of the central business district, making it ripe for redevelopment.

“Time is of the essence”: Get the details about the Ray’s upcoming stadium votes.

Q&A on school safety: Two Pinellas County high schools will begin a test run of a weapon detection system this week. The head of the National Association of School Resource Officers discusses strategies on keeping schools safe. 

Go to school: Thousands of Pasco County students have missed more than 10% of their classes this year. The school district hopes truancy court will put them on the right path.

Lawsuit: A jury found that Pinellas County was in breach of contract with a Miami-based construction firm.

Are the increases justified? Florida Power & Light’s $7 billion rate hike will be reviewed by the Florida Supreme Court. Here’s what we know.

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