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21 Florida’s Natural Farmacy
Has Even More Natural Therapies After Jade Tree Wellness Merger BY PETER ROOS
FEATURES
15 Florida’s New
Minimum Wage Law Will Have a Far-Ranging Impact BY STEVE TRAIMAN
LIFE IN PARADISE
25 New Year New You
Exercise Those Resolutions BY ZOE SCHRIVER
28 Regenerative Medicine
33 Is It Time For Thai or Sushi? Nori Thai & Basil Leaf are GREAT! BY PETER ROOS
35 Eat Breakfast Like A King! Sunset Bistro Serves Brunch Daily 8am until Noon BY PETER ROOS
44 John Spencer Lucas III Photographing Local History in the making BY PETER ROOS
62 Will Your BS
Hold You Back in 2021? Some Encouraging Words BY DR. DENNIS MERRITT JONES
Regennex Solution for Chronic Pain Now In Downtown St. Petersburg
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Regions Bank Island Salon Sterling Cleaners Isla Yacht & CC Patchingtons
Centre of SPB News................7 TIERRA VERDE Tidbits...........................8, 10-12 Property Law.........................13
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Merry Pier Paradise Grille Gennaro’s SeaCritters Suntan Art Center
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Paradise NEWS Volume 27 Number 1 • January 2021
Welcome to 2021, the most anticipated New Year since 2000.
PUBLISHERS Peter Roos | Marketing & Sales sales@paradisenewsfl.com Renee Roos | Creative Director info@paradisenewsfl.com
Most of us have been behaving, quarantining ourselves for the past nine months, and trying to stay safe. As vaccines begin to be administered to the most at-risk, we salute all those who have worked on the front lines of the pandemic, locally and worldwide.
EDITORIAL Steve Traiman - Feature Editor traimancreativecopy@gmail.com
We are blessed to have strong support from the real estate industry, which has had an extremely busy year, thanks to record low interest rates and unprecedented demand from people who may have accelerated their retirement plans to find their place in the sun. Relocations are accelerating from many of the areas that have been fueling west Florida’s growth over the past century. With a relatively fixed supply of homes for sale, realtors have been overwhelmed by people looking for places here. Sales prices are rising.
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It is a scary time to be in business anywhere in the world. It is no different here in the St. Petersburg area, where partial year residents and winter visitors escaping the cold make the next four months an essential time for local businesses to feel the seasonal surge that sustains them for the rest of the year. By now, we know most of the Canadians are not coming this season. The fourth quarter business survey data from the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce has some sobering facts about business in the area. • Only 40% of all small business owners believe their businesses can continue to operate indefinitely without having to shut down permanently; • 62% of small businesses fear that the worst is still to come with COVID-19’s economic impact; • 74% of all small business owners say they need further government assistance to weather the storm; • Combating COVID-19 and the economy (44% each) are top small business priorities for Biden’s administration. Last year marked a quarter century of Paradise NEWS’ service to our barrier island and nearby waterfront communities, with steady expansion from St. Pete Beach to neighbors in all directions except west. Last year we rolled out an expansion from the barrier islands to downtown and waterfront communities on St. Petersburg’s eastern shore, an effort we are repeating this season. Our advertisers reported their best response from our expansion area came from zip code 33703, so we are concentrating our mail expansion on that area for the next few months. If you live in that zip code, you will be getting a few sample copies starting this month. If you enjoy receiving Paradise News, we suggest you subscribe. Just send us a $20 bill for a year (10 issues), check or CC info with your name, phone number and mailing address or subscribe online for $22.50 for a single year, $75 for 5 years. You can read Paradise NEWS online at www.paradisenewsfl.com where you can also subscribe for free to our Weekly E-Newsletter emailed Thursdays with suggestions for the weekend.
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The Centre-St. Pete Beach By Michael Moses The Centre of St. Pete Beach has had an amazing first year of operation, helping stressed people find a place to relax, destress, and, if they need it, access the benefits of medicinal marijuana. New Years 2021 is now behind us. If you made a resolution to change, take the first step. Call 727-258-2001 or open the door to The Centre of St. Pete Beach at 7525 Blind Pass Road and find out what you are missing. Our 20-foot Christmas tree still looks amazing. With St. Valentine’s Day approaching, if you are thinking about a loved one, we have some of the highest quality, the most tested over-the-counter CBD products with Yoga at the Centre of SPB Body Awakenings is now hosting yoga classes at The Centre of SPB!! Heather Benton, ERYT500, guides you through relaxing classes to reduce pain and anxiety while building strength and flexibility. Her classes are open to all levels of experience and are available in studio and online via Zoom!! From gentle and relaxing to strong and challenging, Body Awakenings offers classes and workshops for every body!!! In-studio classes are limited to 10 participants but there is plenty of room to join from your living room! All classes are CPC (Covid Politically Correct) following CDC guidelines with hand sanitizing, temperature checks, face covering requirements and social distancing. New schedule starting in January! Register for classes at www.wakeupmybody.com/book-online Monday & Saturday 9am Hatha Yoga virtual & in studio Wednesday 6pm Mindful Slow Flow virtual & in studio Thursday 10am Somatic Yin Yoga virtual & in studio January 2021 Workshops Saturday January 16th, 11am-1pm -
the most patents, for them and their pets. If your loved one seems stressed, and who isn’t with the year that just ended, consider a gift certificate to attend some of our relaxation classes, including a busy schedule of yoga and meditation, a massage, or for an award-winning Cuban sandwich with a café con leche, or one of the other authentic Cuban meals at KUBA en La Playa, the new Cuban restaurant in the northwest corner of The Centre, facing Blind Pass Road. If you or your loved one have an issue that would warrant access to medicinal cannabis, we strongly suggest that you make an appointment with Dr. Luis Ycaza Unraveling Sciatica A Real Pain in the Asana - Join Heather Benton, ERYT500, for an in-depth exploration of this pain pattern. Heather will guide you through yoga postures that help to strengthen and stretch the main muscles causing the symptoms. Cost is only $25 in advance/$30 day of event. Register at www.wakeupmybody.com/ workshops-events. Advanced registration required. Available in studio and online via Zoom. Friday Jan. 22nd, 6-7pm - The Space Between - A Yoga Nidra Experience - Join Heather Benton, ERYT500, for a deeply meditative practice while medicating (if you wish)! Yoga Nidra is a potent form of meditation known as the state of “sleeping awareness” and is great for any level of student. Cost is only $20 in advance/ $25 day of event. Available in studio and online via Zoom. Advanced registration is required. Register at www.wakeupmybody. com/workshops-events. Namaste. Thursday, Jan. 21, 1-3pm Edible Making Class with Kandy Kelly Make gummies infused with CBD and/or THC. Professional candy maker, Kandy Kelly teaches how to make them from scratch using simple equipment.
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of Triverde Health 727-322-4588 to discuss getting your state approval and medical marijuana card. It could be the very best Valentine’s gift ever. Stop by the Centre of St. Pete Beach, 7525 Blind Pass Road, St. Pete Beach, call 727-258-2001 or visit www.TheCentreSPB.com. You can schedule and pay for your classes online in advance. CDC guidelines are followed. Masks are required for classes and social distancing requirements are observed. While social distancing is in effect, in-person attendance will be limited to nine attendees plus instructor. Others are welcome to attend via Zoom. You can sign up for either on the website. Everything provided for making candy including candy mold trays, utensils, flavor choices and gummie mix, chocolate, etc. The only thing not provided is the medicine, however CBD can be purchased at The Centre SPB. Medicinal cannabis with THC will need to be purchased by each individual from a dispensary. Go to www.eventbrite.com for info. Class Cost: $65 / Plus $10 dollars for Chocolate Locals $61.75, Triverde Clients $58.50, Centre Members $55.25 Sunday, Jan. 24 & Feb. 7, 2-5pm Pour Paint with The Missing Muse • Learn how to prep your paint, prepare the canvas and use paint pouring techniques • Take home a uniquely abstract and magical creation, a masterpiece of your very own. • Increases Inspiration, Creativity & Flow State, Harmonize Mind & Body, Therapeutic, Relaxing Class Cost: $60 Locals $57, Triverde Clients $54, Centre Members $51 Heather Benton, ERYT500 Body Awakenings heather@wakeupmybody.com 727-480-3004 wakeupmybody.com facebook.com/bodyawakenings instagram.com/bodyawakenings
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City of Gulfport holds a City Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, Jan. 16. Rain date is the 17th. Brochures will be available on Thursday, Jan. 14 at the Library; on the outdoor brochure display at the Gulfport Casino, 5500 Shore Blvd.; Gulfport Municipal Marina, 4630 29th Ave., or online. Call 893-1118 for more information. Check out cars from the past during the 49th Street Business Association So Classic Car Show at Trolley Market Square, 9am-3pm Saturday, Feb. 6. FREE admission. Visit www.so49.org/so-classiccar-show for more information. ST. PETE BEACH
The Tradewinds Resort in St. Pete Beach, the largest of its kind on Florida’s West Coast, has recently completed a renovation of all the guestrooms $13 million and invested $2.2 million in the common areas and meeting spaces. Newly renovated guest rooms at both the Island Grand and 8
By Peter Roos RumFish Beach Resort properties provide a perfect complement to the meeting space improvements. The room renovation was completed in phases from January 2019 to March 2020 and included all 585 rooms at the Island Grand and 211 rooms at the RumFish Beach Resort. Coastal Home Advisors real estate brokerage office has opened between Publix and CVS at Dolphin Village Shopping Center. Keith and Tina Slater have done a great job on décor, including the nicest stained concrete floor I have ever seen in the lobby. They have also become a place people can pick up a new copy of Paradise NEWS from a rack outside, while their office is open. At the time of this writing, they already had 17 reviews with a 5-star average and commendations for customer service and professionalism. Friends of the St. Pete Beach Library advised that the opening of the renovated library in its historic building will be delayed until March 2021 to allow the parking lot to be refinished after the construction crew is done using it as a staging area. Tim Dorsey’s new book Tropic of Stupid is scheduled to be released Jan. 21. Tim will not be touring this year for obvious reasons. Local author Wendy Wax also has a new book coming. The Break-Up Book Club is due out on May 18.
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Jan. 16-17, 10am-5pm, the 24th Sport Kite Competition and Festival returns to Treasure Island Beach, behind the Thunderbird Beach Resort. Come be amazed by the talented kite flyers performing to music at this two-day event, which includes dual-line and multi-line sport kite flying, Kite Ballet and some Hot Tricks Competitions throughout each day for your entertainment. Windworks, from John’s Pass in Madeira Beach will be on hand for all your kiting needs including kids’ kites, stunt kites and accessories! Quad line and dual line lessons will be available on the beach allowing anyone a chance to learn how to fly stunt kites for FREE. After the sun goes down there is potential for a night fly in the same fabulous location! Monday is a holiday, so plan on staying an extra day for recreational flying. January weather is usually ideal for kites, with mild temperatures and steady winds. For event information contact Windworks at 727-320-9463. Have you collected or inherited treasures you do not use, jewelry with little sentimental value, or perhaps watches, artwork or a coin collection? Beverly Diny of Diny Jewelers on Treasure Island has invited
National Rarities to hold a buying event Tues.-Thurs., Jan. 26-28. Turn your treasures into cash! They buy gold, platinum, sterling silver, diamonds, jewelry and currency, watches, paintings, autographs, old photos, antique toys, vintage advertising and other collectibles and rarities. GIA certified Graduate Gemologists and team of experts carefully inspect and evaluate your items and contact you with an offer. As trusted estate buyers, National Rarities has an unmatched reputation for honesty and integrity. Contact Beverly Diny for further information at 727-523-3469.
Sunset Realty Group has opened a brokerage office in the newly renovated Chase Bank Building in Treasure Island. The principals have been long-time Treasure Island residents and investors in local real estate. With their own “skin in the game,” the team can help buyers select properties that match their investment strategies as well as advise owners on the best marketing strategy to sell their property, according to a press release. The firm focuses on providing highly personalized service with speed and responsiveness.
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TIDBITS Five three-story luxury 3/3 townhomes are under construction at 11793-11801 1st Ave. E in Treasure Island. The Coastal Collection is a partnership between general contractor Qemal Hasanbelli of Build America LLC and Barkett Realty. According to a press release, all units offer a private elevator, a chef’s dream kitchen, soundproof masonry firewalls between units and a 325sf rooftop patio with sunset views, engineered to support a hot tub if desired. Visit their website at www.CoastalCollection LuxuryHomes.com or find them at CoastalCollectionLiving on Facebook or Instagram. ST PETERSBURG
Dr. James Leiber D.O., founder of Regenexx Tampa Bay, said the group recently added a local office to its Sarasota, New Tampa and Miami locations for its stem cell procedures. The location is at 100 2nd Ave. S. St 904-S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, in the Innovation district. Some may recall Renee Roos had her own stem cells harvested by Regenexx Tampa Bay in Sarasota three years ago and had an arthritic hip treated. We chose Regenexx due to their skills, equipment, honesty and depth of experience with the procedures and openness about sharing results online. 10
A huge sculpture by Mark Aeling has just been installed on the St. Petersburg Pier–and it’s a life-sized Benoist Airboat. This sculpture commemorates the world’s first-ever commercial flight, which traversed Tampa Bay as the first flight of the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line. Piloted by Tony Jannus, the Benoist Airboat took St. Petersburg mayor Pheil to Tampa for $200, a huge sum at the time. The cross-bay service continued for several months. A reenactment was attempted on the 100th anniversary. The city of St. Petersburg has announced the virtual State of the Economy presentation on Jan. 27 at 11am. This year’s focus will be on a resilient economy and topics will include a snapshot of key economic trends, small business, equity and workforce development and building on the city’s assets.
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medal in the Rum Barrel-Aged Beer category at the 2020 U.S. Beer Open Championship, an event founded in 2009 that drew more than 6,000 entries across 140 categories this year. Big Storm’s sister brewery, Punta Gorda-based Fat Point, was also victorious: Its Big Boca Ale won a silver medal in the English Summer Ale category. Big Storm was founded in 2012 and has locations in Clearwater, Odessa and Cape Coral, Fat Point Head Brewer Jessy Abbate states in the release. “We focus on creating a meaningful experience, with excellence and attention to detail. Winning a national honor again is an added bonus.” MetArena, the rebranded St. Petersburg-based e-sports startup is together with Johnson C. Smith University, bringing the first ever e-sports conference, with both a focus on competition and offering career opportunities for would-be gamers. It will have a specific focus on historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs. The 2021 ASCEND HBCU Esports Conference and Expo will be held the weekend of Super Bowl on Feb. 5. Attendance is free, and while there is an emphasis on HBCU students, anyone is allowed to attend. The event will kick off with a Madden game tournament, followed by a virtual career expo where both mock and real interviews will be conducted for e-sports opportunities and full-time jobs. Chad Mairn, who oversees the innovation lab at St. Petersburg College, said in a statement, “Attendees will learn about the growing list of available jobs, how block chain technologies
are used, and discover strategies to help open doors into these exciting industries.” PINELLAS COUNTY Pinellas County provides assistance information for those negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit www.covid19.pinellascounty. org/where-to-get-help/ for food pantry distribution sites, financial assistance, eviction/ foreclosure assistance information, pet care assistance and more. Text your zip code to 211 Tampa Bay Cares at 898211 or dial 211 24 hours a day.
The Florida Orchestra announced that Susana Weymouth will join TFO as its new chief development officer in January 2021. Weymouth leaves her role as the highly successful executive director of Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts (TBBCA), which she joined in 2015. “We are thrilled to welcome Susana Weymouth to the TFO family. With her extensive experience building support for the arts in Tampa Bay, she is a natural fit for The Florida Orchestra now and as we shape our future,” said TFO President & CEO Mark Cantrell. The Florida Lodging Association released a list of 150 Florida restaurants that
By Peter Roos have received their top sanitation and safety award, the Seal of Commitment. To date, the only south Pinellas location to make the grade is the Don Cesar Resort. There are a number of Clearwater and Clearwater Beach locations and one in Dunedin on the west Florida List. • Bascom’s Steakhouse, Clearwater • Clear Sky on Cleveland, Clearwater • Columbia Restaurant Sand Key, Clearwater • Island Way Grill, Clearwater • Bob Heilman’s Beachcomber, Clearwater • Bobby’s Bistro and Wine Bar, Clearwater • Clear Sky Café, Clearwater Beach • Sand Pearl Resort, Clearwater Beach • Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, Clearwater Beach • Clear Sky Draught Haus, Dunedin TAMPA BAY BayCare Rolls Out Healthcare On Wheels BayCare Employer Solutions and Medical Group rolled out a state-of-the-art bus with the full capabilities of a doctor’s office to bring wellness visits to jobsites. Catching and treating chronic conditions early can save money before a patient requires hospitalization. “People get busy at work. They don’t want to take time out of their day to get in their car and drive to the doctor’s office. We’re bringing the doctor’s office right to their doorstep, so there’s no excuse,” Donna St. Louis, vice president for business development at
BayCare, said. St. Petersburg College was one of the first employers to receive the service. Wellness visits are fully covered by insurance at no cost to the patients. The bus allows BayCare to provide access to underserved populations in the four counties in which it has a presence-Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk-including outlying areas where it might be difficult to find a primary care physician. BayCare has one bus now, but St. Louis hopes to add more next year. “If we can show the value I don’t think we’ll have any trouble getting another bus,” she said. Tampa Bay Water will distribute $58,900 in grant and sponsorship funds to help Tampa Bay area nonprofits and schools protect the region’s sources of drinking water. The utility is partnering with the Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation, Glazer Children’s Museum, Keep Pinellas Beautiful, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, Pasco County Schools and Pinellas County Schools on projects that educate families and students through exhibits, lesson plans and environmental education programs.
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“We’re partnering with organizations that share our commitment to protect and conserve our water resources,” said Michelle Stom, chief communications officer for Tampa Bay Water. “These programs not only help protect our drinking water and environment; they are also a great public service to families throughout Tampa Bay.”
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TIDBITS MORE ST. PETE BEACH New Owners at Beach Bods Gym Paul and Crystal Garfield, long time members of the gym, have recently purchased the business from former owner George Corcoran. On Gulf Blvd. near Blind Pass Road on St. Pete Beach, Beach Bods offers day and weekly passes as well as 24/7 access to its members. For more information, you can contact Beach Bods Gym at 727-360-3900, or email them at www.beachbodsfitness @gmail.com. FREE “Music in the Afternoon” “Live music with a view” The popular “Music in the Afternoon” series is back in Horan Park beginning Sunday, Jan. 31 from 2-4pm. Lew Barrows & the Rhythm Kings will be performing live music while guests either stand or bring their chairs to enjoy the FREE concert and the beautiful scenery at Horan Park, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach FL 33706. Mark your calendar for Jan. 31, Feb. 28, March 28. Seating is not provided. For more, call 727-363-9245 or visit www.spbrec.com. New Playground Opens at McKinney Park Jennifer McMahon, SPB city parks director spoke at the COVID-friendly, VIP, ribbon cutting to officially open the first new playground in St. Pete Beach in 20 years.
By Peter Roos and offers a great view of Blind Pass and the nearby bridge to Treasure Island. Masked Mayor Al Johnson and Commissioner Ward Friszolowski held the ribbon, while Commissioner Chris Graus cut the ribbon. The equipment is mostly a heavy-duty plastic that should hold up well in the salt air. The park also offers a small but popular dog park, a picnic area with shelters and a fishing platform. Across Blind Pass Road is Eagan Park, with ball fields and a boat ramp. SOUTH PASADENA The Marquise Café, near Lou’s Florist on the Corey Causeway, has survived their first year in business in spite of COVID-19. They serve three meals daily (except Monday) with everything made fresh from scratch. You can get an American or a French breakfast lunch or dinner, eating in, taking out or delivery. The Marquise herself taught French cooking for many years in French Guiana. Her husband says his best talent is eating, but he actually makes a pretty good waiter. On a recent lunch hour visit Renee had a Croque Monsieur, beautifully served as requested on an American croissant, which came with a side salad. I opted for an eggs and cheese dish, made with fresh cream, which was a little like soft scrambled eggs, served with a lovely French baguette. Surprisingly delicious.
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PROPERTY LAW
Travels through Property Law by Tom Brodersen, Esq.
CAVEAT EMPTOR! I am sorry to say that we keep seeing unwary buyers who end up in terrible jams because they failed to fully protect themselves.
high-rise condominium that was actually condemned due to construction defects, but not until months after closing, and after the buyer had spent huge sums remodeling.
It is true that Florida law gives buyers the benefit of various consumer protection laws, but, for one reason or another, they often fail to take full advantage of them.
The amazing thing is that the seller had received notices of board meetings to talk about the problem, as well as an engineering report going into depth about the great cost of correcting it, all before the seller ever listed the apartment for sale. Yet no mention of the issue was ever made to the buyer.
Many will tell you that is not the law any more where Florida residential real estate is concerned, because of the consumer protection laws that we have now, but I am here to tell you that is HOGWASH!
For example, Florida’s condominium law gives buyers the right to rescind a contract to buy a (resale) condo for up to three days after they receive the complete condo documents package. Yet, in our experience, most buyers never actually receive the complete package! Very few people even know what all should be included. They may ask, but that doesn’t mean they ever get everything. And yet, they usually end up checking the box that acknowledges that they did.
Real estate is the detail business. Every piece of property has a long history, and many, many potential issues. There is a lot of information to absorb with regard to any one property, and it takes your full attention and diligent effort to make sure you don’t end up making a huge mistake.
Another example: sellers of residential property have a legal duty to disclose to buyers any latent (hidden) defects in the property of which the seller is aware. Yet we have seen many examples of enormous problems that the buyers never dreamed they were buying into, such as a
It means “let the buyer beware.”
I’ve talked to a number of buyers who were told “we don’t use lawyers to do real estate deals here in Florida.” The larger truth is that no one makes you use a lawyer, but unless you do, you are trusting your fate to luck. Talk to a real estate lawyer before you sign any documents. And let him or her protect you. ANDERSON & BRODERSEN, P.A., 350 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 (727) 363-6100 www.PropertyLawGroup.com
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ANOTHER YEAR, AND MORE CHALLENGES IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY… Hard to believe that 2021 is now here, and Santa is back at the North Pole resting up for next year. Spring is just around the corner, and many families that come through our model center each year have now decided that it’s time to build their dream home here along the Pinellas beach communities. Again, new home costs have increased due to inflation, supply & demand, and unfortunately in 2021 it is predicted that another round of increases will take place, now due to constant FEMA changes and a new building code revision that is just now being put into place (2020 7th Edition, effective 12/31/2020). After the devastating pictures that we all saw with recent storms over the last couple years, it only stands to reason that the building industry cannot be allowed to construct homes using yesterday’s codes. When the big one hits Pinellas, we will see the same devastation from the existing homes built decades ago. It’s been 100 years since a direct hit hurricane came ashore in Pinellas County, but the odds are very probable of course. I hope to have 25 to 30 years left to chase my grandchildren around, and I hope that I do not witness a Pinellas direct hit, but the odds are probably going to catch up to us. Specifically, the talk in the industry is that FEMA will enact even stronger standards for homes, for new construction and major remodeling. Some beach jurisdictions themselves are enacting more stringent codes than FEMA requires. The so called “50% Rule” may become history, so remodeling homes using this loophole may go the way of the dinosaurs. I can’t say I’m against that, seeing that if/when the storm comes, those family dollars now being spent for
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remodeling will be wasted as they will then be required to start over with an elevated home, at tomorrow’s costs. It’s also predicted that this tourist season, a record number of snowbirds will become homeowners along the beach communities. The trends are high with people moving to Florida due to the Covid pandemic and ultra-high tax laws in many other populous states. I personally enjoy seeing the new homes being constructed here by various builders in the many Pinellas communities. And thankfully, these newly constructed homes will weather the storm, being constructed under newer stricter codes to protect the homeowners investment and offering extremely lower flood insurance rates being that they meet the current code heights. Then too, these families that are now constructing new homes will appreciate many years of family enjoyment living in a new more modern home, as well as the peace of mind knowing the security of a new home, raised above the flood plain and constructed with today’s more stringent standards. GHD Coastal Homes, a division of GHD Construction Services, Inc., is now offering very attractive homes from under $550,000. Of course, each is constructed with today’s stringent Florida Building Codes as well as elevated to FEMA-required elevations. Please visit our website for details. GHD Construction Services, Inc. has constructed 6,500 homes since 1971. If you have any questions pertaining to new home construction, feel free to come by the GHD showroom, call at (727) 954-8345, or email to: Info@GHDcsi.com. Meanwhile, look us up on our website at www.GHDCoastalHomes.com.
Florida’s New Minimum Wage Will Have A Far-Ranging Impact by STEVE TRAIMAN
With the passage of Amendment 2
by 60.8% of Florida voters on November 3, the state will have the first mandated minimum wage that will rise from the current $8.56 to $15.00 an hour in 2026.
Notably, Florida did not have a state minimum wage until 2004. Currently, that base rate gets a cost of living adjustment every year. It is currently $8.56 an hour, compared to the federal level of $7.25 that has not changed since 2009. But some said it is not enough. “The $8.56 per hour rate is too low,” said Ben Pollara, senior advisor at Florida for a Fair Wage, which led the campaign for the change. “People who were going to work in a full-time job deserve the dignity of being able to put food on the table for themselves and their family,” he added. The new official minimum wage is expected to immediately help 1.5 million Floridians. That includes people who work at cash registers, stock shelves and clean up at places like nursing homes, according to Pollara. He said, “Our hope is it’s good for working people and the impact is not felt that much by small business.” The group is led by John Morgan, a Florida lawyer who put in $6 million of his own money to get the issue on the ballot and approved. He called Florida’s current $8.56 minimum wage a “slave wage” in late September at a forum. He also took issue with the COVID-19 argument. “You can’t just be blaming 9/11 and COVID and the Great Recession for all your woes,” Morgan quipped.
Exclusive Morgan Overview In an exclusive interview, Morgan told Paradise News, “I got involved because I’ve always believed when you have good luck or good fortune, most things are luck. You have a duty to share your good luck and with all the money I’ve made, there are a lot of things I’m passionate about – food, clothing, housing, medicine among them. John Morgan, Founder, “I saw that a living minimum Florida for a Fair Wage wage, if passed, would be a rewarding return on my philanthropy to lift 1.3 million fellow Floridians out of poverty. Of all the things I feel strongly about, it would never measure up to this – if I gave away all my money. It was a big risk for if the amendment failed, I would be out over $6 million, but the upside was well worth the risk.
“I feel now that it’s passed that I – and all those folks with Florida for a Fair Wage who worked so hard to get out the vote – have done something really meaningful for all these people. It’s like when you watch someone very thirsty drink some water, that’s how you feel. “In a way, I’m also hopeful that because of the political divisions in our country that are so high, when you take the ParadiseNewsFL.com | JANUARY 2021
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labels and party affiliation away, people can work together for a really good cause like a fair and living minimum wage. “I don’t believe there will be that much of an impact on small business, as they will have time to adapt to the situation. I am more than willing to pay 50 cents more for a hamburger in return for lifting all those folks out of poverty.”
FRLA & Florida Chamber Response But others, such as the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (FRLA), have expressed concern about negative effects the new policy could have. Florida has lost 336,000 jobs due to COVID-19, according to an economic analysis cited by the industry group. This change could lead to another 158,000 jobs going away. “Given the devastating Carol Dover, President, impacts COVID-19 has already Florida Restaurant had on Florida’s economy, we & Lodging Association are extremely worried about the job losses and business closures that will accompany this mandate,” said Carol Dover, president & CEO of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, which represents thousands of businesses that will be impacted by the minimum wage hike. “We are proud of our small business owners and employees from across the state who came together to fight this amendment. We have seen too many places across the country that have implemented this wage hike, only to see workers who were promised more money instead lose their jobs altogether. We are worried about our small businesses and the Floridians who will lose their jobs.” Added Richard Turner, Senior VP, Legal & Legislative Affairs, who represented FRLA at the November 2019 Minimum Wage Panel, “We feel it’s up to each individual member to meet the new standard minimum wage and we are working on some approaches to the situation.” In the wake of the passage of Amendment 2 – a $7 million ballot proposal designed to help drive voter turnout, the Florida Chamber of Commerce laid out concerns for Florida’s future.
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With the passage of Amendment 2, Florida is now the only state with a constitutionally-mandated minimum wage. The forced cost of living adjustments mean Florida will have the highest minimum wage in the nation long after 2026. Further, studies show this amendment will cause Florida to lose hundreds of thousands of jobs, drive up inflation, and cost Florida more than $700 million in lost revenue, the Chamber predicts. “Amendment 2 is bad for Florida and even worse for Floridians,” said Mark Wilson, president and CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce, in an official election night press release. “In these difficult times, this costly amendment hurts the very local businesses trying to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. “For the past year, we have unified Florida’s business community in an effort to educate Floridians about the negative consequences of the Mark Wilson, President, governed mandate. Now that Florida Chamber of Commerce the Amendment has passed, it is important to highlight these five major concerns as we work to secure Florida’s future: the cost of living on seniors and families will increase; Florida will lose hundreds of thousands of jobs; there will be a rapid expansion of work related automation; certain businesses will relocate to neighboring states for experienced labor at a more competitive rate and on-the-job training initiatives will decrease; and certain employees will see a reduction in benefits. “After personal injury trial lawyers spent millions trying to make life more expensive for Floridians and kill opportunities for teens and those in the entry level job market, it is no surprise that Floridians were tricked into believing this amendment will help our state. “The Florida Chamber of Commerce will continue to work towards securing Florida’s future and aggressively oppose mandates that are wrong for Florida. We have nearly 900,000 children in poverty in Florida and thanks to the special interests behind this constitutional scam, hundreds of thousands of them won’t have opportunities they would have had.”
all workers closer to $15 an hour minimum wage on a national level,” says Wise, a McDonald’s worker in Kansas City, Mo., and a leading voice of the Fight for 15 movement.
Local Chambers’ Comments Doug Izzo, Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber governent affairs director, told Paradise News in mid-December, “I confirmed with the state that Amendment 2 to increase the Minimum Wage does take enabling legislative action. That action will take place this legislative session. The Amendment does not require the first increase until September 2021. “For implementation on Amendment 2, no legislation has been introduced at this time. Committees start to meet Monday, January 11th, and the new legislative session opens in March. That is all the information I can get from the legislators. More information will become available as committees start to meet and we will keep all our members informed.” Robin Miller, Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber president and CEO, noted, “The only plans that I have been in discussion with (mainly in hospitality sector) is that they are devastated and now have to plan to CUT STAFF and figure a new way to operate with less staff, more automation and higher costs. “Some have even said they have to revisit their reinvestment plans (remodeling, etc.) because this added cost year over year is a major blow to their business models.” Amanda Payne, AMPLIFY Clearwater president & CEO, told Paradise News, “Our board took a position against Amendment 2. While our board supports paying employees a good living wage, we felt strongly that the Florida constitution should not be the vehicle used to accomplish what should be done by legislative action. “We are deeply concerned about our small businesses that are struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. This could be the final hurdle that will cause many to close their doors. We are also concerned that this will make Florida an outlier to economic investment in the southeast region. I have learned a great deal over the last several months. One being, we have a strong and resilient community. We are here to support our businesses, in any manner we can, as we all continue the path to recovery.”
‘Fight For $15’ Background When news broke that Florida voters had approved a ballot measure raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, Terrence Wise celebrated from a thousand miles away. “If we can get it in the Deep South, you know, down there in Florida, it’s bringing
Eight years after fast-food workers walked off the job in New York City and began calling for a $15 minimum wage, the passage of the Florida ballot initiative came as a big victory. Florida is the first state in the South and the eighth state overall to adopt such a measure. More than two dozen states and nearly 50 localities have a wage floor that is higher than the federal minimum wage, which has been stagnant at $7.25 since 2009. The East and West Coasts have the highest minimum wages, whereas the lowest are found throughout the South. Florida will bear some of the fiscal impact as it will need to raise wages for state employees. The Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research (FOEDR) analyzed the impact a minimum wage boost would have on government budgets. It estimates that annual wage costs will increase by $18 million in 2022, and up to $540 million by 2027. With the amendment’s passage, the drastic jump in costs would come from state employers needing to increase the minimum wage more than 75% from today’s $8.56 to $15 by 2026. In comparison, states like California and New York experienced fewer costs instituting a $15 an hour minimum wage for government workers since they were already paying higher wages to their employees. California and New York both cemented the minimum wage increase in 2016. New York has largely implemented the new wage, with a few counties remaining to adopt it in 2021. California is gradually increasing their minimum wage, with $15 going into effect Jan. 1, 2023. In The New York Times Sunday, Nov. 29, lead editorial entitled “Let’s Talk About Higher Wages,” a key quote noted: “Preaching the value of higher wages is a necessary first step toward changes in public policy that can begin to shift economic power. It can help to build support for increasing the federal minimum wage – a policy that has already proved popular at the state level, including conservative states like Arkansas, Florida and Missouri where voters in recent years have approved higher minimum wages in referendums.” [Editor’s Note: Special thanks to John Morgan, Florida for a Fair Wage; Mark Wilson, Florida Chamber of Commerce; Carol Dover, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Assn.; Robin Miller and Doug Izzo, Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce; and Amanda Payne, AMPLIFY Clearwater; CNBC, Tampa Bay Times, The New York Times.] [Steve Traiman is president of Creative Copy by Steve Traiman, St. Pete Beach, providing business writing services at traimancreativecopy@gmail.com or by phone to 727-363-7531.]
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Jade Tree Wellness joins Florida’s Natural Farmacy By Peter Roos
Florida’s Natural Farmacy is a Comprehensive Natural Wellness
Magnesphere Resonance Therapy Pain-Inflamation-Digestive Issues-Energy Level
Metabolism Boost Shot • Detox Foot Bath Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Clinic in the heart of St. Petersburg, focused on finding and resolving the root cause of a patient’s stress, anxiety & pain. They deal with sleep, energy, anti-aging, and digestive health issues amongst others. The power of Ancient Chinese medicine complements more conventional and new age therapies. Tristan O’Connell had allergies and asthma and in 2018 was suffering from the worst oak pollen season in the 10 years since he’d permanently landed in the Sunshine State. His specialist, one of the area’s best, had tried to keep Tristan off pharmaceutical “band-aids” for years. Now, however, he was suggesting shots. To avoid dependence on injections, insurance and pharmaceuticals, Tristan began to look for natural alternatives. He tried product after product and eventually fine-tuned his regimen until he had finally came up with a solution that was easier than any pharmaceutical. Tristan wondered,“If I could find a natural solution to an ailment I had been suffering from since childhood, what other ailments could be dealt with naturally?
Florida’s Natural Farmacy 2370 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Street N, St. Petersburg
Dr. Carolyn Qubeck, DOM, ND & Sarah Henley, Director of Massage
Tristan’s wife, Chrissy, had a close friend, Dr. Carolyn Qubeck, who had become a naturopathic doctor and was studying to become a Doctor of Acupuncture. Tristan invited Carolyn out to discuss his idea of opening a clinic in St. Petersburg to offer a natural way to deal with client’s ailments and conditions. He began researching devices that were being utilized throughout the United States and discovered the Magnesphere Chair. Nightly, Tristan watched YouTube videos of people raving about their positive experiences using the
chair. Not one to take the word of YouTubers, he was elated to learn that the manufacturer of the chair was a local Clearwater company. Tristan scheduled a session and a week prior to his first trial of the chair, a bicycle accident cracked his left wrist and road rash tore quite a bit of flesh from his hand. He drove to the appointment with his left hand wrapped in a bandage, unable to hold anything. The doctor at the facility said he would ‘tune the chair’ to help reduce Tristan’s pain level. Tristan was skeptical. After relaxing in the chair, talking with the doctor for a half hour or so, Tristan reached down to pick up his Yeti, to take a sip. He didn’t notice that he had picked it up with his badly injured hand until the doctor pointed it out. Tristan had been sitting in the chair for only half of the 60-minute session and crazy as it sounds, the pain was gone. After that, Tristan, who doesn’t sleep well, had four nights of the best sleep he’d had in years. When he awoke, Tristan removed the bandages from his hand and saw the flesh wounds that had refused to scab over for the past week had suddenly begun to heal. Not sure that he could attribute the great sleep and the wound healing to the device, he was excited to learn that the company had been having
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a great deal of success helping diabetics heal wounds with the machine, allowing patients to avoid amputation. With such an amazing experience, Tristan and Carolyn decided to purchase a Magnesphere Chair and make it an integral part of the wellness center. Then located and hired Sarah and Joy, two of the best massage therapists in the area. A 1930s Chevrolet dealership had morphed over nine months into a modern natural wellness center, and Florida’s Natural Farmacy was born at 2370 Dr. Martin Luther King St. N. in St. Petersburg. Seeing how the COVID lockdowns negatively impacted Florida’s Natural Farmacy, Tristan began talking with one of St. Petersburg’s most established Tom Elman, AP, LMT, CH and well-known Jade Tree Wellness Chinese Medical Practitioners, Tom Elman of Jade Tree Wellness. Tom is a graduate of the Florida Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Humanities Center School
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of Massage, and Eckerd College. He is a Diplomate of the National Certification Commission for acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), and has practiced Acupuncture since 2001, massage since 1994, and he is also a Certified Hypnotist. He has held a position on the Academy of Item Writers for the National Acupuncture Certification Exam and served as an examiner for the National Clean Needle Technique Exam. His various training increases the effectiveness of each treatment modality he employs. In November, Tom moved his practice into Florida’s Natural Farmacy, joining Dr. Carolyn Qubeck. Dr. Carolyn is a dual board-certified naturopathic doctor and acupuncture physician with a passion for helping patients heal through integrative treatments. Dr. Qubeck has spent countless hours studying natural approaches to healthcare, with focuses in acupuncture, nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, mind/body medicine, environmental medicine, digestive health and food sensitivities, brain health and anti-aging. She works with each patient to create an individualized comprehensive plan
that encompasses lifestyle, diet, nutrition, genetic research, environmental stressors, supplementation and other modalities, to help restore optimal health. One of Carolyn’s mentors is Dr. Peter D’Adamo, author of ”Eat Right for Your Blood Type” and is trained in the application of blood type and genotype diets, personalized dietary plans that are well documented to improve overall health and well-being. She also studies the evolving field of nutrigenomics, utilizing genetically influenced nutritional protocols to maximize health outcomes. Together Dr. Carolyn and Tom offer a wide range of modalities and expertise. Both are passionate about helping others. Some of their recent success stories are almost unbelievable. Ms. M, having suffered a stroke in 2019 causing paralysis in her arms, legs, and face, began a regimen of acupuncture while lying in the Magnesphere Chair. After several weekly treatments, Ms. M regained feeling in her face and her pain was greatly diminished. She was able to straighten her arm for longer periods of time and control the movement of her fingers, something she had not been able to do prior to these treatments.
The muscle tightness in her legs and feet that had hampered her ability to walk began to release, allowing her gait to increase. Admittedly, the entire staff was amazed at her progress and attributed it to the combination of acupuncture and the Magnesphere Chair. Mr. K, an 85-year-old veteran, came to the Farmacy after seeing a doctor for months over a lawn bowling injury that left him unable to stand erect. Prior to his accident Mr. K had been walking a mile and a half with his son every day and the doctors were suggesting surgery. Trying to avoid surgery, someone recommended acupuncture and Mr. K scheduled an appointment with Dr. Carolyn. Two days after his first acupuncture treatment, Mr. K’s son returned to the Farmacy to tell Dr. Carolyn that Mr. K was standing erect and able to walk. Ms. C, a third-shift employee at a hospital came in to the Farmacy and described how she had not had a full night’s sleep in the 14 years since she started her job at the hospital. Tristan invited her, as they do everyone, to a complimentary session in the Magnesphere Chair. Ms. C called the following day to exclaim
that she had slept for 13 straight hours for the first time in her life.
professionals like those at Florida’s Natural Farmacy.
Western Medicine doctors identify, diagnose ailments, and prescribe any number of pharmaceuticals to help alleviate the symptoms of the condition. This often leads to more problems created by the prescribed medicine and the vicious cycle of multiple trips and payments to the doctor begins.
With the New Year upon us, many set resolutions to do better and be better. Florida’s Natural Farmacy will be offering a multitude of packages and services to help individuals achieve those resolutions. There are also some great gift packages and/or certificates for treatments that make perfect Valentine, birthday, anniversary and Mother’s or Father’s Day gifts. You can find many of the therapies offered on their website online at www.floridasnaturalfarmacy.com.
The professionals at Florida’s Natural Farmacy focus on the root causes of ailments and conditions and treat patients with natural therapies, supplements, and homeopathic remedies. By addressing the root cause, Farmacy clients often find themselves fixing a multitude of the issues they are experiencing because most things in the human body are intertwined. Dr. Carolyn and Tom are quick to point out,“people don’t develop these conditions overnight and reversing years, sometimes decades of issues won’t always happen overnight.” They also point out that clients who are serious about fixing the problem rather than masking it will find a great deal of satisfaction and success working with a group of
For example, to help remove the “ick” of 2020, their $75 Detox Package includes: • a one-hour lymphatic drainage massage, • an ion detox foot bath, and • a natural metabolism booster shot. For further information or to make an appointment for a treatment, purchase a gift certificate that can be mailed or even emailed to you, or schedule a complimentary trial of the Magnesphere Chair, call Florida’s Natural Farmacy at (727) 202-6006 2370 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N St. Petersburg, FL
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
By Ryan Baker, MD
Family Medicine is a Marathon, Not a Sprint A Florida boy born and raised, I take pride in being from, and living in Tampa Bay. I practice full-spectrum primary care with an emphasis on prevention and wellness.
office, and patients should not feel judged when entering our doors. We’re not going to finger wag and nag them about their bad habits. It’s much more impactful, and successful, to address their honest challenges head-on, with all the facts, then we can create a truly successful plan of action for better health.
In fact, studies confirm that preventive medicine is, by far, the best use of your healthcare dollars. It’s far better to prevent the illness in the first place than it is to have to treat the disease. I joined Millennium Physician Group because their philosophy perfectly aligns with this belief and approach. It’s important to develop strong patient relationships through communication and education. It’s beneficial for a patient to maintain their health with an understanding of the disease process, treatment, and prevention. This empowers patients to make fully informed decisions about how to manage and maintain a healthy lifestyle. My ultimate goal is to have my patients looking, feeling, and being well.
That being said, I think my patients might be surprised to learn that I don’t always follow my own advice. I may have a steak or piece of chocolate cake, I am human, aren’t we all? But it’s important to not beat ourselves up over those little stumbles but to celebrate the efforts and the successes instead.
I hope my patients feel welcomed when they arrive and leave feeling inspired. We’re on this wellness journey together, and there’s no such thing as too late or too soon to take control of your health. We have worked to create a truly welcoming atmosphere in our w All ! Noting ance r p ce su Ac or In j Ma
Primary care medicine is a marathon, not a sprint. When we see each other on a regular basis, we’re going to end up the best of friends. My favorite patients are the ones who haven’t received medical care or even had a primary care physician for a while. They’re like a blank canvas, and I get to work with them to get them healthy and keep them healthy.
About Dr. Ryan Baker: Dr. Baker is a board-certified Family Medicine Physician and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. He is a diehard FSU Seminole fan, enjoys boating, fishing, and spending time at the beach with his wife and children. He strives to keep St. Petersburg happy and healthy! About Millennium Physician Group: Millennium Physician Group is the largest comprehensive, independent physician group in Florida with more than 500 healthcare providers at 130 locations in 17 Florida counties serving 450,000 patients. Learn more at www.MillenniumPhysician.com. CONTACT: Dr. Ryan Baker Millennium Physician Group 2299 9th Ave N, Suite 1A, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 727-619-2229
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There is an epidemic of chronic pain in this country. Over 126 million people suffered from some sort of pain in the last three months: 40 million of those have pain everyday and 20 million have pain severe enough to limit their activities and/or ability to work. Until recently, standard treatments for musculoskeletal injuries to joints, tendons, ligaments, muscle, bone, and spine have been focused on opioid narcotics, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), cortisone injections, ablation (burning) of nerves, and over-used surgeries. Regrettably, these mainstay strategies are fraught with potentially serious adverse effects, generally have mediocre results, and in many cases, can even worsen the problem. For example: • Narcotics are addictive and drug overdose deaths have been increasing at an alarming rate • Both cortisone and NSAIDS can accelerate cartilage loss in a joint • NSAIDS also increase the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, kidney failure, heart attack, and stroke • Cortisone elevates sugar levels, increases risk of infection, and is quite potent at further degenerating already weakened tissue • Common surgeries for knee meniscus tears increase degeneration and the likelihood of a joint replacement in the future • Surgeries to repair torn knee ACLs can result in more severe arthritis in the future • Joint replacements carry serious risks such as heart attack, stroke, clotting, and infection • Lumbar fusions for low back pain are often ineffective according to the most recent research and create new problems above and below the fused segments 28
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There is a desperate need for new, better, and safer strategies. This is where interventional non-surgical regenerative orthopedics comes into play. When my wife, Renee LaFountain, and I met 50 years ago at St. Petersburg Junior College, she was a star in the Florida Ballet Theater and a professional acrobatic dancer. She routinely ended her shows with a falling split from a handstand on top of a 5-foot table, to the stage or dance floor 8 feet below. Fifty years later, the damage to her hip resulted in severe osteoarthritis. A hip replacement was strongly recommended. After getting authorization from her insurance for the $50,000+ operation, we met with a surgeon, and Renee asked him to describe the procedure. He showed her a model of an artificial joint and described its installation. She immediately decided to seek an alternative. Three years ago there were few places that had success with FDA compliant stem cell treatments on hip or other joints. Regenexx physicians, founded in Denver, were the first to administer bone marrow derived stem cell treatments (taken from the same patient on the same day) for orthopedic conditions via highly skilled, precise image-guided injections in 2005. They were the only ones with extensive published research, the largest database registry in the world tracking safety and outcomes, and a plethora of real-life, non-scripted testimonials from patients. A note of caution, many other providers are using illegal fake “stem cells” sourced from a stranger’s birth tissue and making false claims about higher stem cell counts, such as “your stem cells are too old to use,”
and that precise injections aren’t needed since the cells “know where to go.” These are tactics used by an organized crime syndicate across the nation that the FDA is slowly going after. We were thrilled to find that Regenexx had a Sarasota office. Dr. James Leiber, D.O., founder of Regenexx Tampa Bay has an impressive resume’. An air force officer and physician for 11 years including several as a personal physician to the President and Vice President, his passion for change toward interventional non-surgical regenerative orthopedics and skill-set made him a natural choice for a Regenexx Florida partner nine years ago. Since the procedures are usually considered “investigational” there isn’t insurance coverage through Medicare or most commercial companies (though consultations are typically covered). It is important to note that because of Regenexx’s research, strict standards, and reputation that there are now hundreds of self-insured corporations across the country that do cover Regenexx procedures for their employees including many in Florida (e.g. Dillards, Marine Max, HCR, Manorcare nursing homes, ABC Liquors, and many others). Companies have experienced impressive cost-savings for employees with orthopedic problems and much earlier return to work. If you’ve been hurt in an accident, personal injury insurance is another way that some patients are getting coverage. Now, more than three years after her stem cells were harvested from her bone marrow and implanted in her hip joint the same day, Renee’s hip is virtually pain free. Meanwhile, over the last three years, they opened a Tampa facility and added two highly skilled and compassionate physicians, Drs. Torrance and Papas, to help cover both locations. Earlier in 2020, they opened a North Miami location and are proud to have added Dr. Musman to the team at Regenexx at Gold Coast Orthopedics. This month, Regenexx Tampa Bay is opening a facility for consultations and procedures at 100 2nd Ave. S, Suite 904S, in downtown St. Petersburg. Renee is planning to have Dr. Leiber treat her neck, which has been causing her a lot of grief lately. She is really looking forward to having this procedure done 10 minutes from home. If you are dealing with chronic pain from an injury and you want to avoid unnecessary and potentially dangerous medications, steroid shots, and surgeries, you should visit their website www.regentampabay.com for more info and call 727-317-6642 for a consultation.
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Anani Bistro! Even in a pandemic life goes on, so recently I dared to go out with someone I met online. He seemed fairly harmless and he must have thought I seemed fairly harmless, so we agreed to meet in a pandemic-appropriate way. But where? “How about we check out that new coffee shop in Gulfport?” I suggested. Anani looked a bit daunting from the street: the entrance was up a staircase, which to us – persons of a certain age – could be challenging. (We later found out there’s a lift out back.) But once inside we were charmed by the ambiance: clean, simple and bright,
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Who wants to take a chance on a romance that could turn out to be infectious, in a bad way? Anani’s veranda, however, has become my go-to hangout. Just today my laptop and I spent a few hours up there, doing more people watching than writing. It feels safe hovering above street level, where you can see and be seen without having to ask anyone to back off. Anani Bistro 3062 Beach Blvd., Gulfport, FL 33707 www.ananibistro.com @ananibistro • 727.498.8116
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Is it time for Thai or Sushi? By Peter Roos Where I was raised, if we went out to eat or got takeout, we often opted for oriental cuisine. The food was always fresh and reasonably priced, with plenty of vegetables and delicious sauces. Won ton soup and egg rolls with duck sauce were a bonus. When we moved to Florida over 50 years ago we discovered it was more difficult to find a Chinese restaurant worth going to. Once we moved to the beach, we made a discovery that changed our lives. Just a few blocks from home, however, we found a Thai restaurant, which offered some dishes that closely resembled what we were used to, and a whole lot more. Nori Thai at 7612 Blind Pass Road in St. Pete Beach quickly became more than just a favorite dining spot. It became a second office and meeting place where we would invite folks to meet us for lunch during the week or dinner anytime. Eventually, eight years ago, the Thai owner Suwanna, retired and sold the restaurant to her most loyal waitress, Joy.
Joy redecorated and over the next 5 years built up business at Nori Thai to the point that she looked around for another Thai restaurant to expand into. Three years ago she took over at St. Pete Beach’s other Thai restaurant, Basil Leaf Thai Sushi and Noodles at 6395 Gulf Blvd., across from the Post Card Inn. Located across from the hotels on Gulf Boulevard, Basil Leaf keeps different hours, opening for lunch at noon seven days a week and staying open all afternoon until about 10pm, while Nori Thai serves lunch only on weekdays and closes from 2:30-4:30pm. Both restaurants offer an amazing variety of Thai and Japanese cuisine and the menus have something for everyone. While many recipes and Thai dishes are the same at the two restaurants, Basil Leaf offers a number of sushi specialties that are not on the Nori Thai menu. Both restaurants offer roughly the same list of 12 soups, 10 salads, 16 starters, five popular curries (Panang is my favorite), 10 traditional Thai dishes that
are offered in lunch or dinner portions, and at least six types of fried rice. Basil Leaf also offers seven choices of keto-friendly, low-carb, rice-less sushi rolls wrapped in thin sliced cucumber and three rice paper wraps, two of which are vegetarian, all served with delicious peanut sauce. Both restaurants ask if you like it spicy. You can say no thanks, or request mild, medium, hot or Thai hot. Since restaurants reopened after the pandemic closure, both places have been doing great business in takeout and delivery. For takeout, call Basil Leaf at 727-360-4000. Stop by either restaurant and grab a to-go menu. For delivery, Joy recommends Uber Eats. If you order, please tell them you read about them in Paradise NEWS. Also, the couple has recently taken over the Super 7 convenience store just north of Nori Thai, across Blind Pass Road from Mastry’s Brewery. It is now friendlier and cleaner than ever.
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St. Pete Beach Corey Area Craft Festival on Jan. 9-10, 10am-6pm, bringing contemporary crafts from many of the nation’s most talented artisans to this free community event. A variety of jewelry, pottery, ceramics, photography, painting, clothing and much more, all handmade in America, will be on display. An expansive Green Market with plants, orchids, exotic flora, handmade soaps, gourmet spices and freshly popped kettle corn further complements the weekend, blending nature with nurture.
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Eat Breakfast Like A King Breakfast has always been the most important meal of the day. Chances are you have not been out for a “real breakfast” for a while. What is your idea of a perfect breakfast? Odds are it will be on the menu at the Sunset Bistro, any day of the week. It is a great location for Paradise NEWS readers, on the beach at the Thunderbird Resort, 10700 Gulf Blvd., in the heart of Treasure Island, where St. Petersburg’s Central Avenue meets the Gulf of Mexico. Outdoor seating is an option with a view toward the beach and the pool, with comfortably spaced tables that made us feel like guests at a posh resort, without leaving our home town. There is plentiful FREE parking while you eat, with breakfast served from 8am-noon every day of the week, and an amazing, all-you-can-eat brunch offer ($15) added on the weekends. There is also a full liquor bar, so you can even have your favorite beverage served with your brunch. Mimosas are available too, including bottomless ones for a reasonable add-on. With a party of five we were able to try just a few items on the expansive menu, but everyone in the group was thoroughly pleased. Chef Thomas Mandzik has something to please everyone. I am generally surprised how affordable a meal is there compared to prices I have seen almost anywhere else. Omelets for example, are $8-$9.50. pancakes or French toast for only $7. The orange juice is Florida’s best and the coffee always tastes like another round, please. A superb eggs benedict
can also be had Florentine style. The corned beef hash is made in-house and reminds me of the meat in a sandwich from the Carnegie Deli. I thought about trying a Meat Lover’s, or a Greek omelet, but decided on the Steak and Eggs prepared the way I like it. There’s also a Veggie and a Spinach & Mozzerella omelet option, if meat is not your thing. I opted for some terrific crispy home fries, seasoned to perfection, and asked for an amazing side of fruit, which I ended up taking home and snacking on while writing this. One of our group opted for the Bananas Foster French toast, which she said was “to die for.” Charles, our 19 year-old chemistry student waiter attends USFSP. We never saw him without a mask so I cannot say if he was handsome, but I can tell you he was impressive, self-confident and attentive. One of us tried a Belgian waffle ($5) with fresh cut fruit for $1 more. Perfection. You can also just have oatmeal or grits, ($5) and with the options offered, you could have it served a different way, every day of the week. Tell your friends and neighbors about the Sunset Bistro. It’s a keeper. Call (727) 347-8415 for info, dinner reservations, catering and special requests.
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By Caron Schwartz January 13 at noon, featuring veteran writer Roy Peter Clark. During the virtual event, Clark will be discussing how all writers can improve their skills. Clark is a senior scholar at the Poynter Institute, which owns the Tampa Bay Times. Tickets for the program are $10/FPRA members, $15/guests; cost includes access to the recordings after the event. To register, visit www.cwcfpra.com/ events. This event is sponsored by Heidi Smith Communications.
Courtesy Sharon Preston-Folta Little known Little Satchmo Sharon Preston-Folta, for decades a secret daughter of jazz icon Louis Armstrong, went public with her family story eight years ago with the publication of a memoir that is now being made into a documentary. The memoir, Little Satchmo: Living in the Shadow of My Father, Louis Daniel Armstrong, dispels the myth that Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong died childless and details Armstrong’s previously unknown side as a family man and devoted father. Little Satchmo makes its screen debut in 2021, with Preston-Folta, who lives in Sarasota and hosts TownTalk TampaBay on WSLR 96.5 FM, providing narration and interviews. Creative Pinellas Professional Artist grant award winner Lea Umberger is producing the film.
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The Charlie Hounchell Art Stars Scholarships 2021 call to applicants is now open. The nonprofit Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts (TBBCA) annually awards scholarships of $2,500 each in six fine and performing arts disciplines: Dance, Theatre, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Visual Arts, and Literary Arts. The scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties. Students may apply in one, more, or all disciplines, but separate applications must be submitted for each discipline. There is no fee. Deadline to apply is Feb. 23. Winners are selected based on talent and merit by a panel of judges who are experts in their respective fields. To apply go to app.mykaleidoscope.com/ scholarship/TBBCA. Nature journaling with Vinny and Sal In the spirit of Vincent van Gogh and our current Van Gogh Alive exhibition, we are going to practice being inspired by the beauty of nature around us. Enjoy a walk from The Dalí Museum to Demen’s Landing with time to journal about your experience— prompted by the teachers of Keep St. Pete Lit. We will stop to write once we get to the park, and you will be guided by writing prompts we will provide. All participants will be provided with a journal and pen. Please bring a beach towel to sit on or a chair if that’s more comfortable for you. When: Jan. 16, 10am-noon Cost: $10 If you can’t make it to the January event we’ll be doing it again April 10. Gulfport’s Fine Arts Festival returns Feb. 13-14. The sixth annual juried event hosts artists from all over the country but with a focus on Pinellas County painters,
potters, jewelers, mixed media artists, and more. Meet local and nationally known artists and add to your collection. “Given Circumstances” is a term actors use to define the set of parameters surrounding a character’s life. It could include their setting, obstacles and conflicts, relationships and goals. The theater industry has been dealt a rough hand in 2020. But many artists and theatre makers, including American Stage, have taken these “given circumstances” and have decided to go “all in.” They’ve leaned into the changes and challenges and have become more creative and innovative than ever. Without the benefit of a paying, live audience, or even without being able to share a space together as creative teams, they have continued their storytelling traditions in new, reimagined ways. Given the circumstances, they hope you will reimagine supporting American Stage, Tampa Bay’s longest-running professional live theater. To donate click www.americanstage.org/donate-now. Or, get on stage yourself American Stage Education’s winter classes include both in-person (outdoors) and virtual options. In-person outdoor classes have capacity limitations and a mask requirement. When: Jan. 23-Feb. 27 Cost: $200 in-person, $150-$165 virtual Youth Classes In-Person and Outdoors at The Factory St. Pete Florida Safari Onstage (Grades K-5) Saturdays, 10am-noon. Students will go on the ultimate safari, exploring some of Florida’s most exciting nature elements while developing fun performance skills. Shakespeare’s Travels (Grades 6-12) Saturdays, 10am-noon. Students will immerse themselves in the beauty and power of natural landscapes as well as Shakespeare’s words. Virtual Speaking & Performing On Camera (grades 6-12) Saturdays, 2:30-4pm. Students will learn how to communicate effectively, whether in front of a camera, an audience, at school or with loved ones.
ART NEWS Adult Classes In-Person and Outdoors at Bayboro Brewery Courtyard Improv Reboot Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm. Students will dive back into long-form improv, and practice, perform and collaborate to create comedic scenes. Live, Laugh, Improv! Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm. This energetic improv class explores the joy of comedy and short-form improv in an approachable setting, accessible to all. Virtual Sketch Writing 2 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm. Continuing the skills learned in Sketch Writing 1, students will examine how comedy is portrayed in various forms of media, elevate their understanding of comedic formats/scenarios, and explore techniques for writing dialogue for professional actors. Learn more about classes and register by visiting www.americanstage.org/ youthclasses for youth classes, www.americanstage.org/ masterclasses for adult classes. It’s not too early to think about Valentine’s Day How about treating your darling to an afternoon of Couple’s Portraits with Shawn Dell Joyce? Learn proportions of the human head, then draw a portrait of each other (with a little help from a portrait artist) to create a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day present and experience you will always remember! Couples only! Open to beginners and advanced. Materials supplied, or bring a pad of charcoal paper, 2B or 4B pencil, charcoal or Conte. This is a hybrid class and can be taken in-studio or online depending on preference. When: Feb. 13, 2-5pm Cost: $60 For more information and to register see: moreanartscenter.org/valentinescouples-portraits or call 727-822-7872. And for even more romance Consider the Morean’s Death Valley Photographic Trip. Explore the largest National Park in the lower 48 with this week-long photographic trek with adventure photographer 38
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By Caron Schwartz Beth Reynolds. Once filled with gold and silver miners and hundreds of people harvesting borax, Death Valley is diverse and historical with dozens of spectacular places to photograph. Accommodations will be at Stovepipe Wells inside the park. You will also travel to Lone Pine at the base of Mt. Whitney to photograph the famous Alabama Hills. Students are responsible for travel, food, and lodging. The Morean will provide all information for booking your travel and organization for each day while there. When: Saturday-Sunday, March 6-13 Pre-class: We will discuss what to bring, what you will see, landscape images, etc. About 6 weeks before. Post-class: Slide show, dinner and debrief, about a month after. Display selected images at the Morean. Accommodations: Stovepipe Wells, www.deathvalleyhotels.com. Tuition: $575. Tuition covers pre- and postclass sessions, onsite lectures and lessons, logistics and planning, park passes, and our final photo exhibit. Airfare, hotel, food and incidentals are YOUR responsibility. Questions: email Beth.Reynolds @MoreanArtsCenter.org Registration: by phone 727-822-7872 ext 2110, or online www.tinyurl.com/ybjmmg6o Limited to 15 students. Registration closes Feb. 1. Seminole-based storyteller and illustrator Vincent Castro recently published Shoes, All Walks of Life, with the aspiration of turning it into an animation for audiences worldwide. The book contains motivational elements to inspire people of all ages to become more confident. It satisfies a yearning for educational and moral values, with added nuggets of wisdom for all ages. Complete with 11 vibrant illustrations, the book takes readers into the life of Mikey, a middle-schooler at Cobbler Middle School Academy, and follows his day-to-day adventures with challenges like bullying, social cliques, and a romantic interest. Throughout the story, readers gain wisdom and motivation by seeing how Mikey reinvents himself and attracts positive things into his life and uses a new philosophy of
living to excel. “Live music with a view,” the popular Music in the Afternoon Series, is back in Horan Park on select Sundays from 2-4pm. Lew Barrows & the Rhythm Kings will be performing live music while guests sit back and enjoy the beautiful scenery at Horan Park. This is a free event; seating is not provided. For more information please call 727-363-9245 or visit us at www.spbrec.com. This event takes place at 7701 Boca Ciega Dr. in St. Pete Beach. Upcoming dates: Jan. 31, Feb. 28, March 28
Unidentified artist, Navajo, Transitional blanket, 1890-1910, Handspun wool, aniline dyes, Collection of Carol Ann Mackay (detail on the right) COLOR RIOT! at the Museum of Fine Arts This exhibition celebrates the individualism and flair for experimentation in Navajo textiles from the last quarter of the 19th century. Featuring over 80 dazzling works, these textiles reflect ideas and events the Navajo people experienced between 1863 and 1868, the hard years of their imprisonment in the Bosque Redondo, and their subsequent return to a reservation. During this time, weavers absorbed stylistic features of Hispanic textiles and began to work with new materials such as aniline dyes and mass-produced Germantown yarns. Commercial products at trading posts sparked additional design ideas for weavers. This touched off their experiments with color and design. No longer weaving for their traditional trade partners, and working at a time when outside market influences were at a low point, the Navajo were free to experiment with form and color. On display now through March 14.
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ART NEWS Sensory Saturdays at the MFA The MFA welcomes families with children with sensory sensitivities to explore the galleries with us every second Saturday of the month, from 10am to 2pm. During this time, all rotating audio components will be turned down or muted to ensure a calm environment. Visitors will receive a pre-packaged sensory bag with a guiding prompt, sketching materials, or other sensory-friendly activities. Free for members, or with the cost of admission. Advance ticketing is required as capacity is limited in the galleries. Meanwhile across the bridge The USF Institute for Research in Art in the College of The Arts will launch a new exhibition titled Still Here: The Griffith J. Davis Photographs and Archives in Context, on Friday, Jan. 22, with a virtual Zoombased reception at 6pm. Griffith J. Davis (1923-1993) was internationally acclaimed for “painting” memorable masterpieces with the camera, pen and typewriter rather than paintbrush and canvas. A pioneer international photographer, journalist, U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officer, and photo-documentarian, Davis’s artistic and iconic photographs capture historical moments and figures, lifestyles, personalities and people across a spectrum of political, socioeconomic and artistic sectors at the vortex of the Civil Rights Movement and the Independence Movement of Africa. The exhibition will be on view through March 6. Reservations will be required to visit USFCAM; masks and social distancing are required on campus. Check www.cam. usf.edu for reservation information and opening status. The Tampa Museum of Art (TMA) received a $255,158 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to support expanded and enhanced museum programming over two years. The influx of funds will allow TMA to extend its existing art therapy-informed interventions online and expand virtual engagement opportunities to families participating in the Museums for All program. Primary project components will include art therapy-informed in-gallery conversations between parents and 40
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By Caron Schwartz children, take-home art supplies and online videos for extended learning, and online engagement for families unable to visit the museum’s downtown campus. The IMLS grant will also fund the development of arts education curriculum materials as part of TMA’s partnership with Hillsborough County Public Schools. Teachers wishing to participate in TMA’s programs can find more information at www.TampaMuseum.org/Learn/Educators.
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Music lovers rejoice The Florida Orchestra announced its slate of concerts in January as it continues to roll out its reimagined 2021 season.
Speedo the red-footed tortoise investigates a diorama mockup of the Peninsularium bait shop. And you thought Gulfport was wacky The Peninsularium is coming to Ybor Heights. It’s touted by the Crab Devil artist collective as an immersive arts attraction imagined as a family-friendly cabinet of curiosities ripe with kitsch, bizarre history, and fantastical lore showcasing Florida at its most weird and wild, presented through the guise of a typical roadside establishment, the Crab Devil Bait Shop. As customers enter the functioning bait shop, they are encouraged to explore the attached museum, where they are transported into an otherworldly series of unique, immersive spaces showcasing the eccentric culture and curious existence of the nation’s most infamous peninsula. Drawing on Tampa’s history as a port city and center of maritime commerce, The Peninsularium will be constructed from an assemblage of repurposed shipping containers harkening back to the traveling circuses of the early 1900s. Housed alongside one of Tampa’s premier contemporary art galleries, Tempus Projects, as well as the boundary-defying
All January concerts will be conducted by Michael Francis, TFO music director, at the Mahaffey Theater. TFO will be following strict CDC guidelines for health and safety. In addition to in-person concerts, TFO will continue to offer live-stream and on-demand video for free so everyone has access to the music during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the Tampa Bay Times Masterworks series and Masterworks: Soundwaves programs will take place on the same weekends. Why offer five concerts in one weekend? It’s the result of Francis splitting the orchestra into two smaller ensembles of 20-40 players for greater spacing onstage. The silver lining: twice the music. Free live-streaming concerts also are available at www.FloridaOrchestra.org/ livestreams. To support this new service, TFO is encouraging donations so we can continue to offer digital concerts with no barriers during the pandemic and beyond. Available now: • Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony, Saturday, Jan. 9, 8pm • Rachmaninoff on Paganini, Saturday, Jan. 23, 8pm • Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4, Saturday, Jan. 30, 8pm
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ART NEWS Arts Business Academy for Creative Artists St. Petersburg Arts Alliance is presenting the annual Arts Business Academy for emerging creative businesses. artists, musicians and writers. This certificate course will provide artists, musicians, writers, graphic designers with the skillsets and confidence to launch an arts business career. Local arts professionals and business leaders will provide the training on topics, including defining your goal as an artist, pricing, marketing, media and banking. The Arts Alliance is again collaborating with St. Petersburg College’s Work Force Institute. In addition to the sessions, participants will have access to SPC’s supplemental non-credit workforce training courses. These non-credit courses will help participants develop their professional skill sets, including effective communication, writing skills, and essentials of marketing.
By Caron Schwartz “The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance is committed to professional arts education to support the growing numbers of artist entrepreneurs who drive our creative economy,” SPAA Associate Director Tracy Kennard said. “And thanks to our Arts Business Resource Center supporters, we are thrilled to offer scholarships so that the academy remains financially accessible to all.” The cost for the series is $199 per person including five highly interactive Zoom sessions plus three online classes. Limited full scholarships are available. Email tracy@ stpeteartsalliance.org for a scholarship application. Sessions will be held on Wednesday afternoons beginning Feb. 3 from 1-2:30pm on Zoom. The Arts Academy is a program of SPAA’s Arts Resource Center, made possible with support from the Bank of America Foundation, Duke Energy Foundation, the Robert and Toni Bader Foundation,
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NOVEMBER 19, 1950 DECEMBER 14, 2020
Spencer and Alice, his wife of almost 50 years, eloped while Alice was still in her teens. They had three children, to whom they have been totally devoted. Laura and Samuel live close by. Laura worked with them in the scrapbooking store. Son John is a naval commander and lives with his family in Virginia, currently working at the Pentagon. Between them, they’ve given Alice and Spencer seven grandchildren who were all their grand-dads’ favorites, according to Alice.
John Spencer Lucas lll was born on November 19, 1950, in St. Petersburg, and passed away on December 14, 2020. Spencer Lucas, who served as president of the Friends of the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum for the past several years, had deep local ties. His great-grandfather Warren Webster, after whom the St. Pete Beach Community Center in Pass-a-Grille is named, was a New Jersey industrialist who moved to Pass-a-Grille in 1913. “I grew up in PAG, left in 1971 and returned in 2000,” Spencer said. “There was so much going on in the area while I was growing up: The Hurricane Classic boat races, the Sunshine School Fish Fries, the PAG Yacht Club 4th of July Regatta, the Christmas Caroler Barge, the Beach Hotel fire in the 60’s where Paradise Grille now stands, the Little Dutch Bakery, the Beach Theater and Lamb’s Drug store, going down to 8th Ave to Hubbard’s / Merry Pier and seeing the boats come in with their catches, the daily 12 o’clock siren test for the volunteer fire department, and enjoying the wonderful precious beach, a history of 44
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Between 1971 and 2000, Spencer spent a career as a fireman, and retired early as captain of the Charlotte, NC Fire Department to be near his father, who had contracted Parkinson’s. Returning to his Pass-a-Grille roots, Spencer studied with local photographer Peppy Emmons and started a photography service called Yacht Shots and More, which morphed into Portraits in Paradise and with his long-time wife Alice started Scrapbooking in Paradise, first on the corner of Blind Pass Road and Corey Avenue, where his dad’s real estate office used to be. They moved their respective businesses to South Pasadena Shopping Center when they sold the property. Local realtor Joan Walker, one of Spencer’s closest friends, said “Spencer was a natural comedian, was always a gentleman, and
is remembered by everyone as one of the friendliest, funniest and most generous men they had ever known. Alice, who was trained as a nurse, has been Spencer’s angel and caregiver for years.” One of Peppy’s daughter’s, Michele Gardner, said “I have known “Spennie” since Sunshine School. My dad was his mentor in the photo business, so they spent many long days together, and he was very close to our family. I can hardly believe he has left us.” “I now appreciate history more than ever” Spencer was quoted as saying in a 2013 article about the historical museum in Paradise NEWS. “It is always interesting, intriguing, and full of surprises. It is a privilege to serve as president for the Friends and volunteer my time to help preserve the past. It is gratifying work because we are all part of history. The dedication of all our volunteers and the generosity of financial support from individuals, to neighborhood associations, the city of SPB, and the county, keep us operating. The museum is a continuous work in progress and is a priceless asset of our little islands.” Spencer’s famous last words on that occasion were, “Come visit, enjoy and get involved with your museum.” In lieu of flowers, well-wishers are encouraged to make a donation in Spencer’s name to the Parkinson’s Foundation and/or the Friends of the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum.
Arts & Leisure PERFORMING ARTS Amalie Arena 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa 813.301.6500 amaliearena.com February 19, 20 – TobyMac American Stage Raymond James Theatre 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg americanstage.org 40th Anniversary Season Asolo Repertory Theatre 5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 800.361.8388 asolorep.org Online classes
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Bilheimer Capitol Theatre 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater 727.791.7400 rutheckerdhall.com/capitol-theatre January 1 – 10 – The Office! A Murder Mystery 13 – Leo Kottke 15 – Fleetwood Mac Tribute 16 – Rosanne Cash 20 – CAL: The Who 23 – Rob Schneider February 4, 5 – Friends! The Musical Parody 6 – Jim Messina 8, 9 – Jonny Lang 10 – Keb’ Mo’ 12 – CAL: The Eagles’s Greatest Hits 13 – The Simon & Garfunkel Story 17 – Paul Thorn 19 – Christopher Cross 20 – Los Lobos Bininger Theater Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727.867.1166 eckerd.edu/theatre Catherine Hickman Theater 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport 727.893.1070 mygulfport.us January 31 – Rat Pack Together Again February 6 – Sinatra – The Musical Central Park Performing Arts Center 105 Central Park Dr., Largo 727.587.6793 largoarts.com January 9, 10 – Brand New Day 16 – Chris Hillman 21 – The Glenn Miller Orchestra 22 – The Highwaymen Live February 3 – Tribute to Neil Diamond 8 – The Edwards Twins 12 – Joanne Shaw Taylor w/JD Simo
Zelda Troiano Events & Arts and Leisure Coordinator Patel Conservatory 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa Dance / Theater / Music / Adult Classes 813.222.1002 patelconservatory.org January 15, 16 – Side by Side by Sondheim
13 – The New Shanghai Circus 14 – Almost ABBA 18 – Heart By Heart Early Bird Dinner Theater 13355 49th St. N, Clearwater 727.466.5998 earlybirddinnertheater.com/site January 7 – February 28 – Over the River and Through the Woods
Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center 4951 78th Ave. N, Pinellas Park 727.369.5746 pinellas-park.com/161/ Performing-Arts-Center January 4 – Elvis Tribute 11 – CCR/John Fogerty Tribute
Eight O’Clock Theatre 105 Central Park Dr., Largo 727.587.6793 eightoclocktheatre.com Francis Wilson Playhouse 302 Seminole St., Clearwater 727.446.1360 franciswilsonplayhouse.org freeFall Theatre Company 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.498.5205 freefalltheatre.com Glenridge Performing Arts Center 7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota 941.552.5325 gpactix.com
St. Petersburg City Theatre 4025 31st St. S, St. Petersburg 727.866.1973 spcitytheatre.org Oldest, continuously operating community theater in Florida since 1925 January 8 – 10 – Love, Loss and What I Wore 30 – Youth Intensive Theater Workshop Showcase February 13 – 21 – Love, Loss and What I Wore
Gulfport Community Players Back Door Theater 1619 49th St. S, Gulfport gulfportcommunityplayers.org Jannus Live 200 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.565.0550 jannuslive.com January 14 – Ballyhoo! February 20 – Rod Wave M.A.D. Theatre of Tampa (Music Acting Dance Theatre of Tampa) 813.386.6173 madtheatre.com Manatee Performing Arts Center 502 3rd Ave., Bradenton manateeperformingartscenter.com January 14 – 31 – Nunsense MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Florida State Fairgrounds 4802 US Hwy. 301 N Tampa 813.740.2446 midflorida.com/amphitheatre National Theatre Live Eckerd College Miller Auditorium 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg Performances in HD eckerd.edu/olli/theatre
Ruth Eckerd Hall 1111 N McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater 727.791.7400 rutheckerdhall.com January 15 – Jay Leno 16 – The Mavericks 24 – Winter Dance Party 29 – David Foster 31 – Neil Berg 50 Years of Rock IV
Stageworks Theater 1120 E Kennedy Blvd., West Bldg., #151, Tampa 813.374.2416 stageworkstheatre.org Straz Center 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa 813.229.7827 strazcenter.org January 13 – 31 – Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley 15, 16 – Side by Side by Sondheim 22 – 24 – Gilbert vs. Sullivan 26 – Dr. Kara Cooney: When Women Ruled the World February 12 – 14 – Valentine’s Engagement 21 – Bert Kreischer Tarpon Springs Cultural Art Center 101 S Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs 727.942.5605 tarponarts.org Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs 727.942.5605 tarponarts.org
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ON-GOING EVENTS Red titles denote Paradise News recommendations. Through Sunday, March 28 – Living Color: The Art of the Highwaymen 10am–5pm Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Friday/10am–8pm Thursday/10am –5pm Saturday & Sunday, $5/$10, Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa. Sixty paintings from five outstanding private collections, featuring the works of the core group of Florida Highwaymen. 813.259.1720 tampamuseum.org Through Sunday, April 4 – From Chaos to Order Noon–5pm Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday/noon–8pm Thursday, Friday/10am–5pm Saturday, $10 – $20, Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. The first exhibition to focus on the aesthetics of Greek Geometric art, and the first to demonstrate how stylistic principles in visual art during the Geometric period reflect a characteristically Greek idea of “the beautiful” (kallos). 727.894.4638 mfastpete.org
Arts & Leisure The Mahaffey Theater 400 1st St. S, St. Petersburg 727.300.2000 themahaffey.com January 9, 10 – Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony 14, 16 – New Year’s in Vienna 23, 24 – Rachmaninoff on Paganini 30, 31 – Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 February 19 – The Greatest Love of All The Palladium 253 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.822.3590 mypalladium.org USF Yuengling Center 4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa 813.974.3004 yuenglingcenter.com Van Wezel 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.953.3368 vanwezel.org January 25 – Reza: Edge of Illusion February 13 – Audra McDonald West Coast Players 21905 US 19 N, Clearwater 727.437.2363 wp2.wcplayers.org
MUSEUMS Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum 2240 9th Ave. S, St. Petersburg One City Chorus – Mondays 7pm woodsonmuseum.org Visit us online!
Through Sunday, April 11 – Van Gogh Alive 11am–6pm Wednesday through Sunday, $8 – $25, The Dalí Museum, One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg. Experience Vincent van Gogh’s works in an immersive art installation that opens a new window into the celebrated painter’s artistic genius. From his famous “Starry Night” to his radiant “Sunflowers,” Van Gogh’s vibrant work invites viewers to revel in color, light and sound. Visitors will feel the sensation of walking right into Van Gogh’s paintings – an experience that is both educational and inspiring. Advance tickets are required. 727.823.3767 thedali.org EVENTS CALENDAR Saturday, January 9 – Second Saturday ArtWalk The studios and galleries of the Central Arts District, EDGE District, Grand Central District, Warehouse Arts District and downtown Waterfront Arts District will welcome visitors. Each venue will set their own Saturday hours. COVID guidelines will be in place at each individual venue. The ArtWalk trolleys will NOT be running due to not having enough space for social distancing. stpeteartsalliance.org/artwalk 46
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Florida Holocaust Museum 55 5th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.820.0100 flholocaustmuseum.org Outdoor Exhibition – Beautiful Questions: The Art of Samuel Bak Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 400 N Ashley Dr., Tampa 813.221.2222 fmopa.org January 12 – Happy Talks February 9 – Happy Talks Gulf Beaches Historical Museum 115 10th Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.552.1610 gulfbeachesmuseum.com Only museum dedicated to the preservation of history of the local barrier islands. Preserving island history for tomorrow’s generation! Gulfport History Museum 5301 28th Ave. S, Gulfport Free Admission 727.201.8687 gulfporthistoricalsociety.org
January 16 – The Original Gulfport Walking Tour February 20 – The Original Gulfport Walking Tour Henry Plant Museum 401 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 813.254.1891 plantmuseum.com Heritage Museum 100 Beekman Ln., Tarpon Springs tarponarts.org History and culture of the Greek community Imagine Museum 1901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg imaginemuseum.com Contemporary American Studio Glass Thursdays $5 after 5pm John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota 941.359.5700 ringling.org Mondays: Free admission all day Thursday – Art After 5 Tuesday & Thursday– ROAR! – Ringling Order of Art Readers January 2 – 24 – Syd Solomon: Concealed and Revealed Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art 600 E Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs 727.712.5762 leeparattner.org Museum of Fine Arts 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.4638 mfastpete.org Thursdays $10 after 5pm Museum Minis, Explore More! Family Days, Fall Camps Through February 28 – Explore the Vaults: Abstraction and the American Scene Through April 4 – From Chaos to Order January 14 – From Chaos to Order with Dr. Michael Bennett & Dr. Sol Rabin National Comedy Hall of Fame Museum 2435 U.S. 19, Holiday 727.944.4453 nationalcomedyhalloffame.com Safford House Museum 23 Parkin Ct., Tarpon Springs Restored Victorian home built in 1883 tarponarts.org Through January 6 – Victorian Christmas Stroll St. Petersburg Museum of History 335 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.1052 spmoh.com
Tampa Bay Automobile Museum 3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park Unique collection of vintage cars and vehicles. 727.579.8226 tbauto.org
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Tampa Bay History Center 801 Old Water St., Tampa 813.228.0097 tampabayhistorycenter.org January 21 – History Center Book Group: Tampa Bay Noir Short Stories (Zoom) February 18 – History Center Book Group: The Real McCoy
ARTicles Art Gallery & Custom Framing 1445 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.898.6061 articlesstpete.com Second Saturday ArtWalk
Tampa Museum of Art 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813.259.1720 tampamuseum.org Through January 9, 2022 – HerStory Through March 28 – Living Color: The Art of the Highwaymen Thursdays 4–8pm, pay-as-you-will admission January 9 – CITY: Fashion + Art + Culture Tarpon Springs Railroad Depot Historical Museum 160 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs Free admission 727.943.4624 tarponspringsareahistoricalsociety.org The Dalí Museum One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg 727.823.3767 thedali.org Thursdays and Fridays reduced admission after 5pm Through April 11 – Van Gogh Alive January 6 – Coffee w/a Curator (Online) 7 – Amazon Prime Watch Party: Vincent & Theo 16 – Nature Journaling 18 – Sensory-Friendly Van Gogh Alive Experience 22 – Young Scholars Lecture Series: Jordan Kriseman 23 – Starry Night at the Dalí Fundraiser 28 – Lecture: History of Interactivity in Art The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.892.4200 jamesmuseum.org Tuesdays $10 All day Through February 14 – Blake Little: Photographs from the Gay Rodeo January 21 – Empire of the Summer Moon USF Contemporary Art Museum Institute for Research in Art 4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa ira.usf.edu Visit us online! USF Graphicstudio 3702 Spectrum Blvd., Ste 100, Tampa Free admission 813.974.3503 graphicstudio.usf.edu/GS/gs_about.html Visit us online!
Art Fusion Galleries 106 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.827.7195 artfusiongalleries.com
ARTpool Gallery 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.324.3878 artpoolrules.com Visit us online! Brenda McMahon Gallery 2901 Beach Blvd. S #104 Gulfport 518.692.7742 brendamcmahongallery.com Local & regional artists Gourmet Wednesdays Bula Barua 212 2nd St. N, St. Petersburg 727.900.1063 bulagallery.com Chasen Galleries 1830 S Osprey Ave., Sarasota 941.260.5787 chasengalleries.com/sarasota Chihuly Collection 720 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.822.7872 ext 5102 moreanartscenter.org First permanent collection of Dale Chihuly’s work Clyde Butcher Galleries Venice Gallery & Studio 237 Warfield Ave. S, Venice 941.486.0811 Big Cypress Gallery 52388 Tamiami Trail Ochopee 239.695.2428 clydebutcher.com/galleries Cobb Gallery Eckerd College, Library Cir. St. Petersburg 800.454.9009 eckerd.edu/visualarts/program Collectors Exchange 2939 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.440.9643 facebook.com/collectorsexchangedtsp Second Saturday ArtWalk Craftsman House 2955 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.323.2787 craftsmanhousegallery.com Gallery-Café-Pottery Studio Second Saturday ArtWalk January 19 – Tom Russell Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center 1846 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727.825.0515 creativeclay.org Second Saturday ArtWalk ParadiseNewsFL.com | JANUARY 2021
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Events Tuesday, January 12 – Florida Birds Through the Seasons (Zoom) 2pm, Free, Weedon Island Preserve, 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Join host ecologist Brian Magnier for a presentation on what birds to expect in Florida in different seasons, as well as bird migration and navigation. 727.453.6500 weedonislandpreserve.org
Arts & Leisure Crossroads Gallery St. Pete College – Clearwater 2465 Drew St., Clearwater spcollege.edu/friends-partners/ community-resources
Syd Entel Galleries 27 Main St., Safety Harbor 727.725.1808 sydentelgalleries.com December 14 – Meet the Artist: Borowski
D-Gallerie The Sundial, 153 2nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg 407.921.3608 d-gallerie.com
The Art Lofts Florida Craftsmen Galleries (2nd floor) 10 5th St. N, St. Petersburg 727.504.8788 theartlofts.com Second Saturday ArtWalk
Domain Home Accessories & Gallery 3129 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport Local and Florida artisans featured 727.302.9299
Friday, January 15 – Jay Leno 8pm, $40 – $99, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater. Named America’s Favorite TV Personality in the 2009 Harris Poll, Leno is best known as America’s late-night leader for nearly three decades. 727.791.7400 rutheckerdhall.com Friday, January 15 and Saturday, January 16 – Side by Side by Sondheim 7pm, Straz Center, Riverwalk Tent, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Celebrates the wit and genius of musical theatre’s most influential artist, Stephen Sondheim. This Tony-award winning musical revue features songs from Company, A Little Night Music, Follies, and many well-known musical hits. 813.229.7827 strazcenter.org Saturday, January 16 – Gulfport’s City-Wide Yard Sale Dawn to dusk, Free admission, throughout the city of Gulfport. Rain date: Sunday, January 17. mygulfport.us/calendar Saturday, January 16 – Third Saturday IndieFaire 5–9pm, Free, Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Features high quality local art and contemporary crafts from across a wide range of mediums, as well as jewelry and locally sourced botanicals in an outdoor and socially distanced manner along scenic Beach Boulevard. visitgulfportflorida.com Tuesday, January 19 – Tampa Bay Senior Expo 10am–3pm, Free, St. Petersburg Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. One of the Bay area’s most well attended, look forward to free health screenings and accessing investment guidance, travel news, retirement choices and attend a variety of educational seminars. First 150 attendees will receive a free $5 gift card to Walgreens. tampabay.com/expos Thursday, January 21 – Empire of the Summer Moon via Zoom 11am –12:30pm, Free, The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Travel back in time to the heyday of the Comanches, known for their horsemanship and fighting ability as they battled against white settlement of their land. A great discussion led by Helen Huntley. Registration required. 727.892.4200 jamesmuseum.org Friday, January 22 – The Highwaymen Live 2 & 8pm, $160/Table of Four, Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Dr., Largo. This 90-minute country music tribute show is full of upbeat, honky-tonk hits like Ring of Fire, Dukes of Hazzard, and On the Road Again, and many more. 727.587.6793 largoarts.com
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Duncan McClellan Gallery 2342 Emerson Ave. S, St. Petersburg 813.760.6600 dmglass.com Second Saturday ArtWalk Dunedin Fine Art Center 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin 727.298.3322 dfac.org More than 100 classes offered Scholarships available Ekeko Gallery 290 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St. N, St. Petersburg 727.685.5577 facebook.com/EkekoGallery-370989486676862 Florida CraftArt Gallery 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.821.7391 floridacraftart.org Second Saturday ArtWalk Mural Walk on Saturdays Grand Central Fine Art 3920 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.289.2089 facebook.com/grandcentralfineart Gulf Coast Artists Alliance 727.738.8010 gcaa-fl.org Two Locations in St. Petersburg St. Pete Artworks / Avenue 5 Studios Leslie Curran Gallery 1431 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.898.6061 facebook.com/ lesliecurrangallery Second Saturday ArtWalk Red Cloud Indian Arts 214 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.821.5824 redcloudindianarts.com Ringling College of Art & Design 2700 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.359.7563 ringling.edu Stirling Studios & Art Gallery 730 Broadway (2nd Floor) Studio 12 Dunedin 727.366.6477 facebook.com/StirlingArtDunedin
The Gallery at Creative Pinellas 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo thegalleryatcreativepinellas.org The Studio@620 620 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727.895.6620 thestudioat620.org January 8 – 30 – Virtually Through Our Eyes: Midtown and Beyond Online events
ART CENTERS & CLASSES Beach Art Center 1515 Bay Palm Blvd., Indian Rocks Bch. 727.596.4331 beachartcenter.org Heart of Pinellas Decorative Artists (HPDA) 2nd Saturday except December Faith Community Church, 1501 Walker Ave. N, Seminole. Local chapter of National Society of Decorative Painters 727.244.4321 hpdafl.com Painters of all levels are welcome Morean Arts Center 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.822.7872 moreanartscenter.org Glass Studio & Hot Shop, Classes and Galleries Free Saturdays @ The Morean for Families Second Saturday ArtWalk Morean Center for Clay 420 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727.821.7162 moreanartscenter.org Fridays – Friday Night Clay Free Sundays @ The Morean for Families 1–2pm and 2–3pm Second Saturday ArtWalk Pinellas Park Art Society Park Station Building 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park 727.360.4406 pinellasart.org Safety Harbor Art & Music Center 706 2nd St. N, Safety Harbor 727.725.4018 safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com January 15 – Dan Rodriguez
Society of Acrylic Painters Membership info / exhibit entry: 2808 Clinton St. S, Gulfport isap-online.com Studio Duvoe 727.271.5016 studioduvoe@yahoo.com facebook.com/gulfportart Creative play sessions and art parties for neurotypical and neurodiverse (Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, etc.) children and adults SunTan Art Center at Don Vista Arts Center 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727.367.3818 facebook.com/suntanartcenter Celebrating 50+ Years Classes have resumed Town Shores Art Guild 3210 59th St. S, Gulfport townshoresart@gmail.com townshoresartguild.com Open to residents of Town Shores Treasure Island Art Guild treasureislandartguild.org Gallery Closed June, July, August Painting Workshops held weekly Wednesday – Anything Goes Thursday – Acrylic Painting Friday – Portrait Workshop – live model Veterans Art Center 6798 Crosswinds Dr. N, St. Petersburg 813.504.3092 vactb.org Provides opportunities for military and veterans to develop and showcase creative and artistic accomplishments Zen Glass Studio 600 27th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.323.3141 zenglass.com Offers glassblowing classes & workshops. Second Saturday ArtWalk St. Pete’s Warehouse Arts District
HANDS-ON MUSEUMS Glazer Children’s Museum 110 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa glazermuseum.org Created specifically for children 10 and under Great Explorations Children’s Museum 1925 4th St. N, St. Petersburg 727.821.8992 greatex.org Where education and fun come alive First Sunday of month open special hours for special needs families. Limited hours Heritage Village 11909 125th St. N, Largo 727.582.2123 pinellascounty.org/heritage Free 21-acre living history museum
Manatee Village Historical Park 1404 Manatee Ave. E (SR 64), Bradenton manateevillage.org Free open-air history museum Open by appointment
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MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) 4801 E Fowler Ave., Tampa 813.987.6000 mosi.org Children’s science center Saunders Planetarium January 23 – MOSI Strikes Back… A Star Wars Family Night
MUSIC Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association Monday Virtual Night Jazz Hour 6–7pm aldowningjazz.com Clearwater Jazz Holiday Coachman Park 301 Drew St., Clearwater clearwaterjazz.com New Horizons of Gulfport, Inc. Gulfport Senior Center 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport Novice and intermediate bands mrjoemurphy@yahoo.com 727.656.1469 newhorizonsbandgulfport.org School of Rock St. Petersburg 2401 Central Ave., St. Petersburg Guitar, drum, singing, keyboard/piano lessons 727.871.7625 locations. schoolofrock.com/stpetersburg South Pasadena Community Band All-volunteer band 727.515.5407 southpasadenaband.com St. Petersburg College Gibbs Campus Music Center, 6605 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.341.4360 spcollege.edu/events Suncoast Jazz Society Wednesdays 6:30–9pm, Bilmar Beach Resort, 10650 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Island 727.360.5531 sdjs.org Tampa Bay Symphony Performances in various locations 727.827.8087 tampabaysymphony.org The Florida Orchestra See venues for dates – Mahaffey Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall & David Straz Performing Arts Center 50th Anniversary Season 727.662.7286 floridaorchestra.org January 9 – Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony: Free Live Stream 23 – Rachmaninoff on Pagini: Free Live Stream 30 – Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4: Free Live Stream ParadiseNewsFL.com | JANUARY 2021
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Friday, January 22 through Sunday, January 24 – John’s Pass Seafood Festival 2–8pm Friday/10am –8pm Saturday/10am –6pm Sunday, Free admission, John’s Pass Village, 12902 Village Blvd, Madeira Beach. Three days of seafood, music and fun. johnspassseafoodfest.com Saturday, January 23 – MOSI Strikes Back… A Star Wars Family Night 6–8pm, $30 Member/$40 Nonmember Parent/Child Team, MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry), 4801 E Fowler Ave., Tampa. Let the force guide your family for an evening of excitement, adventures and hands-on activities. Ages 7 and up. 813.987.6000 mosi.org
Saturday, January 23 – Starry Night at The Dalí Fundraiser 7–10pm, $65 Members/$75 Nonmembers, The Dalí Museum, One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg. Enjoy exclusive after-hours access to the Van Gogh Alive special exhibition, as well as stargazing with an astronomer (telescopes provided), tarot card readings, music and a complimentary Van Gogh Vodka craft cocktail. Food truck fare will be available onsite for purchase. 727.823.3767 thedali.org Tuesday, January 26 – Happiness by Design – Creating a Life you Love via Zoom 10:15–11:45am, $10 Members/$25 Nonmembers. This course is designed to help participants. discover their unique path to happiness, as well as identifying ways to get there. Information is presented in a fun, thought-provoking fashion, along with coaching tips and ideas for bringing real change into our lives. eckerd.edu/olli
Florida Opera Festival Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa operatampa.org Metropolitan Opera: HD Live Eckerd College, Miller Auditorium 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg Live high-definition broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera 727.864.7600 eckerd.edu/olli/opera St. Petersburg Opera Company 2145 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727.823.2040 stpeteopera.org Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings and Cocktails with the Maestro Various performance locations Sarasota Opera House 61 N Pineapple Ave., Sarasota 941.328.1300 sarasotaopera.org January 10 – Tosca – Opera Film 24 – Aida – Opera Film February 12 – 20 – The Happy Deception 19 – Maid to Mistress St. Petersburg Opera Guild stpeteoperaguild.org The Matinee Opera Players 64th Way, Pinellas Park facebook.com/MatineeOperaPlayers The Pinellas Opera League Socialize and be entertained First Wednesday each month October – June pinellasoperaleague@gmail.com pinellasoperaleague.com
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Sunday, January 31 – Neil Berg 50 Years of Rock IV 7pm, $39 – $69, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater. With a cast consisting of both stars from Broadway’s greatest rock musicals, as well as incredible Rock & Roll singers, Neil Berg shares the often unknown stories from the 50-year history of the music that changed the world forever. 727.791.7400 rutheckerdhall.com
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Alligator Attraction John’s Pass Village 12973 Village Blvd. A-D Madeira Beach 727.329.8751 kissagator.com Explore, learn & kiss a gator Boyd Hill Nature Preserve 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg 727.893.7326 stpeteparksrec.org/boydhillpreserve Tram Tours Saturdays, Guided Tours, Classes
Brooker Creek Preserve 3940 Keystone Rd., Tarpon Springs 727.453.6800 brookercreekpreserve.org Tram Tours Saturdays Clearwater Marine Aquarium 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater 727.441.1790 seewinter.com Rescue, Rehab and Release Home of Winter and Hope, stars of Dolphin Tale I & II Florida Aquarium 701 Channelside Dr., Tampa 813.273.4000 flaquarium.org Voted Second Best Aquarium in the United States by USA Today Readers’ Choice 2019 Fort De Soto Park 3500 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde 727.552.1862 pinellascounty.org/park Mote Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota 941.388.4441 mote.org Science, Education, Aquarium St. Petersburg Audubon Society St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club 559 Mirror Lake Dr. N, St. Petersburg 727.753.9731 stpeteaudubon.org 101+ Years Conservation Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month January 9 – Field Trip – Walls Spring Park 19 – Online Speaker Series – Diamondback Terrapins 23 – Field Trip – Fort De Soto Park February 16 – Online Speaker Series – Florida Coastal Island Sanctuaries 20 – Field Trip – Lower Green Swamp Preserve St. Petersburg Shell Club Seminole Recreation Center, 9100 113th St. N, Seminole 727.867.6861 stpeteshellclub.org 1st Friday September thru May, 7pm Seaside Seabird Sanctuary 18328 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores 727.391.6211 seasideseabirdsanctuary.org Free. Donations accepted. Tours. Wall Springs Park 3725 De Soto Blvd., Palm Harbor pinellascounty.org/park/ 21_wall_springs.htm Weedon Island Preserve 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.453.6500 weedonislandpreserve.org
ZooTampa at Lowry Park 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa One mile west of I-275 (exit 48) 813.935.8552 zootampa.org
FERRIES Crossbay Ferry Connecting Downtown Tampa Aquarium Wharf to Downtown St. Petersburg Vinoy Basin Wednesday through Sunday November through April 727.273.5932 thecrossbayferry.com
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 1534 Mound St., Sarasota 941.366.5731 selby.org January 9 – 31 – Rainforest Masks of Costa Rica 13 – Florida Archaeology 15 – Pioneer Boatbuilding 20 – Better Photography Starts with Your Phone February 16 – Roy Lichtenstein Does Claude Monet Virtual Lecture 18 – 20 Tips to Improve Your Photography 19 – Pioneer Boatbuilding
Egmont Key Ferry Fort De Soto Bay Pier $12.50 Children/$25 Adults 727.398.6577 tampabayferry.com
Sunken Gardens 1825 4th St. N, St. Petersburg Adult and Child Horticultural Workshops 727.892.5715 sunkengardens.org
Pirate Water Taxi Hop On, Hop Off, 15 stops along the Hillsborough River and Tampa Riverwalk. Prices vary. 813.390.3711 piratewatertaxi.com
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Shell Key Ferry Fort De Soto Boat Ramp $10 Children/$20 Adults 727.398.6577 tampabayferry.com
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FUN!! 2nd Saturday October thru April, 9am–noon, Pasadena Community Church 227 70th St. S, St. Petersburg Sing songs you love Ages middle school on up bobd@pccumc.org
Florida Botanical Gardens 12520 Ulmerton Rd., Largo Free. Friendly dogs welcome on leash. Open daily. Welcome Center is closed weekends & county holidays. 727.582.2100 flbg.org
Gulfport Lions Club Community Civic Organization 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6pm Gulfport Lions Clubhouse 4630 Tifton Dr. S, Gulfport 727.871.1482 tbirdrob@yahoo.com
Florida West Coast Orchid Society Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Rd., Largo 2nd Thurs, 7:30pm. Visitors welcome. Educational classes 727.420.7230 fwcos.org
Isle of Palms Civic Association Community Civic Organization 4th Tuesday 6pm Dinner/Mixer Treasure Island Community Center Shelly Ritchie 860.480.3035 iopca.org
Garden Club of St. Petersburg 500 Sunset Dr. S, St. Petersburg 727.381.8920 gardenclubstpetersburg.org Ikebana International St. Petersburg Chapter 65 Chapel on the Hill Church – Evans Hall, 12601 Park Blvd., Seminole 3rd Monday, 10am–2pm, September to May. Ikebana – centuries-old art of Japanese floral arranging. 727.580.5470 ikebanastpetersburg.com January 16 – Demonstration from the 18th North & Central American Region Conference on Zoom February 6 – Demonstration from the 18th North & Central American Region Conference on Zoom 20 – What is Sumi-e? on Zoom
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Pass-A-Grille Shuffle Board January through March Tues/Thurs/Sat, 10am–noon Pass-A-Grille Park 9th & 10th Ave. Member $20/yr, Open to Public. Rotary Club of Gulf Beaches Tuesdays, Noon. Guests welcome. Cambria Madeira Beach Hotel 15105 Madeira Way, Madeira Beach 727.360.4350 gulfbeachesrotary.com Senior Solos 2nd Monday except July and August 1:30pm, Pinellas Park Senior Center, 7625 59th St. N, Pinellas Park. A social group of single folks 55+. Wally 727.544.7183 or loisjolley@aol.com
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Events Sunday, January 31 – Rat Pack Together Again 2–4pm, $32.49, Catherine Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport. This show will take you on a musical journey featuring the greatest hits from the legendary Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. 727.893.1070 mygulfport.us Friday, February 5 – Gulfport First Friday Walk 5–8pm, Free, Beach Blvd., Gulfport. A juried event that welcomes emerging and professional artists in all media. The streets are lined with artisans, entertainment and gourmet goodies. Free live music. visitgulfportflorida.com Friday, February 5 – Superbowl of Rock 7–11pm, $19 – $75, Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Everclear, Fastball, Max Collins of Eve 6 with special guest Folk University featuring Mike Twitty. ticketweb.com/ Saturday, February 6 – Sinatra – The Musical 2pm, Catherine Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport. Tony Sands takes you from the silver screen of Hollywood, to Frank’s Main Event comeback. Sinatra’s best loved songs are performed in this sensational storytelling musical. 727.893.1070 mygulfport.us
Saturday, February 6 – SO Classic Car Show and Family Fun Day 9am–3pm, Free, Trolley Market Square, Tangerine Ave. and 49th St. S, Gulfport. Bounce houses for the kids, music throughout the day, a Car Show for all ages. Food and drink available for purchase. Rain date: Sunday, February 7. so49.org/so-classic-car-show Friday, February 12 – Chili Cook-Off 6–8pm, $10, Treasure Island Community Center, 154 10th Ave., Treasure Island. Ticket allows you to sample and vote on all entries. Beer and wine available for purchase. Free to enter your chili recipe. Tickets must be pre-purchased at the Treasure Island Fire Department (M-F, 8am-4pm). Admission is limited to 100, with social distancing. 727.547.4590 mytreasureisland.org
Arts & Leisure Social Club of St. Petersburg Sons of Italy, 2500 34th St. S, St. Petersburg. Bocce, cards and social events. Open to the public on Mondays and for special events. majord1050@aol.com 727.323.2691 socialclubofsp.org
The Contemporaries Support group of Members of Museum of Fine Arts. Monthly lectures, gatherings and field trips supporting contemporary artists of Tampa Bay. $50 yearly membership in addition to MFA Membership mfastpete.org
Sparkling Clearwater Depression Glass Club 3rd Tuesday 6:45pm Clearwater Garden Club 405 Seminole St., Clearwater 860.614.7133
The Treasure Island Historical Society 2nd Monday, 5pm September through May 151 107th Ave., Suite 2, Treasure Island facebook.com/ treasureislandFLhistoricalsociety
Stetson Tech Club Last Monday 3–5pm Gulfport Senior Center 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport Join Stetson law students for their Tech Tips classes. RSVP 727.893.5671
Treasure Islettes Community Service Organization 4th Monday except June thru August Treasure Island Community Center 727.270.9024 tislettes@gmail.com treasureislettes.weebly.com
St. Petersburg International Community of Astrologers (SPICA) 3rd Thursday monthly 7–9pm Blissful Beginnings, 9365 US Hwy 19 N Suite B, Pinellas Park 727.347.4737
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 78, St. Pete Beach Promoting boating safety 2nd Monday except August Warren Webster Building 1500 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach Ron 941.400.6211 wow.uscgaux.info/content. php?unit=070-07-08
St. Petersburg Lawn Bowling Club 536 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg November to April, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30am Free lessons available Oldest formally organized lawn bowling club in Florida 727.424.8906 stpetersburglawnbowling.org St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club Fridays, 7–11pm, Free. 559 Mirror Lake Dr. N, St. Petersburg A hip twist on an old game 727.822.2083 stpeteshuffle.com Suspended until further notice Suncoast Quilting Circle Wednesdays, 10am or 3rd Monday 7pm Pilgrim Congregational Church 6315 Central Ave., St. Petersburg suncoastquiltingcircle.org Swiss Club 2nd Saturday 11:45am October thru May The Club at Treasure Island 400 Treasure Island Causeway, Treasure Island. 727.367.4511 swissclubstpetersburg.com
Friday, February 12 through Sunday, February 14 – Valentine’s Engagement Straz Riverwalk, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Passion soars and sours in song as all levels of love and heartbreak are expressed during this celebration of the romantic holiday. The performance features Gian Carlo Menotti’s hilarious – and rarely performed – The Telephone along with love songs from opera, Broadway and beyond. 813.229.7827 strazcenter.org 52
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Tampa Bay Surface Guild 2nd Monday, 6:30–8:30pm Good Samaritan Church 6085 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park Coloring, patterning, structuring and transformation of fabric, fiber and other materials surfacedesignguild.com
WordSmitten Writing Workshops 3rd Saturday, 1–5:30pm $15 session 800.727.6214 ext 101 meetup.com/ wordsmitten Get professional help with your novel, memoir, short story
ATHLETIC CLUBS Clearwater/St. Petersburg Ski Club 2nd Tuesday 6:30pm, Sept. to May Mike’s Pizza & Deli Station, 13560 49th St., Clearwater. Pinellas County’s only ski club. 727.743.3108 snowsharks.org Mad Dogs Swim Wednesday night swims through summer, 6pm, Hurley Park Shelter, Pass-A-Grille Beach, 1600 Gulf Way, St. Pete Beach. 727.582.1910 stpetemaddogs.org Tampa Bay Beach Bums Beach volleyball for players of all levels tampabaybeachbums.com St. Pete Road Runners Member of Road Runners Club of America. Walkers, joggers, non-competitive & competitive runners. Monthly meetings, guest speakers, coaching, group runs, Grand Prix Series and social events. sprr.org
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Depression Bipolar Support Every Thursday 7pm Pasadena Community Church Life Enrichment Building, Classroom 1A 227 70th St. S, St. Petersburg Free, no registration, confidential 727.410.1569 dbsatampabay.org/index.html
Bay Pines Toastmasters Wednesdays 5:15–6:30pm C.W. “Bill” Young VA Hospital, Medical Center Auditorium (Bldg 20), 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg 727.488.4941 baypinestoastmasters. toastmastersclubs.org
Jazzercise Exercise Classes Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30pm Treasure Island City Hall 120 108th Ave., Treasure Island First class is free 727.481.3995 eileen.fitnesssimple@gmail.com
Cool ‘N Confident Toastmasters Mondays 6:30–8pm St. Petersburg College – Gibbs Campus, 6605 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg RSVP to attend: 850.228.0315 1526154.toastmastersclubs.org Exclusive online Zoom meetings
Memory Café – Gulfport 3rd Monday 12:15–2pm Neptune Grille, 5501 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport. Support for those suffering from dementia and their loved ones. RSVP 727.327.0167 sensol@seniorsmile.com or 813.384.7571 catemcarty@gmail.com
Downtown St. Pete Toastmasters Thursdays 6:30–7:45pm St. Petersburg College, Room DC125, 244 2nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg Robert 727.417.5777 downtownstpetetoastmasters.com Exclusive online Zoom meetings
Memory Café – St. Petersburg 2nd Monday 11am–1pm Carrabba’s St. Pete, 1951 4th St. N, St. Petersburg. Support for those suffering from dementia and their loved ones. RSVP 727.327.0167 sensol@seniorsmile.com or 813.384.7571 catemcarty@gmail.com
Gulfport Toastmasters Wednesdays 6:15–7:30pm Gulfport Library, 5501 28th Ave. S, Gulfport 727.709.2183 gulfporttoastmasters.com Exclusive online Zoom meetings
Ostomy Support Group Last Sunday 2pm St. Anthony’s Hospital Auditorium, 1200 7th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Learn all about the life-changing procedure. 727.657.0998 ostomy.org/st-petersburg-flostomy-support-group St. Anthony’s Hospital Various seminars and support groups 1200 7th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 855.269.4777 baycare.org/events Walking Club & Memory Café 3rd Friday 10–11am group walk Tyrone Sq. Mall/Food Court Entrance 11:15am–1pm Memory Café at Red Robin, 6901 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg For those with memory concerns & their loved ones. RSVP 727.327.0167 sensol@seniorsmile.com or 813.384.7571 catemcarty@gmail.com Wednesday Walkers 2nd and 4th Wednesday 9am Varying locations Sponsored by Gulfport Senior Center 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport 727.893.1244
St. Pete Beach Toastmasters Thursdays 6:30pm Suntan Art Center (next door to Don Cesar) 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach stpetebeachtm@gmail.com 813.609.2015 stpetebeachtoastmasters.com Exclusive online Zoom meetings St. Petersburg Toastmasters Tuesdays 6:15–8:30pm Rococo Steakhouse 655 2nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg stpetetoastmasters.org Exclusive online Zoom meetings
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THRIFT SHOPS Attic Shoppe 316 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach Run by St. Albans Church One of longest running thrift shops in St. Pete Beach. 727.360.5647 stalbanstpetebeach.org CASA Thrift Shop 1011 1st Ave. N, St. Petersburg Wednesday Seniors 55+ save 25%. Monies raised benefit the victims of domestic violence. Donations greatly appreciated. 727.828.1233 casa-stpete.org ParadiseNewsFL.com | JANUARY 2021
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Arts & Leisure Creative Thrift Art Store (at Creative Clay) 1846 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727.825.0515 creativeclay.org/creative-thrift
Saturday, February 13 – The New Shanghai Circus 2 & 8pm, $140/Table of Four, Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Dr., Largo. See this amazing group combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty. 727.587.6793 largoarts.com Saturday, February 13 – Second Saturday ArtWalk The studios and galleries of the Central Arts District, EDGE District, Grand Central District, Warehouse Arts District and downtown Waterfront Arts District will welcome visitors. Each venue will set their own Saturday hours. COVID guidelines will be in place at each individual venue. The ArtWalk trolleys will NOT be running due to not having enough space for social distancing. stpeteartsalliance.org/artwalk Saturday, February 13 – The Simon & Garfunkel Story 8pm, $39 –$100, Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. A critically acclaimed concert style theatre show about two young boys from Queens, New York, who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo of all time. Uses state of the art video projection, incredible lighting and a full live band. 727.791.7400 rutheckerdhall.com/capitol-theatre
HEP Thrift Store 1212 N Betty Ln., Clearwater 10am–4pm Tuesday thru Saturday 727.442.9041 ext 330 hepempowers.org Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church Thrift Shop 107 16th Ave. & Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach. 727.360.5508 9am–noon Tue., Wed., Thur., & Sat. St. Vincent’s Church Thrift Shop 5124 Gulfport Blvd., Gulfport 727.321.7215 10am –2pm Wednesday thru Saturday All clothing half price on Thursdays Treasures by the Sea Church by the Sea 495 137th Ave., Madeira Beach 727.391.7706 10am–2pm Tuesday & Thursday
MARKETS TUESDAYS Gulfport’s Tuesday Fresh Market All year 9am–3pm, October thru May 9am–2pm, June thru September Beach Blvd, below 28th Ave. S, Gulfport Live music. Second Tuesday Clothing Swap freshmarket@gulfportma.com WEDNESDAYS
Saturday, February 13 through Sunday, February 21 – Love, Loss and What I Wore 7:30pm Friday & Saturday/2pm Sunday, $10 – $23, St. Petersburg City Theatre, 4025 31st St. S, St. Petersburg. A play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects—mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses and why we only wear black. 727.866.1973 spcitytheatre.org Friday, February 19 – The Greatest Love of All 8pm, $32.50 – $59.50, The Mahaffey Theater, 400 1st St. S, St. Petersburg. Whitney Houston’s musical legacy is brought to life in this critically acclaimed tribute show described as “mind-blowingly spot on.” 727.300.2000 themahaffey.com Saturday, February 20 – Third Saturday IndieFaire 5–9pm, Free, Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Features high quality local art and contemporary crafts from across a wide range of mediums, as well as jewelry and locally sourced botanicals in an outdoor and socially distanced manner along scenic Beach Boulevard. visitgulfportflorida.com 54
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Madeira Beach Morning Market November thru March 9am–1pm 300 Municipal Dr., Madeira Beach 727.392.0665 madeirabeachfl.gov/departments/ recreation FRIDAYS 1st Friday Flea Market September thru May 9am–noon Gulfport Multipurpose Sr. Center 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport 727.893.2237 Closed until further notice Treasure Island Friday Market December thru April 9am–2pm Community Center Park (behind Walgreens) 104th Ave. & Park Place, Treasure Island. Free parking, live music. 727.360.4121 islandneighborschamber.org
FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS Dunedin Downtown Market November thru June 9am –2pm John L. Lawrence Pioneer Park 420 Main St., Dunedin tampabaymarkets.com SATURDAYS St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market November thru May 9am–2pm Al Lang Stadium parking lot, corner of 1st Ave. S & 1st St., St. Petersburg 727.455.4921 saturdaymorningmarket.com SUNDAYS Corey Avenue Sunday Market October thru May 10am–2pm Live music, Shops open, Free parking, 74th Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.498.8778 coreyAve.com DTSP Sunday Market October thru April Noon–4pm Caddy›s on Central, 217 Central Ave., St. Petersburg dtspmarket.com Indian Shores Sunday Market November thru April 9 am–1 pm Indian Shores Town Hall, 19305 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores thebeachmarkets.com OTHER MARKETS Night Market St. Pete 5 times each year, 6pm The Side Lot 2133 2nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg sidelotstpete.com Vintage Marché All Year 1st weekend each month 9am–6pm Sat/9am–5pm Sun 2200 2nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg vintagemarche727.com/?page_id=705 WADA Outdoor Marketplace NEW Second Saturday each month 6–9pm 515 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg warehouseartsdistrictstpete.org
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PET HEALTH
Cold Symptoms in Dogs Just like when you have a cold, dogs experience sneezing, coughing and nasal congestion, watery eyes, runny nose, sore throat, and body aches. Your pet might not be as energetic as usual, which is a good thing. Rest is especially important as your dog recovers from the viral infection. Several different types of viruses can cause cold symptoms in dogs. Is It a Cold or Something Else? Cold-like symptoms can occur from canine flu or kennel cough. If your coughing dog sounds like a honking goose, kennel cough may be the cause. It spreads quickly through animal shelters, doggy daycares, and anywhere else dogs are in close contact
By Dr. Scot Trefz, D.V.M. with each other. The illness can be severe in puppies under 6 months or dogs with immune system conditions. The Bordetella vaccine reduces your pet’s risk of developing kennel cough. Canine influenza may also cause many of the same symptoms. This illness is very contagious. Nearly all dogs exposed to it become infected with 80 percent showing symptoms according to AVMA. Symptoms of canine flu may include sneezing, runny nose, fever, and a dry or wet cough. Dogs may also develop pneumonia or a secondary bacterial infection. The canine influenza vaccine can decrease your pet’s risk of getting the flu. Although some dogs have tested positive to the coronavirus, the numbers are fairly low. Most infected dogs had mild symptoms and none were fatal according to the CDC. Other illnesses that can cause upper respiratory symptoms include fungal or bacterial infections, allergies, worms, and heart disease. What Should I Do If My Dog Has a Cold? It’s a good idea to visit your veterinarian who can provide a diagnosis and treatment
options no matter what the cause of the symptoms. If your dog has a cold, a cool-mist humidifier will ease nasal congestion and soothe your pet’s sore throat. Be sure to provide plenty of water so your pet stays hydrated. Use a soft, moist washcloth to remove mucus from their nose. If your pet accompanies you on your daily run or walk, leave them home. Overexertion will make them feel worse and make it difficult for them to keep up with you. Call your vet if your pet’s symptoms worsen or don’t improve after a week, or your dog isn’t interested in eating or drinking. Don’t wait a week to call if your pet has a chronic condition or is a senior dog or puppy. Call your veterinarian immediately if your pet has difficulty breathing, walking, or standing. If you enjoyed this article, visit Dr. Scot M. Trefz, DVM – Tierra Verde resident and medical director at Bay Moorings Animal Hospital. Dr. Trefz, a 36-year experienced DVM, and his amazing team of veterinary professionals is located at 3695 50th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33711 (next to the Maximo Moorings Marina and Bay Pointe Plaza Publix) 727-867-0118.
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One of the great pleasures of living near the beach is the opportunity to see so many native species in their natural environments. We love to watch the herons, egrets, skimmers and pelicans hunt for fish. We take many of the beach birds for granted – the gulls, sandpipers and of course the tiny Snowy Plovers. The Snowy Plover is Tampa Baywatch’s bird of the month. They are vulnerable to disturbance by people since it only nests on white sandy barrier beaches, near passes and intertidal sand flats. They are members of the small shorebird family known as “peeps.” They can be found along Florida’s coastlines year-round, nesting in dune ecosystems that regularly face development pressure, disturbance, and predation from February through August. These tiny birds can live to be 15 years old! There are approximately 200 breeding pairs of Snowy Plovers in the state of Florida, all of which are located on the beaches along the Gulf of Mexico. The breeding season runs from March through mid-summer and nests are located on the open beach, somewhat back from the waterline. While the state of Florida considers the Snowy Plover to be endangered; the federal government does not. During the courtship ritual, the male and female will make a “scrape” in the sand and then line it with broken pieces of shells. This forms the nest site. Over a 5 to 10-day period, the female will lay three eggs, which is considered to be a full clutch. The male and female then take turns incubating the eggs, which takes 28 days. As soon as an egg hatches, the adults take the empty shell far away from the nest site as it will attract fire ants that could attack the chicks. Normally, all three eggs hatch the same day. The adults also must “brood” the chicks. Brooding is where the adult provides body heat or shade as the chicks are unable to regulate their own body temperature. The chicks periodically must seek refuge under the adult. The adults remain with the chicks for 30-45 days, or until the chicks have fledged. At times, shortly after the chicks have hatched, the male takes over protection and brooding duties and the female starts another nest with a new mate. The chicks spend all day foraging and grow quite quickly. Snowy Plover chicks become sexually mature during their first year and can find a mate and start a family the next season. The snowy plover is protected by the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act and as a state-designated Threatened Species by Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species Rule.
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January 2021 Astrology New Year Greetings, Everyone! It’s 2021 and I know you are eager to hear some good news about our celestial influences for this long-awaited new beginning! Let’s start with a lot less retrograde influences, two major planet moves, and eclipses changing their highlights to new signs as well! Of course, this is affecting each sign differently, and unfolding gradually, but you can be sure 2021 is not a repeat of last year. It will take us to a new level of “knowing” for sure! Read on for a short overview to get started! CAPRICORN: Expansive Jupiter brings growth to finances all year! And, conservative Saturn teaches you how to best manage any financial gain received. Values become more practical, windfalls well managed. February is especially fortunate as Venus enhances finances and bestows favoritism on your sign. January & February speculation is high and unpredictable, so rethink impulses! The heavy losses and lessons of Saturn for the last three years have passed but Pluto stays with you to be sure that the necessary transformations keep unfolding. Logical thinking may be a challenge with uncertainties and vague info coming your way. Rely on your intuition now. Eclipses focus on your health in general and the workplace or job changes. It’s time to put a new wellness plan in order and roll with the work issues. Love life continues on an unpredictable path with unusual attractions. Your children learn independence and may throw a few surprises your way!
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AQUARIUS: Jupiter planet of luck and Saturn planet of discipline are visiting your sign this year! This combo together could work well for any kind of plans you want to put into action and you may have several to choose from! If born the first week of Aquarius many responsibilities will come to you this year. Expect to address anything you have neglected. You are favored in February as Venus brings its beauty and charm your way. Finances aren’t as clear as you would like and it may be hard to hold onto earnings. Home and family life continue to be unpredictable especially the first two months of the year. Eclipses bring many changes in areas of love life and with your children. Introspection and meditation can reveal the deepest of your inner thoughts and struggles and reveal hidden issues. PISCES: You have a guardian angel watching over you this year and helping you to clear away what has been in your way of progress. Health issues may become clearer or get resolved with help provided. Watch for isolating yourself or trying to go it alone. Be optimistic and develop good mental and physical health habits. Your creative abilities may soar but a strong identity or clear direction escapes you. Everyday life can be very unpredictable and even exciting. Learning about metaphysical subjects is likely or an interest in technology develops. You are favored during the month of March and easily get your way. Eclipses activate home and family areas, along with career and status, easily bringing the necessary changes into your life this year. You are preferring only close friendships. ARIES: Growth and expansion in your social circle take place this year as you make new friends. Mutually beneficial relationships may develop and a career could even be found through new contacts.
Duties and obligations in groups and organizations are likely and you welcome taking charge. Venus brings favor to your sign in spring as you celebrate your birthdays. Your financial picture continues to be unpredictable and endures disruption in the first two months of the year. Career continues its slow modification and superiors favor you in January. Eclipses stimulate your interest in education and may provide opportunities to travel both near and far during this year. Take time away to meditate and go within. Your inner world has much to teach you. Getting reconnected in all relationships is a major theme. TAURUS: New opportunities in career or status are presented as Jupiter opens doors that include travel or teaching! Saturn is also bringing karmic rewards earned and asking for payments due, so working harder may be needed with your new options. You start the year with high energy and may be ready to break free and explore new horizons! Your sign has been getting used to the unexpected and has had to roll with the changes for the last several years. This is especially true if you are born in the second week of your sign this year. Eclipse energy shifts to financial matters and a budget should be set for social spending. Your friends bring spiritual gifts but may also need your support. You get your way from April to mid-May. Beliefs change through travel and exposure to higher, deeper knowledge. GEMINI: Pack your bags restless one, you have travel in your stars this year and it may include work or obligations; personally or professionally! You are eager to explore and learn new subjects thoroughly. A vacation or work assignment abroad will be most enlightening and illuminating! You still enjoy investigating subjects deeply, uncovering mysteries, and
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breaking through restraints. Career direction remains unclear or you may find work in service fields. Mars energizes you in March and April then Venus brings pleasures and favors the month of May. Eclipses activate your relationships both personal and professional and bring needed changes with partners. You do a lot of reviewing and reconnecting with people, in general, this year. CANCER: Your personal and professional relationships have undergone tremendous changes in the last several years and will continue to modify. Financial karma both paid and received is in your stars this year as well as necessary endings and letting go of old patterns. Increases in resources, whether from inheritance or partners come with obligations and, or possible restrictions. Friends seem unpredictable but bring excitement. Late April thru June finds you full of energy and ready to take charge! All of June brings you favor and enjoyable moments. Health and wellness are the main focus all year with Eclipses highlighting this area. The workplace will also be activated and need adaptations as the year unfolds. Travel may bring spiritual experiences, enjoy when possible, but protect your health.
bring sudden changes and you prefer to do things your way. You are likely to receive varied support from others. Psychic abilities get stronger and intuition serves you well. Financial risks should be avoided. VIRGO: Fortunate Jupiter expands your work opportunities all year long that may include travel and a better position! Saturn of course will require you to work hard and add responsibilities. Health may improve but any concerns will surface to be addressed. Try to take better care of yourself with rest and a healthy routine. Eclipses fall in areas of career which echo work advancement, and also within the home and family. Your partner may be supportive but not always available when needed. Love relationships still endure modifications but no longer have heavy karmic burdens to bear. August you are energized and favored with a new sense of yourself! Take a course in metaphysics and explore other cultures for some excitement.
SCORPIO: Family life has many blessings this year but also brings more responsibilities. You will need to support relatives and make sacrifices for them. Your home may need repairs or you may need to downsize. Daily life continues to be all-consuming. Conversations are deep and revealing. Finances are accented by the Eclipses this year and are affected mainly by a change in values. Relationships both personal and business are erratic. Romantic partners aren’t always available and may require sacrifices. Your creative abilities are highlighted, especially with art and music. mid-September to mid-October you are popular and gain favor. Energy is high in November when your own new year begins. Pace yourself and review wellness plans.
SAGITTARIUS: Restrictions on finances and the never-ending outpouring of funds finally begins to ease up this year as you continue rebuilding your assets. Education is successful but needs strict application; LIBRA: This year Jupiter brings love, luck, short trips and conversations are serious and fun your way! It’s a highly creative year but enjoyed. Siblings may gain responsibiland Saturn will help you keep a level head ities. Your health may need sudden lending caution in your newfound attention and you should benefit from exuberance. Romance will come with new innovative methods in medicine. karmic feelings of “meant to be.” Children Expect the unexpected in the workplace. may come into your life in a fated way as Confusion or uncertainty prevails with LEO: Lucky Jupiter brings fortunate well but also bring much happiness. family members that may not be able to be marriage and business partnerships this Transformation in home and family available for you. Home is your sanctuary year, enhances relationships in general, foundation continues, but the extreme for healing and an escape from the stress and is good for legal affairs! Saturn also losses and crippling hardships should not. “outside.” Partnerships are accented with influences relationships bringing stability, You experience erratic changes in resources Eclipse energy as changes to relating take commitment, and a serious vibe. and finances. Healthwise pamper yourself place. October brings you beauty and Relationships that haven’t been working and stay away from toxic environments. You charm while in December you get will end. Eclipses activate romance, fun, are more sensitive to medications and need energized to take on projects for children, and creativity but need a firm more rest instead of overextending yourself. your new year. budget. Your health improves but still Travel near and far is in your stars. requires some modifications and working You are popular from mid-August to Sirius Systems Astrological Services doesn’t seem as stressful. Mid-June thru mid-September when your energy www.sarahlyonsastrologer.com July your high energy gets things done! begins to soar! Also, you’re more facebook.com/sarahlyonsastrologer Also, Venus visits in July to bring charm expressive this year. Office: 727-347-4737 and favors your way. Career and status may “Get Sirius about your future!” 60
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ENCOURAGING WORDS
By Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones
Will Your BS Hold You Back in 2021? “Life is a blackboard upon which we consciously or unconsciously write those messages which govern us. We hold the chalk and the eraser in our hand but are ignorant of this fact. What we now experience we need not continue to experience but the hand which holds the eraser must do its neutralizing work.” ~ Dr. Ernest Holmes
2020 has been a real roller coaster of a ride for many of us. How about you? Speaking for myself, I could name a few experiences I do not wish to replicate in the new year ahead–especially a pandemic.
Understanding the role my consciousness (or belief system) plays in creating my future, I am taking an intentional time-out this week to gain some clarity around this point; what part of the energetic imprint (memories attached to specific experiences) of 2020 will I choose to leave behind and what part will I bring with me? Just being aware that we all have the power to do so metaphorically puts us in the drivers seat as we cruise down the highway, crossing the borderline of a new “state” of consciousness in a new year.
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a new you in the new year. You hold the chalk and the eraser!
My question for you is what will be new about you in 2021 as you enter into the New Year? We hold the power to create a new experience in life by first understanding that while we can’t change the past, we can choose not to recreate it by dragging it into the future. To that I say, it’s all BS! Of course, by “BS,” I mean your belief system. You have to be willing to identify and remove old beliefs that too often subtly undermine your success and replace them with new beliefs that support your vision of
A NEW YEAR’S CALL TO ACTION: When an old behavior pops up, stop what you are doing and challenge it. Call it out and expose it to the light of the new you... and then make another choice that honors your highest intention for 2021. If need be, enlist the support of a mentor, counselor or trusted friend to be your cheerleader—to help you stay on point. Don’t concern yourself with how this will happen; once you are clear on the what, the universe has a way of guiding you in taking the appropriate actions required to manifest the how. Realize that in this process you have just taken hold of the chalk and the eraser. Happy New You!
Peace, Dr. Dennis Merritt Jones Copyright © 2021 - DMJ Presentations LLC www.DennisMerrittJones.com
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