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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
Paradise News Team
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
Business Is About Relationships
Englander Fischer has built client relationships over a quarter of a century with a reputation as a knowledgeable force to be reckoned with. It seemed to be a long shot in … Read more
34th John’s Pass Seafood Festival
Mark your calendar now! October 22-25, John’s Pass Merchants host their 34th John’s Pass Seafood Festival. The premier and longest running seafood festival in Pinellas County is held annually at John’s … Read more
Women in Business
Women-owned and operated businesses are thriving in Florida, Tampa Bay and our piece of Paradise, the Gulf Beaches. Florida has an estimated 616,200 women-owned firms, employing 484,700 and attributing to roughly … Read more
Maids, Maintenance and More
The islands’ leading cleaning company for over a quarter of a century, Maids, Maintenance and More, a British-owned barrier island based concern has always prided itself on providing top notch service. … Read more