Outer Banks Boil Co.
Grand Opening June 11th
Outer Banks Boil Company is celebrating the grand opening of their NEW location at the Dolphin Village in St. Pete Beach
on Friday, June 11th! Click here to find out how their celebrating and how you can join.
Red Tide Detected in Pinellas County
A patchy bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists in Southwest Florida. Over the past week (June 2-9, 2021), K. brevis was detected in 81 samples, with bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) observed in five samples from Pinellas County, three samples from Hillsborough County, three samples from Manatee County, one sample from Lee County, and three samples from Collier County. Additional details are provided below. Click here to learn more.
Tourism Soars Over Memorial Weekend
St. Pete/Clearwater continued its record-setting visitation trends over the Memorial Day Weekend. From the latest STR (Smith Travel Research) report, St. Pete/Clearwater saw a major uptick in Average Daily Rate (ADR) for hotel rooms – 28.6% higher than 2019, running at $242.26/night on Saturday, May 29. In addition, the destination saw one of the highest occupancy rates on record for Saturday at 95.9%, on par with Memorial Day Weekend 2019. This comes off the heels of the destination reporting its best Bed Tax Collections on record in March 2021 at $9.6 million. April 2021 Bed Tax Collections (TDT) marked another record-breaking month, coming in at $8.7 million – $2 million more than 2019, a near 30% YOY increase. Information courtesy of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater.
Preserve the ‘Burg Porch Parties Return
It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for…Porch Parties are back! Please join Preserve the ‘Burg for their first Porch Party on June 17 in Lang’s Bungalow Court. The evening will include a special inside viewing of Al Lang’s historic and beautifully restored home, short neighborhood tours, tasty hors d’oeuvres, cash donation bar and live music along with a PTB preservation update. Click here to get your tickets and learn more about the event and the neighborhood. Don’t hesitate—space is limited!
NEW TIDBITS:
- CLICK HERE to see last week’s tidbits.
- The June/July Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
- CLICK HERE to signup for ALERT PINELLAS to get vital updates during hurricane season.
- The WINNERS of this year’s Best of St. Pete/Clearwater are out! See who won the top spots now at https://www.visitstpeteclearwater.com/best-of-winners.
- Pinellas County residents can help shape the future of the Sunrunner Corridor. Click here to learn how.
- Gulfport Senior Center Foundation received a $5,000 grant to provide storm emergency equipment kits to local seniors. Click here to learn more.
- Due to extremely dry weather conditions and high wildfire danger, the Southwest Florida Water Management District is prohibiting campfires on all District campgrounds until further notice. For more information on District campgrounds, visit WaterMatters.org/Recreation.
- Join Mastry’s Brewing Co. and Pipo’s Pronto on Friday, June 18th to celebrate their new food and beverage collaboration in St. Pete Beach. Click here to learn more.
- Join Pet Pal Animal Shelter at Boulevard Burgers on Thursday, June 17th for Doggie Date Night! Click here to learn about this local event.
- Gulfport needs volunteers for their Third Saturday IndieFaire Night Market on Saturday, June 19th! Sign up here
- Woodie’s Wash Shack, Pinellas Community Church and Marina Walk Apartment Homes all joined the Skyway Marina District
- Congratulations to the Indian Shores Library on their reopening today, Thursday, June 10th. Click here to learn more about their reopening hours.
- South Pasadena Locals Can Use SPB Library! Upon payment of $25 at South Pasadena City Hall, residents may immediately take a voucher to the St. Pete Beach Public Library to get their library card (or renew an existing card). While residents may only take their voucher to the St. Pete Beach Library, library cards may then be used at any library in the Pinellas County Library Cooperative.
- From Heath to Hedgerow: Doulton Lambeth Ware and the British Countryside is now open at the Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete! Click here to learn more.
- Indian Shores resident can help get sea oats to help protect local beach shores! Click here to learn how.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Run for the Turtles 5K- Now through June 30 REGISTER
- St. Pete PrideFest 2021- Month of June SCHEDULE
- Swim Mad Beach (Speedo Salt Series)- June 13 INFO
- Doggie Date Night for Pet Pal Animal Shelter- June 17 INFO
- Pipo’s Pronto Grand Opening Celebration- June 18 INFO
- Pagliacci at the Palladium- June 13, 15, 18, 20 TICKETS
REMINDERS
- The June/July Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
- Reach customers this summer with our 2 month ads 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.
- On April 27, 2021, the City of St Pete Beach adopted a temporary moratorium within the Pass-a-Grille (PAG) Overlay District. The moratorium applies to residential construction projects located on the waterfront, that desire to use the PAG Overlay District standards. See more details HERE.
- Skyway 20/21 is now open at the Museum of Fine Art St. Pete. For the exhibit, 15 artists have created works that celebrate the natural wonders of subtropical Florida. Click here to learn more.
- Coyotes call Pinellas County home too! CLICK HERE for safety tips for you & your pets.
- Connect with the City of Gulfport through their app! CLICK HERE to learn more and download it.
- Registration is now open for The Dali’s Jr. Docent Summer Camps. Learn more & register at http://thedali.org/programs/camp/.
- Registration is now open for ZooTampa at Lowry Park’s summer camps. Click here to register.
- Registration is now open for the Museum of Fine Arts’ 2021 in-person summer camps! Three week-long camps will encourage young minds to explore art, science, and more. CLICK HERE to learn more.
- The City of Madeira Beach will be celebrating 75 years in 2022! Help them decide how they will celebrate at https://madeirabeachfl.gov/75th-anniversary-celebration/.
- 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.
- The City of St. Pete Beach shared a friendly reminder this week that individuals who take their dog(s) on the beach, one may be fined $118 per City of St. Pete Beach Code of Ordinances.
- MOTE’s 35th Annual Run for the Turtles is virtual this year. Registration is available now through June 30th. Click here to register.
- As a Blue Star Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete is showing their appreciation to military families by offering free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, starting this Saturday, May 15 through Labor Day, Sept. 6. Click here to learn more.
- Contribute to this year’s Gecko BALL by taking their 15 second survey HERE.
- Clothes to Kids needs donations! Learn how you can help here.
- Geckofest returns this August! Learn more about this Gulfport favorite local event here.
