2020 Taste of the Beaches Grand Prize
Purchase your tickets NOW for Taste of the Beaches happening October 2nd-4th! Each $10 ticket purchased will be turned in for (1) Taste from the participating restaurants. Tickets will also include an entry to win the Grand Prize to Explore the Tampa Bay Beaches. All Tickets purchased before September 18th will get you 2 entries for their Grand Prize! Get tickets here.
Tampa Bay Watch Kids Art Contest Deadline!
Tampa Bay Watch is seeking Tampa Bay area students, grades K-8, to submit artwork to be used to redesign our Kids’ Pages header. The artwork should encapsulate the beauty and diversity of the Tampa Bay estuary. The winner’s artwork will be featured as the heading of their Kids’ Pages publications for all readers to see! Visit tampabaywatch.org/kidspages to learn more and download entry form. Deadline is 9/7.
2020 Sunscreen Film Festival Goes Forward
After postponing their event back in March the Sunscreen Film Festival is excited to present its full slate of films and workshops for 2020 taking place at AMC Theaters Sundial in St. Petersburg, from Thursday, September 24 through Sunday, September 27, 2020. More Info
Rise to Shine- Visit Safely & Responsibly
On the heels of the traditionally busy travel Labor Day Weekend, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater, along with local officials, will unveil its Visiting Safely & Responsibly Campaign called “Rise to Shine” on Friday. The campaign was developed with chambers of commerce and local municipalities to give Pinellas County businesses a unified approach to expectations during COVID-19. Info
NEW:
- The City of Treasure Island cancelled their fireworks celebration planned for this Saturday, September 5th. Info
- In anticipation of the busy Labor Day weekend, MOTE Marie Lab shared the fact that three local resident dolphins have died due to human-related activities within just two weeks in August. Learn more about how you can help protect large marine mammals here.
- St. Pete Art & Fashion Week is moving forward next week, September 10-12th. Learn more about this event here.
- The Dali’s new exhibit diego & frida opens this Saturday, September 5th. Learn more here.
- Gulfport’s First Friday Art Walk returns on October 2nd. Learn more about the Gulfport Art Walk including how artists can submit their work for their first themed event here.
- You can now support MOTE Marine Lab by buying one of their unique masks! Shop their adult mask with the MOTE logo ($12.99) or kids sea turtle mask ($9.99) online here.
- Florida residents can enjoy half off admission to Mote Aquarium every weekend in September 2020 when you reserve your tickets online and use the promo code: HALF
- St. Pete Beach City Hall reopened Monday August 31st. No appointment will be necessary to enter the building. Masks will continue to be required upon entry and while in any city buildings.
- Tampa Bay Watch is offering a new After-Care Marine Science Academy for elementary students at the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center on the St. Pete Pier! See their flyer for more information. See more Tampa Bay Watch September tidbits here.
- The Clearwater Jazz Festival announced the cancellation of the festival weekend October 15-18 in Coachman Park. They still hope to deliver another one-of-a-kind event for their 41st year. Info
- Clothes To Kids, a local nonprofit, is looking for volunteers to fill weekly shifts in the mornings from 9-noon and 1-4 pm afternoon shifts each day of the week at the St. Petersburg location. More Info
- The Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation is excited to share the plans to build a new children’s garden at the Florida Botanical Gardens. Info
- Join the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petesrburg to discuss “Girl, Woman, Other” by Award-winning British writer Bernardine Evaristo on Thursday, September 13 6:30-7:30 pm. Free, registration is required. Register at Eventbrite.com/.
REMINDERS:
- The August/September Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
- Place your FALL & HOLIDAY ads in Paradise News NOW! Email Peter Roos at sales@ParadiseNewsFL.com to place your Fall and Holiday ads in Paradise News in Print.
- See what’s biting with Hubbards Marina Fishing Reports here.
- Pinellas County Sheriffs Offices wants you to please lock your car doors and stow valuables out of sight.
- Sea turtle nesting season is underway, and Pinellas County is reminding beach residents and visitors to keep conditions safe for sea turtles to thrive. Learn more here.
- Volunteers of the Gulfport Senior Center can chat with you on a daily basis through their Gulfport Reassurance Program. For more information, call the Gulfport Senior Center at (727) 893-2237.
- In celebration of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, supporters of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® from across the country, including the greater Tampa Bay community, will be participating in the virtual St. Jude Walk/Run in September. Learn more here.
- The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Eckerd College announced its online, non-credit classes and activities scheduled for Fall I 2020 (September-October). Learn more here.
- Tampa Bay Watch is partnering with the Tampa Bay Rays & Rowdies for their first ever Running with the Rays Virtual 5K Race! Proceeds benefit the Rays Baseball Foundation & Rowdies Soccer Fund, which supports Tampa Bay Watch. Sign up now!
- The SHINE Mural Festival returns November 7-14, 2020 with a special edition –Sea Walls: St. Petersburg. Info
- St Pete Beach Parks and Recreation Department is providing a Virtual Learning Assistance Program at the St Pete Beach Community Center. This would allow for smaller groups of students with a dedicated staff member monitoring their engagement with the online curriculum from Pinellas County Schools. Info
- The 2020 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show will showcase its 61st annual premier exhibition of the industry’s latest and greatest boats, yachts and superyachts, worldwide debuts, marine products and accessories from Oct. 28 – Nov. 1. Info.
- The Kitchen at Mastry’s Brewing Co. is proud to announce their brand new menu and extended hours. Info
- Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce is launching their NEW “Community in Focus” initiative! Throughout their initiative they will introduce each of the Tampa Bay Beaches (Tierra Verde to Clearwater Beach) as well as safe and unique things for locals and visitors to do in these communities. You can follow along with these stories by liking @BuyBeachesFirst on Facebook or at www.BuyBeachesFirst.com.
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