Weekly Tidbits September 29, 2022

HURRICANE IAN UPDATES:

• Whether you can spare the time to help an elderly neighbor cleanup their yard or you can give to one of the many non-profits working to help with Hurricane Ian relief efforts, thank you for doing what you can to help our community and state recover from Hurricane Ian. Click here for ways to donate/volunteer.
• St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport has no significant damage and will reopen Friday (9/30) morning in coordination with TSA, airlines, and tenants. They advise passengers to monitor their airlines direct email and text communications for updated flight information.  Allegiant Customer Care may be reached at 702-473-2601 at any time or manage your travel at allegiantair.com.
• If you would like to donate to Red Cross relief efforts please visit, https://www.redcross.org/donate/hurricane-ian-donations.
• AAA provides insurance advice for Florida residents recovering from Hurricane Ian. Find their advice at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/insurance-advice-for-hurricane-ian/.
• Make sure you are checking the charities you want to support before donating. You can do so at https://csapp.fdacs.gov/CSPublicApp/CheckACharity/CheckACharity.aspx.
• Some people have damage from Hurricane Ian. Pinellas County Consumer Protection reminds citizens to be cautious when hiring someone to make repairs. Learn more about avoiding post-Hurricane scams at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/verify-charities-before-donating/.
• Florida homeowners and renters in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota counties who were affected by Hurricane Ian may apply for FEMA disaster assistance. Apply for disaster assistance at www.disasterassistance.gov, by calling 800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time, or by using the FEMA mobile app. 
• Pinellas County residents can learn what to do about debris, damage and used sandbags at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/hurricane-ian-debris/.

NEW TIDBITS:

• CLICK HERE to see last week’s tidbits.
• The August/September Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
• Read our August/September Tidbits now at ParadiseNewsFL.com/tidbits-august-2022/.
• Due to Hurricane Ian, The Florida Orchestra is postponing their 55th Celebration benefit concert featuring Itzhak Perlman scheduled for this Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Mahaffey Theater. Click here to learn more.
• Experience a week-long taste tour featuring over 50 local restaurants at the 2022 Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce Taste of the Beaches happening October 8th-14th. Tickets on sale now. Click here to learn more.
• The City of St. Pete Beach wants residents to stay in the know! They have a variety of community alert notifications signup links from ALERTPinellas to their weekly St. Pete Beach all on their website at https://www.stpetebeach.org/430/Notify-Me.
• Artist and entrepreneur Deserie R. Valloreo announced via her new namesake art gallery’s social media outlets the opening of DRV Fine Art Studios & Gallery (DRV Gallery), taking place on Thursday, October 6^th with a yoga session designed specifically for artists taught by renowned Yoga Instructor Ruben Vasquez. Registration is required for the yoga at tinyurl.com/4mdmyfwj. Click here to learn more.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• The Florida Orchestra 55th Anniversary Celebration Concert- October 1 TICKETS
• Taste of the Beaches- October 8-14 SEE WHAT’S COOKIN’
• Extravelganza- October 14 TICKETS
• Pass-a-Grille VW Beach Bash- October 15 INFO
• SHINE Mural Festival- October 14-23 INFO
• Sueños de Dalí- October 22 TICKETS
• St. Pete Beach Trunk or Treat – October 27 INFO

REMINDERS

• The August/September Issue is NOW online. Read it here. 
• Reach snowbirds, locals & tourists in 2022 with a print ad in Paradise News!  Email Peter Roos at sales@ParadiseNewsFL.com to place your ads in Paradise News in Print. 
• Pinellas County Sheriffs Offices wants you to please lock your car doors and stow valuables out of sight.
• CLICK HERE to signup for ALERT PINELLAS to get vital updates during hurricane season.
• Coyotes call Pinellas County home too! CLICK HERE for safety tips for you & your pets.
• Click here to find Sarah Lyons’ Astrology Forecast for your sign.
• CLICK HERE to see last week’s tidbits.
• The August/September Issue is NOW online. Read it here.
• Read our August/September Tidbits now at ParadiseNewsFL.com/tidbits-august-2022/.
• The John’s Pass Seafood Festival returns to historic John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk in Madeira Beach Florida on January 13-15th, 2023 for its 41st year. The three-day outdoor event features hundreds of local vendors offering a plethora of seafood, an art and crafts show, live music and various family-friendly activities. Click here to learn more about how you can apply to be a vendor!
• Join MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium as they celebrate the pioneering scientists of Mote in this year’s Women of Mote series.This fall, MOTE will introduce you to the marine science educators, researchers, and ocean explorers that they call “The Women of Mote”. You’ll learn about their journeys, challenges and incredible accomplishments. For more information, visit mote.org/women
• The flavor and fun of Mexican cuisine is now being served at Mad Beach Cantina, a new restaurant that has opened in Madeira Beach on Florida’s west coast. It’s managed by a 20-year veteran of the restaurant industry who has made Florida his home for several years. Learn more at https://www.paradisenewsfl.com/mad-beach-cantina-opens/.
• Now is the time to save on memberships to the Imagine Museum. Get your membership for half-off, making individual memberships just $50, now at https://www.imaginemuseum.com/membership/.
• Join St. Petersburg Opera January 12-16, 2023 for a four-night fundraising cruise to benefit the St. Pete Opera! Let SPO be your host group as we depart from the Port of Tampa on Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas to Key West and The Bahamas. You and your fellow travelers will enjoy live music performances, themed mixers, lavish group dinners, educational seminars, and various social activities – all revolving around opera! Click here for tickets.
• Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa, Tampa’s #1 family Halloween event, returns this October! Creatures of the Night at ZooTampa is full of eerie family fun for everyone! Ghouls and goblins of all ages can enjoy howling outdoor experiences, spooky characters, creepy culinary treats, and more! Ticket sales open for members on August 22nd and to the general public on September 1st. Learn more at https://zootampa.org/creatures-of-the-night/.
• Legendary violin superstar Itzhak Perlman will perform with The Florida Orchestra for its 55th Celebration concert on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at 8 pm at the Mahaffey Theater, conducted by TFO Music Director Michael Francis, the orchestra announced this week.  Concert tickets go on sale to the general public on Monday, August 15 at 10 am. Click here to learn more about this local event.
• Join St. Petersburg Opera for their 17th season during which time they will explore everything from the triumphant to the tragic! Single event tickets now on sale. Get yours at https://stpeteopera.org/obo-online-box-office/.
• Each Year CTK distributes over 65,000 pairs of new underwear.  The drive is designed to collect new underwear to help “underwrite” the cost of underwear.  All children deserve clean, new underwear.  For the months of July and August, Clothes To Kids will be collecting new packages of underwear. Click here to learn more.
• The City of South Pasadena is now on Facebook! Check out their official page at www.facebook.com/CityofSouthPasadenaFL.
• The City of St. Pete Beach offers paddleboard rental stations creating a stress-free way of enjoying the water faster and without the fuss of toting a board around. Rental stations are located at: ·Pass-A-Grille Beach ·Upham Beach · Egan Park ·McKenney Park. Each station has four boards that are available for rental at $19 per hour through the PADL app. Tag @ParadiseNewsFL in your Instagram posts & stories!
• Sea turtle nesting season takes place from May 1-Oct. 31 on Southwest Florida beaches. On nesting beaches, light from waterfront properties can disorient nesting female turtles and their young, which emerge at night and use dim natural light to find the sea. Also, beach furniture, trash and other obstacles can impede sea turtles and their young. Click here for the dos & don’ts of protecting sea turtles.
• Mark your calendars for the 2022 Mad Beach Kickoff Tailgate on Saturday, August 20th! This FREE EVENT will feature live music, food vendors, tailgate themed vendors, local college alumni associations, cornhole tournament, and a field goal kicking competition. Event proceeds go towards supporting the Madeira Beach Recreation Program. Click here to learn more.
• The Museum of Fine Arts is proud to be a Blue Star Museum and show their appreciation to military families. From Armed Forces Day (May 21, 2022) to Labor Day (September 5, 2022), the MFA offers free admission to active duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families. Click here to learn more.
• Connect with the City of Gulfport through their app! CLICK HERE to learn more and download it.
• The City of St. Pete Beach is now using See Click Fix for residents to submit issues to the city. Click here to learn more.
• Clothes to Kids needs donations! Learn how you can help here.

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