Paradise News Team 
St. Petersburg hairstylist and salon owner Jim Duprey excitedly gave us a tour of his beautiful new salon at 2806 16th St N. in St Petersburg. Jim had worked on the beaches for … Read more
Historic Preservation: Florida Trust by STEVE TRAIMAN PHOTOS from FTHP This year’s Florida Preservation Conference, held in St. Petersburg May 17-19, was an outstanding success, according to Melissa Wyllie, Executive Director … Read more
FLOWER POWER & GECKOS! By Nanette Wiser Flock to Gulfport’s waterfront and bring your buds for a day of peace, art and music at the 17th Annual Geckofest, the waterfront village’s … Read more
St. Pete Art & Fashion Week (SPAFW) is a series of social events, art shows and runway fashion shows in St. Petersburg. This year, SPAFW is set to take place … Read more
It’s back-to-school time, so get ready for your first lesson of the school year: traffic safety. The streets on which you transport your children to school or they travel to … Read more
For the 29th consecutive year, Old Salt Fishing Foundation is pleased to present the Ladies Inshore/Offshore Fishing Tournament. The ladies tournament has raised over $150,000 in charitable proceeds. This year, and … Read more
Da Sesto Italiano – Bigger & Better than Ever Story by Peter Roos • Photos by Tropical Focus Photography For the past ten years, Da Sesto Italiano has been serving … Read more
Clearwater Jazz Holiday By Nanette Wiser We’ve come by car, by boat and by foot, but we always come. We’re crazy for live music outside, and this is one of Florida’s … Read more
Cool Beans By Nanette Wiser Java, kava, tea or me? In the heat of the day, nothing is cooler than hanging out in a coffeehouse. From downtown to the beaches, here … Read more
One of the true innovators on the beaches, Ruthie Buxbaum’s Chill has evolved full-circle since they were featured on the cover of Paradise NEWS in February of 2016. They had recently opened … Read more