Welcome to the February issue and the 302nd edition of Paradise News. We moved back to our previously flooded home and office after more than a year of renovation, and it feels terrific to be back at the shore, but the move is just as painful as a move to any new home and it has been a challenging start to the new year. The universe decided it was time for me to learn what people mean when they say that getting old is not for sissies. Inflammation that used to disappear quickly has hung around for weeks.
In addition to that, our magazine printer for the past 25 years told us on the 5th of January that they did not have the paper to print our magazine and did not know when they would. The fact that 27,500 copies of our January edition were delivered pretty much on schedule is a credit to Hartley Press, the USPS and help from above.
It is great to see the beaches emerging from the effects of hurricanes Helene and Milton. Sadly, a great deal that was lost will never be recovered. However, many treasures remain and after a storm-free season, it looks like the future may be even brighter than ever before.
Thanks to the women merchants of the Corey Area for stepping up to be featured in our February cover story. They are all excited that the Corey Landings project is finally going to happen, and in the meantime, they are all looking forward to meeting you or seeing you again soon.
We were very pleased to meet Belle Vista resident Glenn Mullen, who, with his family has built an amazing nursery on Tyrone Blvd. that will help us and many of our neighbors make our yards look colorful and healthy again. We also thank Glenn’s neighbor Scott Tate for making Paradise News a part of his mayoral campaign.
The Bay Area Renaissance Festival is run by the Michigan RenFest producers on weekends mid-month through March in Dade City. The 90-minute drive is like a time machine taking you back to a small-town fair in 16th century England. At month’s end, the St. Petersburg Grand Prix takes us through leap day into March. Early next month is a local election for mayor and commissioners and mid-March the Pass-a-Grille Woman’s Club is bringing their popular home tour back after all of the challenges of rebuilding the road, Covid, flooding, and more.
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