Weekly Tidbits June 24, 2021

So You Want to Be Gulfport’s Gecko Queen?

Learn how you can become this year’s Gecko Queen at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/2021-gecko-queen/.

Red Tide Update from June 23, 2021

A patchy bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists on the Florida Gulf Coast. Over the past week, K. brevis was detected in 79 samples, with bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) observed in one sample from Pasco County, 11 samples from Pinellas County, three samples from Hillsborough County, seven samples from Manatee County, and one sample from Charlotte County.

Learn more at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/red-tide-6-23/.

No Cost Student Physicals

It’s not too early to get a jump on helping your kids prepare for the next school year, especially if you can avoid the cost of required school or sports physicals with some early planning. The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas) is again offering its annual Back to School Clinics from June 28 to August 10 at four of local clinics. Click here to learn more.

Lee Miller Exhibit Opens at the Dali

The Woman Who Broke Boundaries: Photographer Lee Miller exhibit is set to open at the The Dali on Saturday, July 3rd. The exhibit surveys the work of photographer Lee Miller, who is known for her fascinating personal life and remarkably incisive portraiture and photojournalism. Click here to learn more.

New Functional Art to Find in St. Pete Beach

The next time you’re near the Don Vista building, make sure to look for the newly installed bike rack. Created by local artist William Colemen with the input and direction from Mariah Kaylor, Recreation Leader II, this bike rack features black skimmers and the beautiful teal blue of our Gulf waters. Sharing on Instagram? Tag @ParadiseNewsFL in your post for a possible repost!

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.
Come and run your FOUR ON THE FOURTH at the St Pete Pier! Click here to sign up now for Run St. Pete’s Inaugural Pier Run on July 4th.
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE to Zubrick Magic Theatre in St. Petersburg!
Get your tickets before they disappear at https://bit.ly/3iFlli6.
Want to know what you can expect at this year’s GeckoBall? Click here to find out.
It’s not too late to reserve your young art lover’s spot for The Dali’s Junior Docent virtual art camp starting on June 28th. Click here to register now.
This summer St. Petersburg Jazz Festival has a NEW festival called the Latin Jazz Fest on July 9-11, 2021 at the Palladium Theater! Visit www.stpetejazzfest.com/ to see who they have lined up and how you can get tickets.v

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Run for the Turtles 5K- Now through June 30 REGISTER
St. Pete PrideFest 2021- Month of June SCHEDULE
Sit, Stay, Heal at the Museum of Fine Arts- June 24 REGISTER
Independence Day- July 4th EVENTS
Inaugural St. Pete Pier Run- July 4 REGISTER
NEW Latin Jazz Fest- July 9-11 TICKETS
Woodie’s Wash Shack Grand Opening- July 10 INFO

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.
Coyotes call Pinellas County home too! CLICK HERE for safety tips for you & your pets.
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.
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.
Indian Shores resident can help get sea oats to help protect local beach shores! Click here to learn how.
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.
Clothes to Kids needs donations! Learn how you can help here.