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The Beginner-Friendly Boardwalk Trail In Florida That Leads To Secret Lookout Spots
A visit to Florida often brings to mind sandy beaches, thrilling theme parks, and vibrant nightlife, but there’s a hidden gem waiting to be discovered that offers a completely different kind of adventure. The Weedon Island Preserve Trail in St. Petersburg is a beginner-friendly boardwalk trail that leads explorers...
Celebrate With 727 Day Deals
Get out and celebrate with 727 Day deals. What is 727? It’s the day that Pinellas county in Florida celebrates. The area code for the majority of Pinellas County residents is 727. So, coming up on July 27th, there are a ton of deals from Tarpon Springs all the way down the coast to St. Petersburg.
Clearwater aquarium video captures rare nest of sea turtles emerging on Pinellas County beach
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The first documented nest of leatherback turtles successfully hatched on Pinellas County beaches. A video from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium shows the baby sea turtles hatching during daylight, which is rare because they tend to emerge at night. Staff from the aquarium brought the turtles in for evaluation and were later released at night to "minimize impact from heat and predation."
Dive into the world of Tampa Bay offshore fishing at this all-female tournament
GULF OF MEXICO — Erika Almond’s biceps bulged as she gripped her Star Rod. Arching back, she used every ounce of her 5-foot, 10-inch body to muscle the fishing rod up before cranking the reel downward. Her opponent, about 100 feet below, contorted the pole into a parabola.
Clearwater council ends public comment to quell YouTube ‘circus’
CLEARWATER — Members of the public will not be allowed to address the City Council about topics not on the agenda for the next three months to reset what Mayor Bruce Rector said “has become a circus” due to disruptions by YouTube activists. For much of the...
Clearwater Threshers bat dog receives fond farewell
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Every dog may have its day, but Layla, the white retriever from Largo, has made her days count just a little bit more. "She has just kind of been in my right pocket for 13 years," said Layla's dad, Andrew Davis. When Davis adopted Layla 13 years...
Joan Duff Bohrer – A Long Life of Making Art
I am mulling over that question which is taped to the cover of a sketchbook whose binding appears to be cut out from a car tire. The sketchbook is one of many that have been set out on tables in the Douglas-Whitley Gallery at the Dunedin Fine Art Center where Joan Duff Bohrer is having her first solo show — at age 92.
Chick-fil-A Tyrone Boulevard reopens at new location
ST. PETERSBURG (BLOOM) – Get ready, St. Pete. Chick-fil-A Tyrone Boulevard is back and better than ever. On Thursday, July 25, 2024, the beloved chicken sandwich spot will open its doors at a brand-new location, featuring an expanded drive-thru and an outdoor canopy for face-to-face ordering. Laurie Harris, the local owner-operator, has been serving up […]
Hidden Gem, Tavern at Bayboro, serves one of the best grouper sandwiches in St. Pete
Unassumingly tucked away by the USF campus, Tavern at Bayboro (120 6th Ave. S.) originally opened in 1982. Though it has gone through 4 owners, each has kept this hidden gem a staple in the community: serving USF faculty and students (and employing students), Fish and Wildlife agents, the Coast Guard, and workers of the nearby children’s hospital.
Treasure Island's Sunset Beach to Institute Paid Curbside Parking, Residents to Receive Discounted Passes
The days of complimentary curbside parking at Sunset Beach on Treasure Island are drawing to a close with a new charge slated to take effect starting July 29, as city officials implement a parking fee aimed at managing congestion and encouraging the use of designated city lots. Commencing next week, visitors looking to park on the side streets of Sunset Beach will need to pull up their smartphones and use the ParkMobile app to cover a $5 hourly fee, a change incurring costs 24/7, WFTS-TV reports.
More than 25 Safety Harbor businesses ask customers, 'Where's Waldo?'
More than 25 Safety Harbor businesses are hiding Waldo in their stores as a way to promote a fun scavenger hunt while at the same time attract customers during one of the slowest months of the year.
Congratulations to Layla, the Clearwater Threshers bat dog who announced her retirement Friday night against Fort Myers
While the Philadelphia Phillies blew Friday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth inning, Layla The Bat Dog retrieved her final bat of her career down in Clearwater, Florida for the Threshers. Layla, a 13-year old white Labrador Retriever, has spent the past six years picking up...
It’s Shark Week at Clearwater Marine Aquarium!
CLEARWATER, FL (July 3, 2024) – Clearwater Marine Aquarium will present its Shark Week lineup for the week of July 7-14 and it’s got quite a bite to it. CMA will introduce guests to one of its new veterinarians, Dr. Chelsea Anderson, who has a decade of experience in elasmobranch (shark and rays) health care, and will help educate guests about the medical management of sharks during a routine ultrasound and why conservation of sharks is important.
Poetry at Jack’s House
Poets who want to read their works at Jack Kerouac’s St. Pete house now have the opportunity. Coffee and Poetry at Jack’s House launched earlier this year by The Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg Inc., the nonprofit that manages his former home. Ken Burchenal, president of the...
L.C. Williams and the Driver at Cottonmouth
L.C. Williams and the Driver formed some years back in the central Maine area when Souder and Williams, who had been playing as a blues duo, joined forces with bass player Phil Pitula to create a trio with a more driving, electric sound. Guitarist Trent Souder and harp player Lauren Williams had been playing together in various blues outfits since the mid nineties as The Taildraggers, The Marvin Lord Group, and Souder and Williams Blues Band. They hooked up with Phil Pitula, veteran of such bands as Sistah Sadie, Nevah, and Hot Wax, to form the short-lived Sweet Northern Blues Band, which played festivals and local haunts for about a year. Pitula rejoined Souder and Williams to create the stripped down powerful blues trio, then called The Blood Orange Martinis, whose old school sound was in part due to Souder's use of a foot snare instead of a full drum kit.
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