Weekly Tidbits May 4, 2023

May Tidbits
(aka local news)

Alert Pinellas Emergency , Adventure Island Waterpark, Skyway 10K update & photos plus more local news you’ll enjoy! Find our May Tidbits at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/tidbits-may-2023/.

Cinco De Mayo in Pinellas County

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo this Friday, May 5th in Pinellas County! Nanette Wiser shared suggestions for where you can dine out this Cinco de Mayo in our April Dining and April Downtown Concierge. Also, in the April issue we featured St. Pete Beach’s new Prima Cantina & Madeira Beach’s Coastal Taco. You can also find Cinco de Mayo celebrations in our May Events.

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Break the Grip of the Rip! RIP Current Safety

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/.

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.
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/.
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/.
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.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

American Stage in the Park presents Ragtime- now through May 14 TICKETS
Cinco de May- May 5 Where to Go & How to Celebrate
Gulfport First Friday Art Walk- May 5 INFO
Cinco Dog May 5K- May 6 INFO
Mad Beach Grouper Gala 76th Anniversary Celebration- May 6 INFO
Second Saturday Art Walk- May 13 INFO
HIPPIE DASH for Peace, Love & Goodwill- May 13 REGISTER
St. Pete Tacos & Tequila Festival- May 13-14 TICKETS
Mother’s Day- May 14
Cocktails at the Chihuly Collection- May 19 TICKETS
Pinellas Ready-Set-Protect Hurricane Series- May 25 REGISTER (Registration Required)

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.
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/.
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/.
The Gulfport Merchants Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that it will be taking over the monthly “Gulfport Boulevard Block Party” as part of its ongoing efforts to promote local businesses and revitalize different areas of the city. This popular community event focuses on showcasing the diverse offerings of this vibrant city. Click here to learn more.
Tampa Bay Watch staff and Terra Ceia Preserve State Park volunteers, David and Lynn, installed their latest monotube at the Bishop Harbor Boat Ramp in Manatee County. Fishing line recycling tubes, also known as monotubes, play a critical role in removing discarded fishing line from local ecosystems. TBW manages over 200 monotubes in Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, and Hillsborough counties in partnership with the Florida Fish and Wildlife. Click here to find monotube locations or drop-off bins near you.
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.