Pass-a-Grille Fish Broil
In the 1930s, the reach of the Great Depression extended far beyond the big cities into small communities everywhere, including our very own St. Pete Beach. The Sunshine School, which had … Read more
Paradise News Team
New Leader for the Warehouse Arts District
The Warehouse Arts District Association has announced the appointment of Mary Jane Park as executive director. A longtime writer and editor for the Tampa Bay Times, Park has extensive ties … Read more
Computer Corner: Small Biz Needs Outsource IT Today More Than Ever
Information Technology (IT) application in small business today is much different than it was a few years ago. Back then small business owners didn’t have much more to worry about … Read more
Permanent T-Groins to Protect Upham Beach
Since the first temporary T-groins were installed at Upham Beach at the north end of St. Pete Beach in 2006 to slow sand erosion, and repaired in 2011, the community … Read more
Publishers’ Message
How Do We Measure Success? It is interesting where we get our inspiration these days. Our lives are so inundated with stimuli and sources of communication, that it is hard to know … Read more
So You Think YOU Can Dance? Jane Putzel Sets The Barre High At 90
On October 23, St. Pete Beach resident Jane Putzel celebrates her 90th birthday. Not with a whimper, but with a pirouette and on pointe. Ever since she moved to Tampa Bay in … Read more
The Cuban Sandwich Crisis by Joyce LaFray
On a daily basis we’re besieged with numerous recipes for the “best burger,” inundated with unique versions of Mac and cheese, and bombarded with the latest salad combinations. Most all … Read more
The Next Recession is on the Horizon
I’ve been a broker in Florida through 4 recessions. In my opinion, the fifth is imminent. During my first recession, in the early 70’s, there were three-hour-long gas lines in Miami … Read more
Why the Dog Beach Ban? Answered by Melinda Pletcher, City Commissioner for PAG
Due to an increasing amount of dog owners who chose to ignore the leash laws and by doing so caused residents to lose quiet enjoyment of their homes, infringing on … Read more
Chill Finds Its New Home
We have been following the growth of Steam and Chill since the very beginning, in late 2010 when I met Ruthie Buxbaum. Steam opened on a shoestring budget where several others had failed. In 4 … Read more