Originally, Tagliarino wanted to photograph as many seniors as she could inside their personal dwellings but decided to opt for a more streamlined approach with the same lighting and background for everyone. “Theyall had different socio-economic backgrounds, and I didn’t want it to be about that,” Tagliarino said. “I wanted it to be about them.”
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In all, 21 seniors walked in and out of Marian Tagliarino’s St. Petersburg home. They came, bared their soul to the camera, and went back to their respective apartments in various Pinellas senior housing residencies. These seniors make up Tagliarino’s St. Petersburg Arts Alliance-funded Sunshine Elders: SEE ME project. Westminster Suncoast, the Enoch D. Davis Center, and American House St. Petersburg will host the portraiture exhibit through October.
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The St. Pete photographer hatched the idea to take pictures of people 65 years and older because she feels older people fall through photographic cracks and are often not photographed in their later years.
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The Gulfport Police Department has launched an internal investiga tion into an incident at Boca Ciega High School involving an officer and a 15-year-old girl.
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in the media center, he had flung me and I had hit my forehead on the di vider of the door and had cut my forehead open,” the teenag er said at a Sept. 13 news conference. “And then as he was bringing me into the library he flung me onto the ground. That’s what happened to my face andTheshoulder.”teenager said she was upset
Sherriffe said during a press con ference that Van denberg pinned her against the wall and handcuffed her after an altercation with other girls who were bullying her. She said her face and shoul ders were injured and bruised after the officer moved her to the school’s media center and library.“And then as he was bringing me
“We have received a complaint and we are investigating, but we are prohibited by law (FSS 112.532) from releasing any portion of the investi gation until it is complete,” Gulfport Police Chief Robert Vincent told the The Gabber in an email.
Maniya Sherriffe, a BCHS student, says she sustained several injuries, including bruises to her face, after being detained by a Gulfport officer.
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Civil rights activists, Sherriffe, and her family held a press conference in front of Gulfport City Hall and po lice headquarters on Sept. 13.
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“Let’s be clear, we don’t want to paint a narrative that we are anti-police. We are anti-violence against kids.”
Bryce Graham, a civil rights activ ist with the National Action Network, said the incident occurred Sept. 6 and the officer “brutally beat” Sher riffe.They identified Gulfport Sergeant Michael Vandenberg as the officer involved in the incident. Vincent confirmed Vandenberg as the offi cer under investigation. The Gulf port police chief said the officer was prohibited from discussing an “ac
A few miles to the west, St. Pe tersburg played in constant rain from the opening kickoff and hung on for a 9-0 win over Osceola and improved to 2-1 on the season.
In games whose scores suggest weather might not have been a problem, Boca Ciega (1-2) lost 38-7 to East Lake and Hollins (1-2) picked up its first win of the season 24-14 overTheDunedin.Week5 lineup of games, all scheduled for Sept. 23, include Lakewood at Atlantic, SPC at Neu mann, Boca Ciega at Northeast, and Dunedin at St. Petersburg. Gibbs and Hollins are off.
The photo accompanying this sto ry shows what the field was like just before 9 p.m. It was an hour later when this reporter, sitting in his liv ing room at home, read this tweet posted by a sports media account at 9:58.“Lakewood and Pinellas Park warming up! Looks like the game will continue.”Andapparently it did, although it is uncertain for anyone not actually in attendance how it could have hap pened on that field, which will likely need a great deal of work to be suit able for the next Pinellas Park game. Lakewood won the game by a score of 9-8 according to multiple online re ports, which means some major ad justments were made from its normal pass-happy offense. The win evens the Spartans’ record at 2-2.
This is what the field at Pinellas Park High looked like Friday at 9 p.m. But the Patriots and the visiting Lakewood Spartans resumed play an hour later.
Lakewood was on the field at Pi nellas Park during the first series of plays when the rain began. It got progressively harder the next few minutes and the play on the field showed it.
By Monroe WeatherRoarkhas been the biggest factor in high school football around the Tampa Bay region the past three weeks. For some local teams, the most recent slate of games were perhaps the worst yet in that regard.
Gibbs jumped out to a 6-0 lead over Largo before lightning halted the game temporarily. When play re sumed it was all Largo, who scored just before halftime and again in the third quarter on a fumble return to claim a 16-6 victory. The loss drops Gibbs to 0-4.
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In the early going, each team had the ball twice. Every one of those four possessions resulted in a threeand-out and a punt.
On the next possession, Lake wood sacked the Pinellas Park quar terback after Pinellas Park bobbled the wet ball. That was the final play before officials cleared the field for lightning.Aboutan hour later, most of the spectators had left the school and the rain continued to fall with light ning and thunder also in the mix. Officials had not officially stopped game for the night, but that seemed like the only option.
later and SPC is now 0-4.
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The game between St. Pete Cath olic and Clearwater Central Cath olic was halted with 9:41 left in the first half and CCC leading 20-0. The game was made final about an hour
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Gulfport’s Breeze Waterfront Café announced its permanent closure today, citing code and permitting obstacles that were too expensive for them to overcome.
“We are very sorry to announce that The Breeze Waterfront Cafe will be permanently closed. We put a lot of effort, time and investment to do the things right and meet all the requirements of City of Gulfport
Breeze Waterfront Cafe Closes Due to Permit, Code Hurdles Necessary Changes Would Be Too Costly, Owners Say
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Within about four hours, that post received more than 40 comments from disappointed customers who lamented the loss of their favorite breakfast spot. The owners had posted occasionally in recent months about their ongoing attempts at renovation and reopening, which many customers followed with
The owners announced this move Sept. 16 on the restaurant’s Facebook page, one day after a meeting with the Gulfport Site Plan Review Committee, at which most of the news they received was not good.
Moreanticipation.thanadozen of those supporters made their way to Gulfport City Hall the morning of Sept. 15 for the Site Plan Committee meeting, a
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Here’s the statement the owners posted on social media:
Gulfport gathers RESTAURANT IN THE DISTRICT ...where Gulfport gathers
Frank Keller, the owner and appli cant, did not attend the meeting. His representative said he had to leave the country for an emergency just a few days earlier.
Keller applied for a site plan amendment for the proposed con version of a bed and breakfast use to a mixed-use development with a bed and breakfast as well as a restaurant. According to City code, a bed and breakfast cannot cook and serve meals for outside patrons who are not overnight guests.
Before the discussion of the appli cations, a City staffer laid out some of the history of the site. The previ ous owner, Lori Rosso, operated a bed and breakfast, doing the cook ing herself, with only a panini press
and a crepe maker. She applied for a variance because she wanted to put in another bathroom and change from doing her own cooking to hav ing the food catered. The City ap proved that change. She also talk ed about making the catered food available to the public, which would be a restaurant use, but never went through the process of getting that approved.Fromazoning standpoint, there is no problem with the bed and break fast because the City Council ap proved that use, according to City staff. The issues lie with the process of bringing the building itself up to appropriate standards, and that was where the obstacles piled up.
cause there’s not enough water readily available for the sprinkler system. That is still the case. A wa ter line would have to be installed all the way from 58th Street – at the applicant’s expense.
Perhaps the biggest single prob lem is that because it was proposed as mixed-use with one of the uses being residential, it would be re quired to have sprinklers installed for fire protection. One of the City’s public works officials pointed out that this is why the previous own er never followed through with a restaurant use application – be
“The previous owner wanted to do pretty much the same thing you want to do, but it just wasn’t cost-effective,” he said. “It would be veryOnlyexpensive.”afewspecific things relat ed to the building itself were men tioned, but it was pointed out that because the property is in a flood zone, it cannot be improved more than 50% of the building’s total value without having to bring the entire building up to code. In this case, that would mean elevating the“Therebuilding.are some pretty big build ing issues that need to be ad dressed,” a City official told Keller’s representative.Judgingfrom the announcement that came the next day, those is sues were simply too big to over come.
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“There was no ‘just cause’ for Grievant Burkhart’s demotion, nor for the doubling of his suspension
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She also ruled that Smith’s dis cipline get reduced from 36 hours to 24 hours, also originally recom mended by an internal police pan el.Burkhart’s reinstatement to the rank of sergeant will be retroactive to his 2019 demotion date. That could result in some significant back pay, Afienko said.
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The officers and Fraternal Order of Police attorney Ken Afienko chal lenged the punishments, saying that Vincent unfairly increased them af ter the officers appealed the initial
Gulfport Police chief Rob Vincent stripped Sergeant Rob Burkhart (pic tured) of his rank in 2019, and sus pended him and Office Cory Smith. A mediator ruled last week that the Chief meted out discipline unfairly, reinstated Burkhart as sergeant, and ordered him three years of back pay, which could total $50,000.
In her ruling, Grubb said Vincent and GPD ran afoul of Florida’s statu tory protections for law enforcement officers — via the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights — as well as procedural rules in the police officers’ collective bargaining agreement with theSheCity.cited Vincent’s expansion of the punishments after the officer and police union challenged previous in
By Mike Sunnucks
More than three years after a St. Patrick’s Day incident that resulted in two officers getting suspended and one getting a demotion, a me diator has ordered the Gulfport Po lice Department to reinstate Rob Burkhart as a sergeant and give him back pay, which could total $50,000. She’s also ruled in favor of Officer Cory Smith, who received a suspen sion after the same incident.
decision and requested mediation, according to Afienko.
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time,” Grubb wrote in the ruling, pointing to the original suspension of 48 hours recommended by an internal GPD panel. “Grievant Bur khart’s discipline shall be reduced to a 48-hour suspension, with there being no demotion.”
Arbitrator Rules Gulfport Police to Return Rank, Back Pay to Sergeant Burkhart
Gulfport Police Chief Robert Vin cent, upset the officers did not make an arrest that night, in which one of two brothers retreated to the roof at their home, demoted Burkhart from sergeant to officer and suspended him without pay for 84 hours. Vin cent also suspended Smith without pay for 36 hours.
Grubb said the two officers and the City will have to determine ap propriate interest to be included in the back pay for both officers.
Both officers challenged their rep rimands via a mediation process that’s part of the collective bar gaining agreement between GPD and the police union representing officers. Arbitrator Kitty Grubb over saw the 13-hour mediation hearing in October 2020. Almost two years later, on the evening of Sept. 16, she issued a ruling. In it, she sided with the two police officers.
“The arbitrator further awards reasonable and lawfully-compliant interest on the monies decreed herein to be owed and payable by the City to the grievants. ... hope fully the parties can and will agree in writing as to the rate of interest and corresponding amount of ad ditional interest-monies owed to both grievants,” Grubb wrote in her decision.“Hegot demoted three years ago ... This is going to be a substantial sum of money owed to Burkhart,” Afienko, the police union attorney said in an interview with The Gabber. Afienko welcomed the ruling, which is binding under CBA rules between GPD and the“Theunion.Chief was mad because we called him out for retaliation,” Afienko said.Burkhart declined comment, citing GPD policy.
Afienko and the officers also ar gued that a GPD commander signed off on the decision to leave the St. Patrick’s Day incident and hold off on an arrest until the next day. Vincent said during the 2020 hearing that the officers should have returned later that night to check on the situation. Officers made an arrest the next day.
ternal decisions. The FOP attorney argued that Burkhart and Smith were punished, although other officers re ceived no official sanctions for other transgressions. One example includ ed a commander who left an assault weapon unsecured in the depart ment, didn’t tell anyone when it dis appeared off his desk, and received no formal discipline.
delay for a ruling.
Grubb also said she was not going to bill the parties for work. The National Mediation Board lists Grubb’s fees as $1,575 per day (up to eight hours) for labor mediation, with $196.88 per hour fees for ad ditional research. Grubb charges $950 per day for grievance medi ations with a $118 per hour for ad ditional research. She also charges an $118.75 per hour fee for travel time, according to the federal me diation group.
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“Unfortunately, it is the City’s policy not to comment on specific individ ual employee’s issues,” O’Reilly, who initially siged off on Vincent’s punish ments for the two officers, told The Gabber. However, he added, “we do have concerns in regards to issues related to the application of the pro cess; the City attorney and I will be considering the City’s options.”
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Mediator Kitty Grubb ruled that the police department should not have increased suspensions for Smith (pic tured here) and Burkhart after they appealed the initial discipline.
Burkhart started with GPD in 2001, first as a dispatcher, then as a sworn officer; Smith has served since 2016.
Gulfport City Councilman Michael Fridovich – who sat through the entire lengthy arbitration hearing in October 2020 — also declined comment on the long-anticipated ruling, deferring to Gulfport City Manager Jim O’Reilly for the next steps related to the ruling.
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“COVID has been claimed as a de fense, an excuse, for all manner of this’s or that’s [sic]. It is fair to share, re grettably, the arbitrator did not escape COVID, unscathed, nor escape related medical, especially longer-term, physi cal-concerns, unscathed, either, nor did the dementia-patient for whom she serves as sole POA (power of attorney). There were frequently FMLA-concerns and -needs arising,” Grubb wrote in her ruling.
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“This is a complicated case,” said Afienko of the circumstances, the multiple internal probes conducted by GPD, and the lengthy delays for a ruling.Inthe decision, Grubb also point ed to the complicated nature of the dispute and cited COVID-19 as part of the reason for the extremely long
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Officials with the City of Gulfport and Gulfport Police Department did not respond to multiple requests for comment on the decision. That in cludes how much back pay the two officers, in particular Burkhart, might be owed. A basic estimate sug gests Burkhart could get more than $50,000 with back pay and interest.
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The building will require a sprin kler system installation because of the residential component, as mandated by Gulfport code. Guen ther said the building will be up dated to meet FEMA requirements.
“We don’t really know at this point what will be wanted down there,” he told the committee, adding that it could be divided into anywhere from two to five retail spaces. He men tioned that a restaurant would be a “worst-case” option from a park ing standpoint, but plans to install grease traps – just in case.
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The Gulfport Site Plan Review Committee made no official rec ommendations during its Sept. 15 meeting, but certain proposed de velopments in their infancy stages received feedback and instructions on next steps.
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A vacant lot at 3019 Beach Blvd. S. has been targeted for a possi ble mixed-use development with a two-story building that would have retail sales on the ground floor and residential on the second floor. The lot is next door to the existing Bo-Tiki retail establishment; Joe and Maddy Guenther own both; Joe has made application for the new con struction.According to the plans discussed at the meeting, Bo-Tiki and the new building would appear from the street to be connected but each structure will be self-contained. The proposed new structure will have a breezeway through it. The two lots will likely have to get combined into a single lot for the planning and building permitting process to move forward.Guenther said he plans to build the commercial area of the new building to suit.
suggested he might scrap the res idential portion, which would have been on a yet-to-be-constructed second floor. Since the City would not allow other uses on second floors in mixed-use developments, the City also shot down Leininger’s idea of also having an office space upstairs. Now, he may not build the second floor because he doesn’t anticipate enough revenue from the residential use to justify the expense.Aswith Guenther, Leininger will put together an updated plan to bring back to the committee.
“It’s cheaper to do things while you’re building than to retrofit,” said Gulfport’s Community Development director, Fred Metcalf.
Gulfport Staff Talks TLC, Lot Next to Bo-Tiki Mixed-Use Development Discussed for Both Sites
Another applicant, Ben Leininger, came to discuss his proposal for 2822 Beach Blvd. S., formerly home to TLC grocery store. He put forth a proposal for a mixed usage of office, retail space, and residen tial.After some discussion, the City
The Site Plan Review Commit tee consists solely of City staff and makes recommendations on projects, which then go before the Planning Commission and City Council. Those two bodies conduct public hearings on the proposals they consider. The Site Plan Re view Committee meetings do not accept public comment, but the public may attend.
“We really need answers,” said Marvin Pickney, Sherriffe’s grand father, who saw the injuries when he came to pick her up from school. “There’s no way she should to look the way she looks. Let’s be clear, we don’t want to paint a narrative
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“We won’t let up until we get the answers that we need and this of ficer is held accountable. We won’t back down until justice has come down,” he said.
Sherriffe’s mother, Destini Lew is, said she first thought the injuries might have been inflicted by other students at school, but was upset when her daughter told her they hap pened during the interaction with the officer.“Itbroke my heart,” she said.
Vincent directed The Gabber to his social media comments about the department’s internal investiga tion.“The law requires that such inves tigations be completed by the em ploying agency. We cannot request an outside agency to conduct the investigation unless there is a clear conflict of interest,” Vincent posted on a crime watch social media page.
The student’s family wants more information, including whether there is surveillance video where the alleged incident occurred and the status of the officer’s body cam era during the incident.
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“Law enforcement accreditation standards require that officers be removed from an assignment only when their actions result in death or serious bodily injury. Because that has not occurred in this case, the officer will remain in his assign ment,” Vincent also posted on social media.Vincent would not say why Van denberg, who is not a school re source officer, was at the school, or whether the two assigned SROs – Jimmy Embry and Jason Motte –were at the incident. A source close
tion.“We are calling on an independent investigation to be conducted. We are also calling for this officer’s im mediate suspension,” said Graham, who said the family is in the process of a retaining an attorney to assist them going forward.
The family declined further com ment and a request for an additional interview from The Gabber. A spokes woman for Pinellas County Schools also declined comment, citing the on going Gulfport investigation.
Vandenberg was promoted to ser geant in 2008 after five years with GPD’s patrol division, according to the municipal agency. The depart ment has not suspended him.
to law enforcement, who asked to remain anonymous, told The Gabber that Embry was also at the incident.
Police Incident continued from page 4 by the treatment and her injuries, which came after an altercation with a group of girls.
“I was just scared. My face was hurting. I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t feel safe,” an emotional Sher riffeGraham,said. who works with the Flor ida chapter of the Rev. Al Sharp ton-led civil rights group, said the school had not adequately ad dressed bullying concerns involving six other girls who have been mis treatingGrahamSherriffe.calledfor immediate ac
“This is a critically important time in the field of pediatric hematology/oncology and blood and marrow transplantation,” Josephson said in a press release. “There are many new and innovative medical technologies/treatments. I’m excited to lead an institute where all the right ingredients exist to take it to the next level.”
Pediatric Transfusion Expert Joins St. Pete’s Johns Hopkins
Over the weekend, The Independent St. Pete announced their upcoming closure on Facebook.
New Blood at Johns Hopkins, Goodbye to the Independent Business News from South Pinellas
A child’s immune system isn’t fully developed until they are around seven or eight years old, yet children receive blood from adult donors with fully developed immune systems. This raises many questions, like how
pediatric blood transfusions might influence a child’s developing immune system.Josephson has spent her career trying to answer this question. In the process, she’s discovering ways to administer blood to children as safely as possible – and she’s bringing all that expertise with her.
We’ve got good news for parents in the Tampa Bay area: Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Pete just hired Dr. Cassandra Josephson as the new director of its Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute. Josephson is a world leader in pediatric transfusion medicine, Johns Hopkins wrote in a press
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Transfusion medicine physicians determine if and when a patient might need a blood transfusion. They also help devise a plan for safely administering the blood or blood product to the patient. In children, this is particularly tricky.
The End of the Independent
Thererelease.aremany reasons a child might need a blood transfusion — blood loss from a serious injury or surgery, bleeding disorders like hemophilia, cancer treatment slowing down their body’s blood cell production, or sickle cell disease.
“It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing the closure of the Indie St. Pete on October 2, 2022,” the group posted to Facebook. “This amazing place will forever have a place in our hearts, and we will always appreciate the community that has supported us these past six years.”
Vellines closed the original St. Petersburg location in 2012. Four years later, in 2016, Danko opened the new Independent St. Pete location at 1049 Central Ave. — the location that will close in less than two weeks.Despite this, Oktoberfest is still on, as Indie St. Pete serves several classic Oktoberfest brews, including Hofbrauhaus, Ayinger, Barriehaus, Motorworks, Weihenstephan, and King State drafts through Oct. 2. German food, however, is only available at the Seminole Heights location.Indie St. Pete closes out Oct. 2 with a final Sunday Jazz Project featuring James Suggs, Sandi Grecco and Mark Moultrup. The Independent Bar Tampa remains open, entering its 13th year in Seminole Heights this October.
By Jen Ring
John Vellines and Veronica Danko opened the first Independent Bar in St. Pete in 2005, followed by a second location in Tampa’s Seminole Heights in Oct. 2009. After their divorce, Vellines ran the St. Pete location under another name while Danko assumed full ownership of the Seminole Heights location.
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“Every time I turned around, he was working on another one,” Gulfport res ident Marlene Shaw told The Gabber. “People have them on their homes, on their garages, on their chimneys, and sometimes in their patio areas. So there’s quite a variety.”
Shaw has one on the side of her home. The mural features a full moon, a white bird, a butterfly in memory of
As co-founder of City of Imagina tion, Shaw curated several Stillwag on shows, and she’s always been a fan of Keith’s work. But she doesn’t
murals did Keith Still wagon paint in Gulfport?
“When I drive around Gulfport, I see small ones, big ones,” Gulfport pho tographer Larry Busby told The Gab ber. “Keith is everywhere.”
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The late Keith Stillwagon, posed by his Gulfport Garage mural for professional photographer Larry Busby.
Busby aims to photograph as many Stillwagon murals as he can find in Gulfport. Then he plans to donate the photographs to the Gulf port Historical Society in Stillwag on’sButmemory.firsthe needs to know where to find all those murals on and in privateThat’shomes.whyhe approached Shaw at Sumitra Espresso Lounge during a Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market.
Shaw’s son, and the usual Florida flo ra and “Thisfauna.isactually the second one he’s done for me on my house,” Shaw told The Gabber. “And I’m already stress ing because it’s been a long time since I’ve painted and the full moon is fading.”There are so many Stillwagon murals that Busby needs Gulfport’s help finding them all.
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“Unfortunately,forever. all these murals are going to fade,” Busby told The Gab ber, “and Keith’s not around to touch them up.”
Public murals like the ones on the Historic Peninsula Inn and Gulfport Garage are easier to track, but several Stillwagon murals are on or in peo ple’s private homes.
It’s an excellent question that, thus far, no one’s been able to answer for sure. Stillwagon died in October 2021, leaving behind a colorful legacy of murals. His widow, Michelle, figures there are at least 20 in Gulfport.
know where all these private murals are either. So on Aug. 28 she post ed on Facebook, asking Gulfport residents to DM her if they have a Stillwagon mural in their home that they wouldn’t mind having photo graphed. Thus far she’s only gotten a few Unlikeresponses.paintings kept behind frames in museums, murals are open to the elements. In other words, they don’t last
Desperately Seeking Stillwagons Do You Have a Keith Stillwagon Mural?
So help them out: Who out there has a Stillwagon mural? If you have a Stillwagon mural, please email Shaw at“Imshaw5732@gmail.com.wanttopreserveKeith in the history of Gulfport,” Busby told The Gabber. “ I think he was an important person. He was a major influence in the art world here – everyone knew him, everyone loved him. He was just a great person…”
By Amanda Hagood
chapter and the recurring themes and ideas that surface in her inter views. An interesting example of this comes in the form of the well-known lyric “jockomo feena ne,” which was popularized in the 1950s by James Crawford’s song “Jock-A-Mo” (and subsequently covered by many oth er singers). While, as Williams notes, scholars think the line is derived from a Choctaw word meaning “very good,” maskers typically translate it as “kick my ass” – a crucial piece of the “throwing slang” tradition that ensues when two tribes of Mardi Gras Indians meet.
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Using historical evidence, Williams uncovers the origins of masking in colonial New Orleans, where dance traditions carried by enslaved peo ples of Africa met and melded with the Native American communities that provided shelter for runaway slaves. Drawing from documentary films and interviews with practicing maskers, Williams shows how mask ing Indian continues to be, for many, an important gesture of defiance and self-expression in the face of oppression – especially as they have weathered the destruction brought to their city by Hurricane Katrina and the global pandemic.
to learn about Mardi Gras Indians – including documentaries such as Lisa Katzman’s “Tootie’s Last Suit,” which the book relies rather heavily on at times – one virtue of Williams’s book is the careful connections she weaves between the scholarly stuff she lays out in the opening
Florida Author Nikesha Williams Explores History of Masking in New Orleans
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Young Maasai Hunters Big Chief Keelian “Dump” Boyd, Sr., who was also a part of Monogram Hunters, appears at Jazz Fest in New Orleans on April 27, 2014. This is one of the many fascinating portraits featured in “Mardi Gras Indians.”
Though there are many places
The fresh life that Williams breathed into my casual understanding of this tradition – helped along by stunning photographs of the men and women who mask today – was, for me, the biggest reward of reading this book. Whether you’re pining in the long dry spell between Gulfport’s GeckoFest and Veterans Day parades, or long ing for a deep dive into one of Amer ica’s most unique and fascinating cultural customs, you’ll find refresh ment here.
It’s no secret that Gulfport loves parades. And if, like me, you’re drawn to the spectacle of these rolling revelries, you’ll enjoy Florida author Nikesha Elise Williams’ book, “Mardi Gras Indians,” forthcoming this October from LSU Press. Part of a new “Louisiana True” series that explores iconic traditions of the Pel ican State, Mardi Gras Indians looks at the history of “masking Indian” –the centuries-old tradition in which Black New Orleanians construct extraordinary suits of beads and feathers to march in tribes of family and friends during the city’s famous Carnival season.
STUDIOLO2 HOUSE GALLERY Friday • Saturday • Sunday Oct 7 - 9 • 5-9pm A large collection plus a SILENT AUCTION on 12 paintings 1302 52nd St S, Gulfport Text or Call 727-366-5712 MONIKA WATSON WEEKEND EXTRAVAGANZA
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‘Sunshine Elders: SEE ME’ is a photog raphy project by photographer Marian Tagliarino that documents seniors, like this man, who asked to remain anonymous, living in Pinellas County.
A senior herself, she wanted to bring older adults into the limelight.
“Iseen.hope people see me as a human being who tries to enjoy life, which is very short,” said Fernando Caice do, 65. “As a senior, I want people to know that there is more than one chance to feel peace in our lives.”
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Armed with her camera, Taglia rino met a 109-year-old woman, a Holocaust survivor, and a reverend, among other strong humans.
They stare into the camera, some playful, some stoic, but they all have one thing in common: They want to be
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single lesbians who just wanna have fun! Meet for a cup of coffee, conversation, and plan monthly social events together. Oct. 4, 3 p.m.
Out-to-Lunch Bunch to Historic Hurri cane Seafood Restaurant Enjoy a bite to eat at this St. Pete Beach landmark located in the heart of Pass-A-Grille. Oct. 20; $6; $10 nonmembers
Gulfport Senior Center 5501 27th Ave. S. • 727-893-5657 • /gulfportseniorcenter Annual registration required. Free, residents; $50, non-residents. All programs subject to change without notice. Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-7 p.m. and Fri, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Stop by, join our weekly newsletter, or like us on Facebook for a full calendar of events. Catherine Hickman Theater 727-893-1070 • 5501 27th Ave. S. Calendar Girl Fashion Show Styles from local boutiques, door prizes, finger Foods, and shopping. Benefits the Gulfport Senior Center Building Fund. Sept. 22, 2 p.m. $10; $15 at door. https://calendargirlfashion. eventbrite.com Unity of Gulfport presents ELVIS in Gulfport Showcase with Fred Wolfe & Jay Maih. VIP & general admission tickets available. Sep. 24, 7 p.m. UnityofGulfport.org
Oct.3, 7 p.m. $20; $25 at door. 2022Senior Prom.eventbrite.com
The Girls’ Club A new social group of senior,
Argentine Tango: Tues., 6:30 p.m., $10
Ballroom Lessons: Tues., 12 p.m. $10
ie with friends. Call for movie title. Spon sored by Freedom Square of Seminole. Sept. 23, 1 p.m.
Game Day Meet us at Chase Park and be a part of this fun-filled day packed with many outdoor games, food, and fun. Oct. 7, 2 p.m.
Fitness Center now open! To provide physi cal distancing, we’ve limited capacity, so call to register for a spot.
Medicare & Health Insurance Assistance
Swing: Weds., 7 p.m. $10
GEMS GETAWAYS
Gulfport ROCKS! Spend time with friends and create some fun rock art. All supplies provided. Space is limited, MUST call to pre-register. Sponsored by Moore Medicare Options. Oct. 7, 1 p.m.
Contra Dance with Tampa Friends of Old Time Dance. Sept. 25: 3:30 p.m., lesson; 4 p.m., dance. $10. tampabaycontra.com
Frustrated trying to navigate the insurance world? We have you covered! Make your appointment today.
Matinee Movie Take a break & enjoy a mov
Gulfcoast Legal Assistance Do you need assistance, with lifetime planning docs, Medicaid/Medicare issues, Social Security issues, food stamp issues, family law is sues, consumer/debt collection Issues, or housing/contract Issues? Call to make an appointment with a legal representative. By appointment only.
Senior Prom Come celebrate a special evening at the Senior Prom in the elegant Historic Gulfport Casino Ballroom. Dancing, light refreshments, and cash bar. Oct. 3, 7 p.m. $20; $25 at the door.
Veterans Coffee Connection Veterans of all service eras are invited to gather for coffee, support, friendship, and learn about available community resources. Oct. 7, 10 a.m.
Gulfport Casino Ballroom 727-893-1070 • 5500 Shore Blvd. S.
USA Dance presents Ballroom Dancing Lessons, great DJ music, dance hosts. Sept. 26: 7 p.m. $10. 727-576-1206
SPECIAL EVENTS
Medical Equipment Lending Program provides gently used wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches and other medical equip ment to seniors who need it. Supplies limited.
Riverview Flea Market Do some fun shop ping at this small indoor flea market of fering everything from antiques to appar el – plus a BBQ joint. Sept. 29. $20; $25, nonmembers.
2nd Annual Community Fall Fest &; Senior Resource EXPO Games, resources, & door prizes. Sept. 29, 2 p.m. Free for seniors.
Trivia Fun Have fun, test your knowledge, & win prizes. Snacks provided. Must pre-reg ister. Oct. 10, 2 p.m.
Armchair Adventures: PERU Explore the world from the comfort of your chair. Trav el to this diverse country in South Ameri ca; home of the Amazon rainforest, Andes Mountains, & Machu Picchu. Sept. 27, 2 p.m. Happy Birthday to YOU Come celebrate this month’s birthdays with friends, food, & fun whether it’s your birthday or not. Sept. 28, 3 p.m.
Latin Night: Thurs., 7 p.m. $10
GEMS (Gulfport Extended Mobility Service) provides affordable Door-to-Door transportation service, rides to medical ap pointments, shopping, and much more for Gulfport residents, 55 years of age or older or disabled. 727-893-2242.
Supplemental food assistance for qualify ing Gulfport Seniors in need is available at the Senior Center. Pantry is open on Mon days and Thursdays from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Proper verification required prior to use of the pantry.
Fourth Friday Country Dance Party with Carol Baker & Danielle Blouin. Sept. 23: 7 p.m., lesson; 8 p.m., dance. $10. 727-7983660.
Senior Prom Music from DJ Danny Helou, refreshments, and cash bar. Prom attire suggested. Benefits the Gulfport Senior Center Building Fund. Advance tickets available at the Gulfport Senior Center.
Casino Weekly Dances
Calendar Girl Fashion Show Featuring styles from local boutiques and the Senior Center Calendar Girls. Door prizes, finger foods, and shopping. Sept. 22, 2 p.m. $10; $15 at door.
SpeakOut: Intersections of LGBTQ Identity and Literature Presented by Dr. Stephanie Burt and Professor Kris ten Adams - “Why People Need Poetry” (2013 TED talk) and how poetry explains law through an LGBTQ lens. Sponsored by the LGBTQ Resource Center. Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclu sions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily repre sent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities. Oct. 13, 7 p.m.
All levels Tues., 6-8:30 p.m. and Thurs., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
COF Presents the Supreme Court & the Constitution Louis J. Virelli, Stetson Law School Professor, author and legal scholar, discusses issues centering on our nation’s
Storytime Join us for stories, rhymes, mu sic. Thursdays, 10:15 & 11 a.m.
PROGRAMS
Mr. Albert will share his knowledge of all things gardening and sustainability through storytelling and hands-on fun. Oct. 5, 4 p.m.
in middle and high school, students 17 and younger. Recreation, social activities, field trips, cooking projects, guest speakers and service projects. Teens can use the gymna sium, game room and outdoor area. Mon., Wed., & Fri.: 6-9 p.m. Rec Center member ship required: $3; $25, nonresidents.
Tues., 5:45 p.m., ages 5-7; 6:45 p.m. intermediate ballet, ages 8-16. $40/month. Lisa: 727-742-2594.
Youth Hip Hop Fri., 6:30 p.m., ages 7-9; 7:30 p.m., ages 9-16. $40/month. Lisa: 727742-2594.
Hula Hoop Fitness Second & fourth Thurs day, 6:30 p.m. $10/class. Maria: mestra da1987@gmail.com Zumba Thurs., 6 p.m., $6/class, $20/ month. Magda: 727-214-7868.
Hatha Yoga 6:15 p.m. $12/class or $50/ month. Denise: 727-251-8868.
Garden Grampa If you’ve got little ones in grades K-5th, join us the first Wednes day of the month in the Reading Garden.
Teen Night! Registrations continue for the 2022-2023 Teen Night Program for teens
Come & Go Craft Drop in for creative, self-directed crafting. For all ages, but some pieces might be on the small side. Supplies are limited; first come, first served. Crafting will be located on the ta bles in the children’s area. Oct. 1, 10 a.m.
Table Tennis Tues. & Thurs., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Game Room Mon., Wed., & Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
highest court. He is the author of “Dis qualifying the High Court: Supreme Court Recusal and the Constitution.” Sponsored by the Circle of Friends of Gulfport Library. Sept. 29, 1 p.m.
Tot Time Registrations continue for the 2022-2023 Tot Time Program, a preschool, hands-on program for ages 3-5. Tot Time makes learning fun for children and helps prepare them for kindergarten. Two, three and five-day monthly options avail able. Program runs 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m., starting Sept. 6. Registration runs 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. $25 deposit holds a spot and gets applied to first month’s tui tion. Gulfport residents must provide proof of residency.
Tap 7:45 p.m., intermediate. $20/month. Lisa: 727-742-2594
CLASSES
thegabber.com | September 22, 2022 - September 28, 2022 17 Recreation Center 5730 Shore Blvd S. • 727-893-1068 • mygulfport.us/recreation/rec Gulfport Public Library 5501 28th Ave. S. • 727-893-1074 • /gulfportlibraryfl Mygulfport.us/gpl • Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. All programs free and subject to change.
School Year Child Care Program Registra tion continues for the 2022-23 school year child care program for kids entering kinder garten through age 14. Bus transportation available from Pasadena Fundamental, Gulfport Montessori, and Douglas Jamerson Elementary. Program runs until 5:30 p.m., with extended hours until 6 p.m. for an extra charge. Please contact the Recreation Cen ter for more details.
Baby Time Sing songs, read books, enjoy lap bounce rhymes, and meet other care givers with infants and young toddlers 2 years and under. (Older siblings also wel come.) Fridays, 10:15 a.m.
Annual registration: $3; $25, nonresidents
Pickleball
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Club Join us as we explore these concepts through stories and hands-on activities. Recommended for Grades K-5. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For additional information call 727-893-1074. Sept. 28, 4 p.m.
Call instructor for more information. Want to teach a class? Call John: 727Ballet893-1079.
Adult Basketball Wed. & Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thurs., 6-8:30 p.m.
Teen Space Spend time with friends and make new ones. Play games, make art, watch movies, or just hang out. Activities vary – and what we do is up to you! Ages 1218 only. Mondays, 4 p.m.
Intermediate and advanced Mon., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Beginners Tues., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Gulfport Book Club Discuss “Dracula” by Bram Stoker. Available as print and audio. Oct. 20, 2 p.m.
Grown-up Movie Series Call 727-893-1074 for title. Oct. 1, 1 p.m.
Sew Easy: Zipper Bag Use scraps to make zipper pouches. Store your cash, cell phone, or other necessities in this keychain style pouch. Supplies limited, registration required. Sign up Sept. 23 by calling 727893-1074 or emailing library.programs@ mygulfport.us . Sept. 30, 1 p.m.
VPK Program Gulfport’s VPK program is ac cepting Voluntary Prekindergarten Vouchers for the 2022-23 school year. The program’s free for Florida children who turn 4 by Sept. 1. Parents must apply at elcpinellas.net, then bring the certificate of eligibility to registra
Get the city app by visiting MyGulfport.us/cityapp
tion. VPK hours: 8:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; pro gram begins Sept. 6. Registration hours are Mon-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Here’s How You Can Use Them
Chef Timineri and locally, Gulf port Food Forest Founder Crea Egan, are by far the most adven turous with their avocados.Timineri’s popu lated Fresh From Florida’s (followfreshfromwebsite florida.com) with 29 different rec ipes using the tropical fruit.
“There’s no shortage of great things to do with avocado.” -Chef Justin Timineri
Jene of Jene Tropicals says she loves guacamole, but she loves to eat them fresh too, or on avocado toast with an egg.
“I see lots of people going up to pick up a Haas, and they don’t even look at the Florida avocado,” Timin eri told The Gabber in a phone in terview. “And of course I have to sayUnlikesomething.”most Florida shoppers, who completely ignore Florida av ocados, Timineri seeks them out.
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“So what do you tell people in the store?” I ask him.
Horticulturist Toffer Ross ad mits to being kind of a “one-trick pony” when it comes to avocados. She simply cuts her avocados in half, removes the seed, pours some tarragon vinegar in its place, and scoops it right out of the cup.
“Once, at one of our tropical fruit tastings, [we tried] avocado icing,” Jene told The Gabber. “[It] was very green, but it was still pretty good.”
Timineri likes to add a teaspoon of mayonnaise or plain yogurt to his Florida avocados when making gua camole.“Tome, that bridges the gap be tween what people kind of expect with a Haas and what they get with our Florida avocados,” says Timineri.
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Extra Avocados?
“There are lots of cool things you can do with an avocado,” Timineri says. “My favorites are the recipes where they stuff a half avocado with some really nice crab meat and other stuff.”
A Delish gallery boasts 70 dif ferent avocado recipes, including everything from breakfast to des sert: avocado pan cakes, cadoavocadosmoothies,iceavocados,taco-stuffedavocadocream,avocadochocolatebread,avogrilledcheese... the list goes on.City
But guacamole isn’t the only way to use an avocado.
We try to give people a lot of fun ways to easily use avocado with out getting too crazy in a recipe that nobody’s going to eat…”
state chef and culinary ambassador Justin Timineri is tired of watching people pass up Florida avocados in the grocery store.
“I tell them these were grown right here in Florida by our farmers,” says Timineri. “They are delicious, and they have a little less fat in them.”
Egan’s used her avocados in ev erything from salads and smooth ies to a chocolate mousse-like pie she makes by blending avoca do with dates, honey, and cocoa, which she then pours into a home made ancient-grain-and-nut-seed crust.“Ihave lots of recipes to share and we are working on a recipe book specific to the fruits grown in our community food forest,” Egan told The Gabber.
The Peninsula Inn’s guacamole with plantain chips is available during their new happy hour, from 5-6 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.
“Of course we’ve got guacamo le, we’ve got some really cool pan ko-crusted baked Florida avocado fingers, [and] broccoli and avocado soup,” Timineri tells The Gabber. “We’ve got avocado cupcakes on there [and] avocado smoothies.
Now, who’s hungry?
“One of my favorite ones is the avocado remoulade and the avo cado cream,” Timineri continues, “some sauces made with avocado. I think on my next shoot I’m going to want to do an avocado hummus. There’s no shortage of great things to do with avocado.”
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A meeting place.
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As Someday Honey wrapped up a fantastic four-hour long set at Ka’Tiki, Owner Paul Wille took the microphone.
Wille thanked the previous owner, Kathi Stern, for making the present-day Ka’Tiki possible, then handed her the mic.
At 5 p.m., they handed out free lemon drop shots – one for everyone – before raising a toast to 40 years on Sun set Beach.
“Ka’Tiki feels like the living room of Sunset Beach,” he said to the crowd at Ka’Tiki’s day-long 40th Anniversary party on Sept. 17.
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On this day it felt more like a family reunion.
Ka’Tiki’s message board on the day of its 40th anniversary party.
Look Who’s 40 Ka’Tiki Celebrates 40 Years on Sunset Beach
When Stern opened Ka’Tiki in 1982, Ronald Reagan was president, “E.T.” was in theaters, gasoline cost $1.22 per gallon, and the median household income was $23,430. A shiny black-and-gold banner at the entrance announced these fun facts next to a table filled with complimentary appetizers that Ka’Tiki restocked for hours.
By Jen Ring
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Kaleigh Baker of Someday Honey grabs a smoke between songs.
TheGULFPORTTikiBar& Grill at 56th & Shore
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John Kyle Rhode, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 22: The Ordeal, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23:
Den of Thieves, 7 p.m.
Soul Circus Cowboys, 7 p.m. Sea Critters Café 2007 Pass-A-Grille Way Friday, Sept. 23:
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Caddy’s Gulfport 3128 Beach Blvd. S. Friday, Sept. 23:
Paul Anthony Band, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24: Jahfari, 6 p.m.
Caddy’s Treasure Island 9000 W. Gulf Blvd.
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Saturday, Sept. 24: The Gearz, 1 p.m.; Doug South Band, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25: R&B Project, 1 p.m.; Cornfused, 6 p.m.
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Thursday, Sept. 22: Matt Knabe, 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23: Scott Perez, 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24: Obi Wan Knabe and The Force, 5 p.m. Sunday. Sept. 25: Logan Grant and The Show Ponies, 5 p.m.
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Vino Veritas “In wine, there is truth.” Trish Parry, Andrew Hughes, Larry Bukovey, and Tracy Reynolds star in this dark comedy about the perils of honesty, written by David MacGregor and directed by Ste phen Ray. The play begins with two couples drinking wine together on Halloween night. But this isn’t an ordinary wine. This ceremonial blue wine is made from the skin of blue dart tree frogs and acts as a truth serum. Studio Grand Central, 2260 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Through Oct. 9: Thurs., 7:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m. . $2535. studiograndcentral.com, 727202-7019.
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a variety of ways in which contem porary ceramics artists work today. Florida CraftArt, 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. florida craftart.org, 727-821-7391.
Gulfport Brewery celebrates Oktoberfest.
Gulfport History Museum, 5301 28th Ave. S., Gulfport. 7 p.m.; doors, 6:30 p.m. $10; $12, non members. gulfporthistoricalsoci ety.org 727-201-8687.
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Brittany Baldwin at The Salty Nun
Artists’ Workbench: Ceramics Flori da CraftArt’s Artists’ Workbench se ries continues. Each week, a differ ent artist turns Florida CraftArt into their studio, giving visitors a rare glimpse into their process in this interactive exhibition. This week, Florida CraftArt welcomes three ce ramics artists: Sue Shapiro, Sept. 22; Tyler Jones, Sept. 23; and Kimberli Cummings, Sept. 24. St. Pete art ist Sue Shapiro creates both func tional and decorative pottery using hand building techniques that give her vases an aesthetically-pleasing asymmetry. Tyler Jones, by contrast, uses a potter’s wheel to create per fectly symmetrical functional pot tery. Tampa ceramic artist Kimberli Cummings is an expert in Majolica glazing, a technique developed in the Middle East to imitate Chinese Porcelain. Together, they’ll show you
Friday, September 23
Dine Out for History You bring some pocket change and Jax In and Out brings the food — Mojo pork, black beans and rice, and Cuban bread — at this fundraising dinner supporting the Gulfport Historical Society’s arts and his tory programming. Reserve your tickets in advance at the muse um or online via the GHS website.
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Every fourth Thursday, The Salty Nun hosts vocal powerhouse Brittany Bald win. Ask her to play “Get Low.” The Salty Nun, 2501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 6:30-9:30 p.m. 727-329-9994.
Thursday, September 22
Gulfport Brewery Oktoberfest Gulfport Brewery celebrates Oktoberfest with live music all day, German band Nu Sounds Orchestra from 6-9 p.m., a stein holding competition, and beer puppeteers (YouTube it). Break out the dirndls and lederhosen because there are human and pet costume contests at this German-themed event. See Facebook for the full event schedule. Gulfport Brewery, 3007 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport. gulfport-brewing.com, 727-954-4109.
Fresh Harvest Market Eat Be Grow hosts a local growers fresh harvest market at Red Feather Studios with fruit trees, native plants, and vegetable starter plants. Red Feather Studios, 1301 49th St. S., Gulfport. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. eatbegrow.com, 727560-0608.
Tuesday, September 27
Thursday, September 29
Fall Fest Gulfport Senior Center hosts the second annual Community Fall Festival and Senior Resource Expo. The event pairs free health screenings with games, door prizes, and swag so you can take care of your health and have fun at the same time. Gulfport Senior Center, 5501 27th Ave. S., Gulfport. 2 p.m. gulfportseniorfoundation. org, 727-893-1231.
Gator Watch Football is more fun when you watch it with other people, preferably people who support the same team as you. Caddy’s Gulfport invites Gator fans to watch the games, drink cheap beer, and cheer with the Pinellas County Gator Club this football season. Drink specials include $15 Miller Lite buckets; $20 White Claw buckets; $3 Twisted Tea, Dos Equis, and Miller Lite. This week the Gators take on the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. Caddy’s Gulfport, 3128 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport. 5 p.m. cli.re/21188-gator-watchparty, 727-592-2842.
Wednesday, September 28
Elvis in Gulfport Elvis tribute artist Fred Wolfe performs classic Elvis hits with fellow musicians Jay Miah, DeLaran, Emanuel, and Chris Flanders in this benefit concert for Unity of Gulfport. Catherine A. Hickman Theater, 5501 27th Ave. S., Gulfport. 7 p.m. $25-75. unityofgulfport.com, 727-893-1070.
History celebrates vintage Florida with live music from The Black Honkeys, dancing, unlimited Florida cuisine and cocktails, a 1950s fashion show, special appearances from ‘50s celebrities, and shuffleboard. St. Pete Shuffl e, 559 Mirror Lake Dr. N., St. Petersburg. 7 p.m. $100. spmoh.com, 727-894-1052.
Tuesday Run Club Need some runner’s motivation? Gulfport Brewery + Eatery hosts a run club every Tuesday. Finish your run with buy one, get one brews after. Gulfport Brewery + Eatery, 3007 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport. 6:30 p.m. gulfport-brewing.com 727-954-4109.
Florida Woman Learn Florida history through the stories of Florida’s most influential women. Elizabeth Britt shares stories of Florida women’s influence in fashion, the environment, legislation, aviation, civil rights, and more at this St. Pete Beach Library Event. St. Pete Beach Library, 365 73rd Ave, St Pete Beach. 4 p.m. www.spblibrary. com 727-363-9238.
Vintage Florida In this 50s-themed edition of Cocktails on the Courts, the St. Petersburg Museum of
Pops in the Park The Florida Orchestra returns to St. Pete’s waterfront for their annual Pops in the Park, featuring film scores, Broadway hits, and symphonic favorites. Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. 7:30 p.m. floridaorchestra.org, 727-892-3337.
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Out-of-This-World Pluto has an out-of-this-world personality. This happy, energetic 45-pound pit mix loves to explore and meet people, so if you want to get your steps in and meet new friends, he’s your boy! Thanks to the Pit Project and his sponsor, Kristine Goas, you can adopt Pluto for $75, but you must own your home to adopt him.
All pets spayed, vaccinated, micro-chipped and dewormed. All cats must leave in a cat carrier; all dogs must leave with a leash and escape-proof collar. Unless other wise noted, cat adoptions are $40 and dogs are $200. Pet Pal Animal Shelter, 405 22nd Ave. S., St. Pete. Tues.-Sat., 11-4:30 p.m. 727-328-7738; petpalanimalshelter.com.
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Beaux Knows what he wants, and what this shy 3-1/2-year old, 15-pound terrier mix wants is to go everywhere with his new family. He has a tiny body but a big per sonality, and will be happiest in a home with no small children.
Try a Little Tenderness with Otis, a 6-month-old male, medium-hair ginger who has lots of love to give and an affinity for wands.
Micanopy Southern gentlemen are the best, and this one loves for people to sing him songs about the Sunshine State. This 5-monthold domestic short hair’s also a fan of cuddles, kisses on his head, and belly rubs. Don’t we all, Micanopy. Don’t we all...
Paula McCatney Hey, Jude... Take a sad cat and make it better. Remember to let Paula McCatney into your heart, then you can start to make it bet ter! This black kitty has bright eyes, a sweet soul, and wants a quiet life filled with affection and pets. She’s OK with other kitties – as long as they under stand personal space. Adopt Paula for $25.
For more information on adopt ing a cat, or to donate, reach out to the shelter directly. Friends of Strays, 2911 47th Ave. N., St. Pe tersburg. 727-522-6566, friend sofstrays.org.
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This is a beautiful 1-year-old cali co has stunning eyes and an even more stunning purrsonality.
A River Runs Through (Her Eyes!)
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This 1,170-square-foot condo, built in 1974, has one bedroom and one and one-half baths. It listed and sold for $395,000.
Real Estate Snapshots
This 1972 condo has 1,170 square feet, two bedrooms, and one and one-half baths. It listed for $375,000 and sold for $370,000.
701 63rd St. S. (Stetson)
This 1953, 1,248-square-foot home has two bedrooms and one and one-half baths. It listed for $350,000 and sold for $342,500.
6306 Vista Verde Dr. E. (Stetson)
6138 8th Ave. S. (Stetson)
Other Gulfport Home Sales Last Week
5316 6th Terrace S., #97 (Tangerine]
2619 Quincy St. (Waterfront)
This 2,272-square-foot home, built in 1995, has three bedrooms and two baths. It listed for $995,000 and sold for $900,000.
6128 Pasadena Point Blvd. (Pasadena Yacht & Country Club)
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This two-bedroom, one-bath home, built in 1963, has 792 square feet. It listed for $305,000 and sold for $280,000.
This 1,504-square-foot home, built in 1961, has three bedrooms and two baths. It listed for $480,100 and sold for $475,000.
5900 Shore Blvd. S., #808 (Town Shores)
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This 1,067 square foot mobile home, built in 1972, listed and sold for $75,000. It has two bedrooms and two baths.
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This 2003 town home has 2,332 square feet, three bedrooms, and two and one-half baths. It listed at $695,000 and sold for $675,000.
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Suzette D. (left), Watermark resident
“ We’re connected when we’re playing. There’s beauty in making music together.” – Suzette, Watermark Resident, Ukulele Goddess
Suzette played the piano at age 4 and plucked a mean ukulele in college. Then she played “Tiny Bubbles” at a Watermark luau. That’s how it started.
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Let’s Connect Call 727-202-3474 to plan a private tour and consultation. Meet residents who are thriving in our upbeat environment. Scan QR Code or visit whatisageless.com/BCB 1255 Pasadena Avenue South
Residents created a ukulele club. There’s Adrienne, who first played in Hawaii. And Judy, eager to try a new instrument. Some never played a note before. In this club, talent is optional; good cheer universal. They jam to cool tunes and sway to “Margaritaville.” Are they perfect? Nope. Are they wonderful? Beyond measure. •
