Jewelry Makeover Expert
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2026 Featured Articles
ARTISTS SPOTLIGHT
Paradise News magazine editor, Andrea Martone, profiles Cindy Leon, an independent beauty consultant in both Clearwater and Brandon, but is far more than a saleswoman for beauty products. She paints confidence in her clients.
HISTORIC CORDOVA INN
The historic Cordova Inn in downtown St. Pete just tripled in size. The boutique property opened 65 new rooms this month, growing from 30 to 95 and adding one of the more distinctive new buildings to the city’s urban core in recent years.
Art News May 2026
Caron Schwartz shares what is coming up on Pinellas County’s arts scene including classes at Morean Center for Clay, the Keep St. Pete Beach Weird campaign and tequila tastings at St. Pete Museum of History.
May 2026 Events in Pinellas County & Tampa Bay
RECURRING EVENTS First Fridays • 10am-2pm, Creative Clay Outdoor Art Market, 1846 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg • 5-9pm, First Friday Art Walk, Downtown Gulfport • 6-9pm, Concert in front … Read more
TIDBITS
Peter Roos catches you up on local news, upcoming events and developments in the works in Pinellas County.
ARTISTS SPOTLIGHT
St. Petersburg’s creative scene is booming, and two local artists – sculptor Cecilia Lueza and famous rapper Rod Wave shaped by the city’s vibrant venues – show how one Gulf Coast city can contain entire worlds of imagination.
Spring Arts in Bloom
In St. Petersburg, spring does not arrive quietly – it opens like a gallery night. The weather softens, patios fill, and the city’s arts calendar seems to step outside all at once, turning April and May into something more than a run of separate events.