On August 12th, 2021, St. Pete Beach Fire Rescue was dispatched to a lightning strike electrocution at 5500 Gulf Blvd (Tradewinds Island Grand Resort) at 4:53 PM. Multiple units from … Read more
Learn all about this year’s Geckofest activities at ParadiseNewsFL.com/gulfport-goes-gecko/. Barrier Island Re-entry Passes NOW Online You can now apply for Barrier Island Re-Entry Passes online. Go to https://www.pcsoweb.com/emergency-access-permit to learn how. You will still only … Read more
On the heels of a record-breaking March, April and May for tourism in Pinellas County, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater shared that the success continues with June 2021 reporting the highest TDT in … Read more
Help Humane Society Pinellas (HSP) clear their shelter this August & September! HSP is once again participating in NBCUniversal’s nationwide adoption month from August 23rd to September 19th! Each week, … Read more
Latest storm/incident developments The National Hurricane Center has placed Pinellas County in the five-day forecast for Tropical Storm Fred. Pinellas County is monitoring the forecast track and preparing for the … Read more
Read all the local Tidbits from our August/September issue online at ParadiseNewsFL.com/summer-2021-tidbits. Rapid Test of Ride Tide Mitigation Strategy A bloom of Florida red tide, patchy and persistent since December 2020, … Read more
Current ConditionsA bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists on the Florida Gulf Coast. Over the past week, K. brevis was detected in 96 samples. Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were observed in 56 samples: … Read more
A bloom of Florida red tide, patchy and persistent since December 2020, has recently increased in severity in Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay and along the coast from Pasco to Sarasota … Read more
Red Tide Update The red tide bloom persists on the Florida Gulf Coast and in Tampa Bay. Conditions remain improved in most areas of Tampa Bay relative to prior weeks. … Read more
A bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists on the Florida Gulf Coast and in Tampa Bay. Conditions remain improved in most areas of Tampa Bay relative to prior weeks. Over … Read more