TAMPA BAY BY AIR St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) had 178,962 passengers in August, the most ever for that month. Of 1,571,826 domestic travelers year to date through August, 13,885 … Read more
Help us keep discarded monofilament (fishing line) out of Tampa Bay! Discarded fishing line can be very dangerous to birds, marine life, and even boats – it is estimated fishing … Read more
• Wetlands Walkway and Wildlife Overlook now open at The Florida Botanical Gardens • Walkway includes boardwalks and overlook into wildlife areas • Project primarily funded by donations collected at … Read more
MARCH ACTIVITIES March 1: oyster dome installation March 2: oyster dome installation March 4: Wedding Show March 7: harvest native grasses March 8: harvest native grasses March 9: native planting … Read more
Tampa Bay Watch, in partnership with Keep Pinellas Beautiful, is recruiting volunteers for a cleanup of the Skyway fishing piers, Fort De Soto Park, Coffee Pot Bayou, Cunningham Key (meeting … Read more
“Luck is believing you’re lucky.” – Tennessee Williams DOWNTOWN ST. PETERSBURG Paul’s Landing, the classy but casual new waterfront eatery at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort 501 5th Avenue NE, officially opened … Read more
One of the most interesting birds we regularly see in our coastal communities is the American Black Skimmer. The strange, uneven bill of the skimmer has a purpose: the bird flies low, … Read more
Sea turtle nesting season is underway and hatchlings are being spotted on Pinellas beaches, but also in areas where they could be in danger, like busy roadways. Pinellas County reminds … Read more
It is hard to believe we have been bringing you Paradise NEWS for 22 summers now. Renee and a partner started out to bring St. Pete Beach a city-wide newsletter in … Read more
Last year’s active hurricane season, most notably Hurricane Matthew, is causing an increase in the number of Floridians making advanced preparations for hurricane season. According to a recent AAA Consumer Pulse … Read more