COVID-19 Good Neighbor Shoutouts!
Has someone done something extra nice or kind for you or those around you during the Coronavirus Pandemic? We want to hear about it. Share your experience by emailing us … Read more
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Ongoing Event Cancellations & Postponements
Is your event cancelled or still happening? Add it to our list by emailing paradisenewsfl@gmail.com. EVENT VENUE CLOSURES Ruth Eckerd Hall The Straz Clearwater Marine Aquarium The Holocaust Museum The … Read more
DTSP’s Grand Central District Celebrates 20 Years
Article by Nanette Wiser My favorite spot to start and end downtown’s 2nd Saturday ArtWalk is DTSP’s Grand Central District (GCD), with Lolita for charcuterie and wine, and a visit … Read more
Chamber Panel Highlights Impact Of $15 Minimum Wage on Florida
STORY by STEVE TRAIMAN Representatives of the Florida Chamber of Commerce (FCOC), Florida Restaurant & Lodging Assn. (FRLA) and Slyce Pizza for small business highlighted the impact of a $15 … Read more
Turtle Poachers Busted
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of Florida’s native turtles from the wild and selling them illegally in Florida, with final … Read more
Tampa Bay Watch News & Volunteer Opportunities November 2019
Tampa Bay Watch Welcomes Dwayne Virgint as Executive Director of Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center Dwayne joined Tampa Bay Watch in October 2019 and is responsible for opening and operating … Read more
Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, and Cranberry Aioli – on a Burger?!
Boulevard Burgers & Tap House is bringing a Thanksgiving feast to their November menu. The Pilgrim Burger is stacked high with a half-pound turkey burger, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, and … Read more
Trading Up for Anniversaries & Birthdays at Diny’s Diamonds in Treasure Island
By Peter A. Roos Beverly Diny is our resident island diamond expert, jewelry designer and re-designer. She opened her jewelry shop, Diny’s Diamonds, in the shadow of the Treasure Island … Read more
Debate Continues over PSTA Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project To Gulf Beaches
STORY by STEVE TRAIMAN After the May 28 St. Pete Beach Commission workshop dedicated to the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Bus Rapid Transportation (BRT) project, just before the regular … Read more
Smooth Sailing: The Sea Beyond Difference in Tierra Verde, Florida
By Peter Roos The St. Petersburg area has more good boating water – and good boating weather — than anywhere else in the U.S. There is water just right for … Read more