- December 4, 2025
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In early March 2020, the owners of Haslam’s Book Store on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg posted a note on the shop’s website.
This was the early days of the pandemic, so it was little surprise when Ray and Suzanne Hinst announced online on Sunday, March 22 that in the interest of public safety the store would close. There was so much uncertainty people barely noticed when a reopening date wasn’t given.
