Weekly Tidbits May 18, 2023

Rainy season is fast approaching, and the City of St. Pete Beach is excited to announce we are launching our very own “Adopt-A-Drain” program. Through the NEW Adopt-A-Drain program, St. Pete Beach is partnering with residents to help make sure storm drains are free of debris. This improves the ability of the drain to move stormwater and protects our wildlife as well as overall water quality. Click here to learn more.

Cheap Beach Parking & Avoiding a Ticket

Parking rules on the beaches have changed. The cost to park has increased and fines for parking infractions have tripled to as much as $90 for parking on side streets in Pass-a-Grille. Free rides to and around St. Pete Beach are FREE with the new SunRunner (Bus Rapid Transit)to St. Pete Beach and the FREEBEE app on your smart phone. Visit www.paradisenewsfl.com/beachparking for detailed info about rates and places to park from Fort Desoto Park north through Madeira Beach. Rumor has it that talks are in the works for a SunRunner link to John’s Pass as well.

FOR SALE: 105 10th Avenue in Pass-a-Grille

This beautiful St. Pete Beach single-family home in quaint Pass-A-Grille is a historic gem. Priced at $1.4 million, the three-bedrooms three- bath 1,316 square foot house on a 4,356 square foot lot was built in 1923 and renovated exquisitely. This landmark property was a one-room schoolhouse from 1915 to 1927 before it was repurposed into the luxury home it is today. The fenced-in enclave includes a main and separately metered guest house. The main house features a sunlit porch, soaring ceilings, heart-of-pine floors, custom cherry cabinets, soapstone integrated sink/counter space, spacious main bath, and laundry room.

Learn more at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/1103-gulf-way/.

Find more listing at melindapletcher.smithandassociates.com.

Place Your 2023 Ads in Paradise News

Reach locals, snowbirds and tourists in 2023 with a PRINT AD in Paradise News! Over 36,000 copies of Paradise News are circulated throughout our local beach communities and St. Petersburg in racks & stacks at your favorite local business and 20,000+ mailboxes. To learn more about advertising email Peter Roos at sales@paradisenewsfl.com or call 727.363.6888.

NEW TIDBITS:

CLICK HERE to see last week’s tidbits.
The May Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
Celebrate Preservation Month at SPMOH & Preserve the ‘Burg’s Preservation Expo on Friday, May 19th 10am-3pm! The Expo includes FREE admission to the Museum of History, insights from local preservation experts, and more than a dozen local vendors and community groups. Enjoy presentations on everything from how to build an accessory dwelling unit and how to research your historic home, to techniques for restoring historic windows and how to preserve precious family photos. Click here to register.
Sea turtle nesting season takes place from May 1-Oct. 31 on Southwest Florida beaches. See the tips below for how you can help keeping nesting seaturtles & hatchlings safe. See the dos & don’ts for when you are on the beach or in the water at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/sea-turtle-dos-and-donts/.
Downtown Gulfport will host its 3rd Annual Gulfport Florida Pride event on June 3, from 10 AM – 8 PM to benefit the award-winning LGBTQ Resource Center of the Gulfport Public Library. Learn more about this annual local event at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/gulfport-pride-2023/.
The City of St. Pete Beach invites the you to provide input on the visioning study for complete streets and multimodal transportation in the Downtown Core area. The current roadway conditions make pedestrians and bicyclists feel unsafe and unprotected from passing cars. The first community meeting was held on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at City Hall (155 Corey Ave) in the City Commission Chambers.
- View brief video of the workshop HERE, and provide feedback on the city website HERE.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Preserve the ‘Burg & SPMOH FREE Preservation Expo- May 19 TICKETS
Cocktails at the Chihuly Collection- May 19 TICKETS
Last Day of School for Pinellas County Students- May 25 CALENDAR
City of Gulfport Hurricane Preparedness Seminar- May 25 INFO
Pinellas Ready-Set-Protect Hurricane Series- May 25 REGISTER (Registration Required)
St. Pete Beach Hurricane Preparedness Expo- May 27 INFO
Memorial Day- May 29
City of Treasure Island Hurricane Expo- May 31 INFO
Gulfport PRIDE 2023- June 3 INFO
29th Annual St. Pete Beach Corey Area Craft Festival -June 3-4 INFO
Ink Mania Tattoo & Art Expo- June 9-11 INFO
Tampa Bay Watch Tarpon Rodeo- June 16 REGISTER

REMINDERS

The May Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
Reach snowbirds, locals & tourists in 2023 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.
Rip currents provide visual cues for you to identify potential hazard zones before getting in the water. One of the best visual identifiers of a rip current is to look out for gaps between the waves. The calmer gap between waves may look safer for you to swim but a small patch of calm water in an otherwise choppy sea is often a rip current. One of these gaps is pictured below—the rip current is in between the two red arrows. Learn more about how to identify rip currents on local beaches & how to stay safe at paradisenewsfl.com/identifying-rip-currents-on-local-pinellas-beaches/.
MOTE just announced several new, local monthly reciprocal partners as part of your Mote membership benefits! Learn who they added and how to make the most of your membership benefits at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/mote-new-reciprocal-benefits/.
Join Tampa Bay Watch, the CCA, Great Bay Distributors, and the Island Grille for an all catch-and-release Tarpon Rodeo tournament on Tampa Bay on June 16. Two divisions of tarpon madness – enter your boat or have one professionally guided for you now.
Join The Florida Orchestra as they bring the best of America and the world to Tampa Bay LIVE in our new 2023-24 season. Music Director Michael Francis is featuring Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue – celebrating 100 years! – Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, Mahler’s epic Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection,” and many more. Full season and flexible series passes now available. Learn more at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/tfo-season-pass-2023/.
Preserve the ‘Burg shared a Preservation Month Reading List to celebrate May as Preservation Month. Click here to see which books they recommend whether you’re a long-time community advocate or just curious about your older home, a preservation professional or looking to inspire a some-day architect.
Pinellas County Economic Development (PCED) launched a newly redesigned website on May 3rd! Check it out at www.pced.org.
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.
St. Pete Beach Launches Pedestrian Safety Campaign: S.A.F.E. Safety Awareness For Everyone. Visitors to our beaches expect Gulf Boulevard to be a lazy beach road rather than a state thoroughfare. Four to five lanes of traffic moving at 35 miles/hour has meant injury and even death to more visitors than anyone likes to see. Learn more in our April Tidbits at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/tidbits-april-2023/.
Registration is now open for The Dali Museum’s Junior Docent summer art camp at The Dalí, with sessions in June and July. Click here to learn more.
Clothes To Kids is clothing more families this year than in previous years. Families in our community are experiencing homelessness and unforeseen difficult situations. School aged children are in need of clothes and shoes. Learn more at www.paradisenewsfl.com/ctk-spring-2023/.
Treasure Islettes Bingo every Thursday at 6:30PM at the Treasure Island Community Center. Come for an evening of great fun, food and friendly people – Jackpot $200 – $250! Free parking, free coffee and tea. Great snack bar. All proceeds go to charity and college scholarships. Doors open at 6 PM. Questions? Call 727-270-3178.
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.