Weekly Tidbits October 21st

Reach locals, snowbirds and tourists this holiday season 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 our advertising rates & reach email Peter Roos at sales@paradisenewsfl.com or call 727.363.6888.

36th Annual BCYC Lighted Christmas Boat Parade

Get your pens out! Its time to start marking holiday events down on your calendar! We just got the save the date for this year’s Boca Ciega Yacht Club 36th Annual Lighted Christmas Boat Parade on December 11th. There is an entry fee for each boat of two unwrapped toys or a monetary donation (checks must be made out to “Operation Santa”). Find out more about this local holiday event now at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/

Chowder Challenge Returns this November

Are you up to the CHALLENGE? The 7th Annual Chowder Challenge returns to Horan Park in St. Pete Beach on Sunday, November 7th. This fundraiser for the Veterans of South Pinellas County is a chowder and soup cook-off with the area’s best chefs and restaurants. In addition to a military induction ceremony and salute to the veterans, there will be live music, beer and wine, raffles, and a silent auction! Learn more at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/event/.

Pinellas County Sustainability & Resiliency Survey

Input needed. Help shape a sustainable future for Pinellas County. Pinellas County Government wants to hear from you! The first public survey about Pinellas County’s Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan is now open. Your perspective will help Pinellas County Government understand what matters most to the people in our county as they consider environmental, social & economic needs. The survey only takes a few minutes and could help make Pinellas more sustainable & resilient for years to come. Click here to take the survey.

Get tickets now to freFall Theatre’s production of Dames at Sea at https://freefalltheatre.com/.

NEW TIDBITS:

CLICK HERE to see last week’s tidbits.
The October Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
Tickets are now available to all St. Petersburg Opera’s upcoming POPera and Opera Central shows. Get yours at https://stpeteopera.org/obo-online-box-office/.
The Town of Indian Shores along with Keep Pinellas Beautiful will host the International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, October 23, 2021. Learn more at ParadiseNewsFL.com/events.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Movies in the Park- October 21, 28 INFO
SHINE Mural Festival- October 15-24 INFO
The Amazing Acro-Cats- October 22 TICKETS
GeckoBall- October 23rd INFO
9th Annual Good Burger Awards at Jannus LIVE!- October 28th TICKETS
Treasure Island’s Barktoberfest- October 30 INFO
Spooktacular Halloween Performance at Zubrick Magic Theatre- October 31 INFO
14th Annual Taste of Indian Rocks Beach- November 6 INFO
Evening for the Bay- November 6 INFO
7th Annual Chowder Challenge- November 7 INFO
Sanding Ovations- November 18-21 INFO

REMINDERS

The October Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
Reach snowbirds, locals & tourists this holiday season 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.
Red tide is present in Pinellas County waters. Check the current red tide status at https://myfwc.com/research/redtide/statewide/.
Coyotes call Pinellas County home too! CLICK HERE for safety tips for you & your pets.
Click here to find Sarah Lyons’ Astrology Forecast for your sign.
The St. Pete Beach Freebee Transportation Service has now expanded to cover to 75th Avenue south through Pass-a-Grille. See full coverage map and details on SPB’s Public Transportation program HERE.
Aimé Césaire: Poetry, Surrealism and Négritude is now open at The Dali in downtown St. Pete. The special exhibit explores the rich world of Aimé Césaire, surrealist poet and politician from the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Learn more at TheDali.org.
Tickets are now on sale for An Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel October 22, October 23 October 29 and October 30 at the Plant Museum in Tampa. Click here to learn more.
Save the Date! The 9th Annual Localtopia in St. Petersburg will be February 12th, 2022!
Registration is now open for the 39th Annual Jingle Bell Run on December 8th, 2021. Learn more at http://boleycenters.org/events/jingle-bell-run/.
The City of St. Pete Beach is reminding residents about changes to reclaimed watering restrictions. Click here to see what the new restrictions are.
The St. Petersburg Museum of History is about to turn 100-years-old and they want you to be a part of the party that kicks off their centennial year on October 16th for live music, dancing under the stars, unlimited Florida cuisine and cocktails and more! Learn more at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/event/cocktails-on-the-courts-2021/..
Support this year’s Tierra Verde Community Lighting of the Tree Ceremony by becoming a sponsor. Scheduled for December 4th, the annual tree lighting will be a simple reminder of goodness and community spirit during the holiday season. Learn more at https://tierraverdeevents.wixsite.com/treelighting.
The City of Madeira Beach is now accepting vendor applications interest forms for local musical acts for the 2022 Johns Pass Seafood Festival in John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk on January 20-23, 2022. Click Here For More Information
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.
The City of St. Pete Beach reminds dog owners that individuals who take their dog(s) on the beach may be fined $118 per City of St. Pete Beach Code of Ordinances.
Clothes to Kids needs donations! Learn how you can help here.