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aboard their vessel. Sign up fast for this popular event and help them tally up the bay scallop population in Tampa Bay!

TREASURE ISLAND

Sea Dog Brewery at St. Pete Beach/Treasure

Island Bridge is trying to help out with the breakfast and brunch rush on the weekends. The favorite breakfast spots in SPB and TI have long been Skidders, La Croisette, The Frog Pond and Chill on Corey Ave, Waffle House, Foxy’s and Caddy’s on the Beach. Sea Dog Brewery has hit a grand slam at the old Captain K’s on the northwest (TI) side of the bridge. They are open Friday-Sunday at 8am just to serve breakfast. You can go by boat, car, Free Beach Ride, foot or PSTA trolley. The creative menu includes Steak and Eggs, Shrimp & Grits, homemade Corned Beef Hash, and Lobster Benedict. Kids Waffles or Scramble $5-6. Full Liquor starts 10am. Tell them you read about it in Paradise NEWS. Mug Club members get discounts too.

PINELLAS COUNTY

Community Foundation Tampa Bay does a great deal of good in our area. Their founding sponsorship of www.arts axisfl.com has made local performing art far more accessible. Community Foundation has provided grants to local nonprofits for

community vibrancy projects

that increase access to and appreciation of arts and culture; support resources to help our local environment flourish; and foster collaboration. These types of projects may include arts and culture; resiliency and environmental sustainability; and community-based projects with widespread impact. Of the 11 grant recipients, the beaches and St. Pete projects include:

- IDEAS For Us received $6,000 for Tampa Bay ecological shoreline restoration projects in St. Pete Beach and Tampa’s Ulele Springs.

- Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg received $23,220 for its “Picture of Health: Art for Well-Being” series of programs that will use the arts to create a

Julie Marcus

PINELLAS COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

PRIMARY ELECTION - AUGUST 23, 2022 3 WAYS TO VOTE

Vote By Mail

• All voters are eligible to vote by mail. • Request a mail ballot at VotePinellas.gov or call 727-464-VOTE (8683). • Mail back your ballot or take it to any one of our mail ballot return locations. (Return location days and times vary — check locations at VotePinellas.gov.)

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Vote Early

• Vote early at any one of our 3 Early Voting locations: August 13 – 21. (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) • Bring your photo and signature ID to avoid delays.

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Vote on Election Day

• Voters are required to vote in the precinct where they live. • Polls are open 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Bring your photo and signature ID to avoid delays. • Visit VotePinellas.gov or call 727-464-VOTE (8683) to find Election Day precinct and polling place information, and a list of acceptable forms of ID.

positive impact on mental health and well-being.

- Reach Services, Inc. was granted $20,000 to support a mobile grocery store that provides fresh and healthy food to people who live in Pinellas County’s food deserts with a bus donated by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA).

- Seaside Seabird Sanctuary received $12,000 to enhance its education center and expand on the educational experience for its visitors who learn about the ecosystem and how coastal birds, fish, and plants are being affected by humans.

- University of South Florida St. Petersburg

received $14,500 for its “Growing More Vibrant Communities through Conversations: A Pilot Project to Reignite the Power of Neighborhood Associations in St. Petersburg,” to increase civic participation, commitments to collective action, and neighborhood vibrancy.

The grants are part of this 2022’s competitive grant cycle, which provided a total of $1,041,646 to 47 local nonprofits, a record number. Nonprofits selected for grants focus on five areas–community vibrancy, economic mobility, empowering women and girls, mental wellbeing, and positive education.

STATE OF FLORIDA

Local governments can now ban smoking on beaches

Director of the of Florida Conservation at the Ocean Conservancy, J.P. Brooker, called the new law a “major victory for the health of our beaches” in a statement. Cigarette butts have been the most commonly found form of litter on Florida’s beaches.

TAMPA

Virgin Atlantic is connecting Heathrow to Tampa Bay!

The airline announced new year-round service with plans to initially fly four times a week before increasing to daily flights year-round beginning Nov. 28. Tickets went on sale in July at www.virgin atlantic.com with return Economy fares starting around $524 per person.

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