Dive behind the scenes at RumFish Grill and catch the inside scoop on how Rumfish’s original recipes come to life in their new YouTube series Get Hooked with Chef Hilton! Find more on their channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Rumfishgrill.
November Tidbits & Upcoming Local Events
FREE MOVIES in Largo Central Park are back. In October, ZooTampa’s southern white rhino crash (the term for a group of rhinos) celebrated the birth of a newborn male calf! Pinellas County’s efforts continue with emergency sand dune construction nearing completion on Sunset Beach in Treasure Island.
Find our November tidbits at paradisenewsfl.com/tidbits-november-2023/.
Find our November events at paradisenewsfl.com/november-2023-events/.
Gift Palladium Concert Tickets this Holiday Season
Sal “the Voice” Valentinetti, Star of America’s Got Talent- January 18
Ticket To The Moon, ELO Tribute- January 25
3DN, Three Dog Night Tribute- February 8
Troubadours Live, James Taylor & Carol King Tribute- February 22
Daybreak, Barry Manilow Tribute- February 23
Do It Again, Tribute to Steely Dan- March 21
Learn more at paradisenewsfl.com/palladium-winter-shows/.
Volunteers Needed for King of the Beach Nov 9-11th
Where there’s fishermen and fisherwomen, there’s beer. Old Salts needs volunteers to help serve the thirsty men and women of the sea during next weekend’s Old Salt Fall King of the Beach. CLICK HERE to sigh up for one or more of the volunteer slots on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. The Old Salt Fishing Foundation 30th Annual Fall King of the Beach kingfish tournament November 9,10 & 11, 2023. ROC Park, located at 200 Rex Place, Madeira Beach. Learn more at https://oldsaltfishing.org/.
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 February issue of Paradise NEWS- read by 100,000 locals and visitors online and in print. Book your ad or advertorial now for 2025 for our best rates and placement. Deadline for ads & advertorials in our February LOVE issue is January 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 NOVEMBER Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
- Madeira Beach’s annual Merry Beach Market on December 9th at ROC Park is seeing volunteers. Learn more at https://form.jotform.com/220514668298161.
- The eagerly awaited Indian Shores Sunday Morning Market is gearing up to welcome residents and visitors alike for its 2023-2024 Season on Sunday, November 5th. The Indian Shores Sunday Morning Market, a beloved community event, will run every Sunday from 9 AM to 1 PM, weather permitting at the Town of Indian Shores Municipal Center. On every third Sunday, the Town of Indian Shores Library joins the market with its monthly Library Book Sale. Learn more about the market at https://www.thebeachmarkets.com/..
- Returning for it’s 25th year, Southwest Florida’s premier architectural home tour, Bunglaowfest 2023 is set for Saturday, November 4th 10am-4pm! This year’s exciting experience explores architectural diversity and showcases 10 homes spotlighting this Historic Kenwood Neighborhood’s urban rebirth and the phenomenon of living large in small spaces. Get tickets ($25) at https://www.historickenwood.org/.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- The Historic Pass-a-Grille Fish Broil & Mullet Fest- November 4 INFO
- Majeed Discovery Garden for Kids Grand Opening at FLBG- November 4 INFO
- Gulfport Art in the Yard- November 4 INFO
- Savor St. Pete Food & Wine Festival- November 4-5 TICKETS
- Old Salt Fall King of the Beach- November 9-11 RSVP on Facebook
- Florida West Coast Orchid Society Plant Sale at FLBG- November 11 INFO
- Sanding Ovations- November 16-19th INFO
- Madeira Beach Music in the Park- November 17 INFO
- City of South Pasadena Holiday Tree Lighting- November 17 INFO
- Gulfport City Wide Yard Sale- November 18 REGISTER YOUR HOUSE
- Holiday Lights in the Garden- November 24- December 31 INFO
- St. Pete Beach Holiday Lighted Boat Parade & Tree Lighting- December 1 INFO
- Run for the Beaches- December 2 INFO
- Pass-a-Grille Holiday Lighted Boat Parade- December 9
- 57th Annual Madeira Beach Festival of Lights Holiday Boat Parade- December 9 INFO
- Florida Botanical Gardens Gift & Plant Sale- December 9-10 INFO
- Pass-a-Grille Christmas Golf Cart Parade- December 16
REMINDERS
- The November 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.
- 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/.
- Season subscriptions are on sale now for St. Pete Opera’s 2023/24 season at https://stpeteopera.org/.
- The 3rd Annual Run For the Beaches 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk is set for Saturday, December 2nd at Thunderbird Beach Resort. Run for the Beaches benefits Treasure Island’s beaches dune restoration and the replenishment of sea oats washed away by Hurricane Idalia. Register now at https://runforthebeaches.raceroster.com/.
- Sponsor Florida Botanical Gardens Holiday Lights in the Garden! Holiday Lights in the Gardens is FLBG’s largest annual fundraiser and this year will run from Friday, November 24th through Sunday, December 31st 5:30-9:30pm nightly. The proceeds from your sponsorship and from the event will benefit FLBG’s new Majeed Discovery Garden (MDG) for children. For more on this special opportunity, see their sponsorship brochure at https://tinyurl.com/HLsponsorship2023
- 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.
- 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/.
- 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.
