Catch up on what is happening in our local communities with our January tidbits!
Find them online at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/tidbits-jan-2024/.
SPB Classic Will Impact Traffic on Gulf Blvd
Friendly reminder from the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce:
The St Pete Beach Classic will occur on Martin Luther King weekend, January 13 and January 14. This is the 20th year of this race!
Traffic on Gulf Boulevard will still flow, but will be limited on that Saturday and Sunday from 6 am to 10 am.
For more information about the race please click here.
Register for the St. Pete Beach Classic at https://stpetebeachclassic.com/register/.
St. Pete Shuffleboard Club Celebrates 100 Years!
The St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club – America’s oldest and largest shuffleboard club – is turning 100 in 2024 and is inviting the community to celebrate together.
Festivities will begin on Saturday, January 20, with the club’s 12th Annual Tweed Ride – the most fashionable event on two wheels. This year’s event will be bigger than ever with hundreds of shuffleboarders donning their best festive tweed garb and riding their bicycles through downtown St. Petersburg.
The St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club is planning special celebrations throughout the year, including a Centennial Shuffleboard Tournament in October, with details to come. Learn more at paradisenewsfl.com/st-pete-shuffleboard-100th/.
Big Cypress Gallery Open House on February 3rd
Join Big Cypress Gallery for their annual winter open house on February 3rd 10am-3pm. Big Cypress Gallery is nestled deep in the Everglades at Mile Marker 54.5 Tamiami Trail, midway between Miami & Naples. Clyde, Niki, and their crew can’t wait to welcome everyone, sharing captivating tales of their adventures in the Everglades and beyond. Take hold of this opportunity to immerse yourself in the connection between art and nature. Join them at this complimentary public event. Kindly RSVP to help us anticipate the number of attendees.
Learn more at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/big-cypress-2024/.
Get Your Local Business Noticed in Paradise News!
Fall in love with Paradise News this snowbird season! Reach more locals and visitors in print or online by placing your ad or advertorial in the December issue of Paradise NEWS- read by 100,000 locals and visitors online and in print. Book your ad or advertorial now for 2024/2025 for our best rates and placement. Deadline for ads & advertorials in our DECEMBER HOLIDAY issue is November 10th. To place your ad, contact PETER ROOS by email at sales@ParadiseNewsFL.com or call 727.363.6888!
NEW TIDBITS:
- CLICK HERE to see last week’s tidbits.
- The January Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
- Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg welcomes Alexis Rockman for their Artists Talk next Thursday, January 18th. Learn more at www.paradisenewsfl.com/alexis-rockman-mfa/.
- The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is reminding residents who irrigate their lawns to “Skip a Week” or more of watering during the cooler months of January and February. Learn more at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/skip-a-week/.
- Tampa Bay’s wildest night returns Saturday, April 6th! Join ZooTampa for an ALL-INCLUSIVE night filled with up-close wildlife, endless food, unlimited drinks, live music, games, and more at their annual ZooBrews events! Click here to save now with early bird pricing.
- Tampa Bay Markets’ NEW Sunday St. Pete Market celebrated their grand opening last Sunday, January 7th! This new weekly market will be every Sunday 10am-2pm at St. Petersburg High School. See photos from their Facebook album of their grand opening at https://www.facebook.com/. Learn more about this new weekly market at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/sunday-market-st-pete/.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Sunshine Comedy Festival- January 11-14, 2024 TICKETS
- Alex Harris, An Evening of Soul Live at The Palladium- January 13 TICKETS
- St. Pete Bacon & BBQ Fest- January 13 INFO
- St. Pete Beach Classic- January 13-14 REGISTER
- 20th Annual Writers in Paradise- January 13-20 INFO
- Kick off of Gulfport Citizens Police Academy- January 18 APPLY NOW
- St. Pete Power & Sailboat Show- January 18-21 TICKETS
- Johns Pass Seafood Festival- January 19-21- INFO
- Gasparilla Children’s Parade- January 20 INFO
- St. Pete Shuffle 12th Annual Tweed Ride- January 20 TICKETS
- 2024 Annual Art of Ikebana Exhibition “CURVES AND ANGLES”- January 20-21 INFO
- WWE Royal Rumble in St. Pete- January 27 TICKETS
- Gasparilla Invasion & Pirate Fest- January 27 INFO
- 3rd Annual Pinellas Taco Fest- January 27-28 INFO
- St. Pete Opera presents Opera Scenes- February 8 & 10 TICKETS
- Willie Nelson & Family at The Sound- February 10 TICKETS
- Monster JAM!- February 10-11 TICKETS
- Gulfport’s Get Rescued- February 24 INFO
- ZooBrews at ZooTampa- April 6 EARLY BIRD PRICING TICKETS
REMINDERS
- The January Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
- Reach snowbirds, locals & tourists in 2024 with a print ad in Paradise News! Email Peter Roos at sales@ParadiseNewsFL.com to place your ads in Paradise News in Print.
- Pinellas County Sheriffs Offices wants you to please lock your car doors and stow valuables out of sight.
- CLICK HERE to signup for ALERT PINELLAS to get vital updates during hurricane season.
- Coyotes call Pinellas County home too! CLICK HERE for safety tips for you & your pets.
- Join MOTE for their Monday Lecture Series in 2024! Every January, Mote hosts a science lecture series, now known as Mote-ivational Mondays, featuring Mote scientists who share their world-class research on Monday evenings. Each lecture takes place from 6 –7:30 p.m. in the Wave Center on the main aquarium campus (doors open at 5 p.m. for a pre-lecture reception) and includes a live presentation and a Q&A session. Lectures are also live-streamed for those who cannot attend in person. Click here to learn more and RSVP.
- Check out MFA’s 2024 Winter-Spring programming lineup and mark your calendars for these engaging events! The MFA has a dynamic line-up of speakers for this upcoming Winter-Spring programming season. Click the button below to explore and register for January-March programs. You don’t want to miss it! MFA Members get great discounts on programs at the MFA! Not a member? Join today and enjoy all the benefits of an MFA membership all year long. CLICK HERE to see their winter-spring programming lineup.
- The WWE Royal Rumble is set to take place at Tropicana Field in sunny St. Pete, Florida on January 27, 2024! Get your tickets at https://atmlb.com/3NotGVY.
- Next spring, Paddy Fest St. Pete is bringing two full days of Irish food, drinks, music, and festivities to Williams Park on Saturday, March 16th and Sunday, March 17th, 2024. Learn more about becoming a sponsor at paradisenewsfl.com/paddy-fest-2024/.
- Three-day tickets to the 2024 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by RP Funding are now on sale to the public . The iconic race event set for March 8-10 along St. Petersburg’s downtown waterfront will celebrate its 20th annual running in 2024. Learn more at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/2024-grand-prix/.
- The Madeira Beach Fitness Center is now accessible to Madeira Beach residents. Learn more about how you can access the Fitness Center at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/madeira-beach-fitness-center/.
- Clothes To Kids inventory on shoes is extremely low. Sadly, they are out of many sizes starting at children size 12 all the way up to adult size 13 girls, boys, juniors, and young men. Clothes to Kids asks that go through your closets and donate gently used shoes or purchase a pair or two and donate to Clothes To Kids. All children deserve to have shoes that fit them. Learn more about Clothes to Kids & how you can donate at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/ctk-needs-shoes/
- The City of Gulfport Senior Center’s Telephone Reassurance Program is a free service for Gulfport Residents 50 years of age or older. Volunteers provide daily phone calls to registered members and provide comfort, security, and peace of mind to members and families. Registration is simple and free. If you or someone you know could benefit from this service during this difficult time, please call (727) 893-2237 and register today.
- Reminder to our residents and visitors. No Dogs On The Beach! If you see something, say something. Contact Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency Line at 727-582-6200.
- Connect with the City of Gulfport through their app! CLICK HERE to learn more and download it.
- The City of St. Pete Beach is now using See Click Fix for residents to submit issues to the city. Click here to learn more.
