Paradise News March 2016

Uncover the story of how the family of Albright Landscaping have beautified Tampa Bay area homes for 40 years - Page 21

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March 2016

PASS-A-GRILLE Merry Pier Paradise Grille Gennaro’s SeaCritters Suntan Art Center Bamboozle

The SeaHorse Paradiso Boutique The Wharf Hurley Realty Loews - Don CeSar Shaners Land-Sea Mkt

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5th/3rd Bank Lou’s Florist Pappy’s Scoops Ice Cream Baird Realty Nori Thai -Sushi Riptides Lounge Resort Realty Library/City Hall Paradise Grille Dolphin Liquors Cafe Soleil New China

ReMax Preferred Agave Mexican Synovus Bank SPB Produce-Deli Coldwell Banker RE Vito & Michaels’ Nina’s Cafe Winn Dixie TBB Chamber Gulf to Bay Bait UPS Store Regions Bank Dolphin Beach Resort

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LETTERS ......................................9 TIDBITS ...............................10-13 The Albright Landscaping Story PUBLISHER’S LETTER ................14

by Melanie Albright CONSTRUCTION DEPT .............30 REAL ESTATE WIZARD ............ 32 PROPERTY LAW ..........................34 26 FEATURE STORY Sports Teams Treat Fans to Amenities FISHING REPORT ......................35 ART NEWS ..........................38-40

by Steve Traiman ARTS & LEISURE ................41-53 EVENTS CALENDAR ............42-52 6 Maids Maintenance & More CLASSIFIED ADS .................54-55 Cleaning Clients Wanted RECREATION & LIBRARIES .......56

by Peter Roos ASTROLOGY - SARAH LYONS ...58 TREASURED TALES ...................60 15 Florida’s Best New Restaurant?

by Joyce LaFray

19 Craft Beer Drinkers Meet Small Plate Gourmands at Tapz & Tapaz

by Peter Roos

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24 Happy St. Caddy’s Day

by Peter Roos

35 Tierra Verde’s Classic Car Show

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Chill Restaurant Beach Theatre Jackie’s Bistro Keller Williams Realty

TREASURE ISLAND Publix Market The Sandpiper The Pearl TI & MB Chamber

Bilmar Hotel T.I. Hardware ReMax Metro Clock Tower Bus Stop

JOHN’S PASS VILLAGE Kilwin’s Ice Cream Spice & Tea Exchange Old Fashioned Ice Cream Chamber Kiosk

MADEIRA BEACH Barefoot Beach Resort Post Office Recreation Center City Hall Library

GULFPORT Chamber Seabreeze Inn Gulfport Casino

Habana Café Library/City Hall Art Village

ISLA DEL SOL & BAYWAY ISLES Regions Bank Sterling Cleaners Patchingtons

Island Salon Subway Isla Yacht & CC

TIERRA VERDE Billy’s TD Bank Phila Deli Island Grille

ReMax Metro Marco’s Wong Lee’s T. V. Hardware

SOUTH PASADENA Palms of Pasadena Hospital Spiro’s Deli Publix Winn Dixie Fountains Towers

ST. PETERSBURG Sundial Shoppes Locale Market Chihuly Ricky P’s Florida CraftArt

Florida Jean Co Vinoy Hotel Holocaust Museum Morean Art Center Jim Duprey Salon

GRAND CENTRAL DISTRICT Grand Central Stained Glass

TYRONE AREA

Cody’s Road House Harold Seltzer

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Art Expo Paradise Gifts Frog Pond

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Cleaning Clients Sought Experience Preferred

by Peter A. Roos

People hunting for ways to make ends meet, some, even while collecting unemployment and others who are illegal immigrants, are seeking work as maids and companions. While many of these folks may be good at what they do and may be honest and trustworthy, letting unlicensed, un-bonded workers into your home may not be the best idea, especially if you are away. Besides the obvious threat to the valuables in your home, employing individuals without the appropriate credentials can lead to more liability than it is worth and can make it more difficult for legal licensed tax-paying service companies to exist.

Pauline Kendrick has been providing maid services and more to local homeowners and rental agents in our area for over a quarter of a century.

Her company, Maids, Maintenance and

More has maintained an office on Corey Avenue in St. Pete Beach for most of that time, where her crews meet each morning for the day’s assignments. Her maintenance crew helps clients with general maintenance and improvements in their homes and condominiums. The maid division has won acclaim as “Best of the Beaches” year after year.

It is a pleasure, especially in times like these to be able to say positive things about a local concern, and there is nothing but good news to report about this company.

The return of our seasonal residents and tourist season always means busier times for Pauline and she asked us to thank the year-round residents that have kept her business flourishing during the slower seasons.

This year she is well prepared, even for the height of season and has

experienced maids available on call.

She has had plenty of experience helping seasonal residents looking for a thorough cleaning as they leave for the season, and new year-round residents interested in regularly scheduled service. Pauline loves clients who were not satisfied with a prior service provider.“These people really appreciate the steadfast, reliable service that Maids, Maintenance and More has become known for”, she says.

Pauline encourages you to call as soon as possible, to speak with her or Mary, while they still have openings.

For more info, please visit www.maidsandmoreflorida.com or call 727-363-1074 for a no-obligation quotation.

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LETTERS The magazine looks awesome!

Thanks for keeping us informed and entertained. Congrats!

- Alizza Punzalan-Randle Community Engagement Manager All Children's Hospital

Many thanks for including the information about our February 19 concert in your February Issue of Paradise News. With your wonderful wide circulation, we look forward to having a good audience.

- Janet Martin Pasadena Community Church

Thank you very much for your energetic support of our upcoming Membership Drive/Nan Colton event. Please try to attend, it's expected to be a fun evening.

I look forward to the possibility of meeting you & thanking you in person. During our upcoming book sale on March 4 & 5, I'll only be there on Saturday.

So, should you happen to be shopping for books that day, please seek me out.

Otherwise, thank you again.

- Judi Green, Vice President Friends of the Gulf Beaches Public Library

Please be vigilant in locking your doors and asking your guests to lock their doors!

Complacency occurs because we enjoy such a high level of

security and safety in our City.

Unfortunately, thieves look for easy targets! Unlocked cars doors and unsecured exterior doors allow easy access for thieves to steal your belongings and even your vehicles!!

Please help spread the word in your neighborhoods and businesses! Lock your doors!!

Take valuables inside!

- Mayor Maria Lowe City of St Pete Beach

My name is Caitlin Grimes and I work with the St. Petersburg Museum of History. First, I would like to thank you, on behalf of all of us here at the Museum of History, for your continued support.

Including our museum in the Paradise News publication has allowed us to reach so many members of the community, and for that we are extremely grateful.

I have been asked to inform you that we have discontinued free admission from 2-5 every 3rd Saturday. Please adjust this information in your publication, so as not to confuse our potential patrons.

Thank you again for all that you do in support of the Museum of History. We look forward to continuing to work with you and we will keep you updated with any further promotions.

- Caitlin Grimes St. Petersburg Museum Of History

PARC THRIFT STORE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS & DONATIONS

PARC's Thrift Store! Located: 5825 66th St. N, St. Petersburg.

Volunteers are needed to help during store hours. Tasks include: Replenish & price merchandise, assisting guests with their purchases, organizing & hanging products. Various shifts are available. Open: Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm & closed Sunday.

More information, call store manager Jim (727) 541-4493 or email parcthrift@parc-fl.org.

Donations needed at the PARC Thrift Store.

Donations accepted Mon.-Sat. 9am–5pm & Sunday 11am–4pm.

Make a donation at the store, receive 25% off a single item!

PARC accepts: • Furniture • Electronics • Large & small appliances • Household items • Clothing (including children’s) • Shoes • Books • Games • Purses • Jewelry • Knick-knacks PARC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide opportunities for children & adults with developmental disabilities to exercise their independence and experience life to the fullest.

Est. 1953, PARC currently serves more than 800 Tampa Bay area individuals. For PARC, call 727-345-9111 or visit www.parc-fl.org.

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(left) Chick-Fil-A St. Pete Beach won the “Stellar Staff” honors from the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce in January.

Here GM Tony Menendez (center) shares the honors with his management team and kitchen staff (left below)

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by Peter Roos ST. PETE BEACH Honor Walk at Upham Beach The 2016 Brick Campaign will continue until Friday, March 18, 2016.

Installation of the bricks occurs this summer. Visit stpetebeach.org.

Friends of Library Book Baskets Bids close Friday, March 18, for the Spring Book Basket Silent Auction at the SPB Library, 353 73rd Ave. Tax deductible proceeds go toward the new SPB Library. Organized by Ron Waters, Friends board member and Bookstore Manager, the Auction features 10 baskets including a Basket of Nesbo, Art & Sculpture, Erotica, Large Print Mysteries, Rome, World War II Europe, Passover, Carl Hiassen’s Florida, Baseball and A Book Box of Americana.

The Holiday Book Auction raised nearly $1,000 in donations.

PAG Community Church to hold 75th Easter Sunrise Service Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church holds its 75th Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, March 27, 7 am.

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above l-r Bill Blazowski, Harold Butler, Bob Rogers, Walter Donnelly, the principals of the Alliance for Bayway Communities (ABC). They represent 48 condo and homeowner associations, which encompasses over 10,000 residents along the Pinellas Bayway.

The community embraces this inspirational service. Last year over 1,500 worshipers attended.

The service is held at Pass-A- Grille Point, between 1st and 2nd Avenues, at 7am All are invited to arrive early for music and meditation.

Two additional services, with traditional Easter music and a brass choir, will be held at the church at 8:45 & 10 am.

Following the Sunrise Service, the youth group hosts a pancake breakfast in the Church Fellowship Hall. Charge ($7 pp or $25 family) supports the group’s next mission trip. All are invited. Palm Sunday Services will be held at the church, located at 107 16th Ave., St. Pete Beach on March 20 at 8:45 & 10 am.

A Maundy (Holy) Thursday service will be held on March 24 at 7 pm For more information on these services and other church activities please call the church office at 727.360.5508 or access the website www.pagchurch.org .

The Sunset Lounge Experience debuts at the Trade Winds Island

Resorts on St. Pete Beach, May 21.

Brought to you by the producers of Chillounge Night, the ultimate outdoor lounge party, the Sunset Lounge Experience promises to be an innovative, tasteful and exclusive gathering for a select few. Casual chic comes to life here. Trendy lounge furnishings offer seating for 280 guests. Guests can reserve an intimate private daybed for two or join the mix and mingle crowd in our centrally located lounge seating area. All guests will have reserved seating. Special hotel package deals can be made available. For info, contact Rainer Scheer 941.448.0995 rainerscheer@yahoo.com www.chilloungenight.com

TREASURE ISLAND Treasure Island Police Officers' Ball is to be held in the Grand Ballroom at The Club at Treasure Island on Saturday, April 16, 7 pm - 12 am.

This black tie, formal event will feature live entertainment, cocktail hour with hors d'oeuvres, a threecourse dinner, a live professional ballroom dance presentation and

MORE TIDBITS professional ballroom dance presentation and dancing to the big band sounds of the Helios Swingtet. At 10 pm, one of the 300 ticket holders will win a $10,000 grand prize.

Tickets: $125/person (tax deductible) with tables of 8 or 10 available.

Tickets can be purchased at the Treasure Island Police Department - 8am to 4pm. By cash or check only Co-sponsors of this event are The Club at Treasure Island, Fred Astaire Dance Studio (Central Ave) and the Helios Swingtet.

Bruce Nye, the “Elvis Guy” is performing at Gators in Treasure Island on Monday & Tuesday nights at 7:30 in March.

TIERRA VERDE Saturday, March 26th, Tierra Verde Business Partnership are sponsoring their Classic Car Show in Tierra Verde.

(See ad on page 45) ST. PETERSBURG St. Petersburg 2nd Saturday ArtWalk March 12 The Waterfront Arts District, Central Arts District, EDGE District, Grand Central District, and the Warehouse Arts District become one arts destination for the St. Petersburg Second Saturday ArtWalk on March 12 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Free ArtWalk trolleys encompass the arts districts.

FREE parking - 1st Ave N. & 1st Ave S. from 15th St. to 30th St., The Clay Center of St. Petersburg, MGA Studios and the Carter G. Woodson Museum. Download the map and list of participants to plan your festive art evening at stpetersburgartsalliance.org New Preservation Resource St. Petersburg’s website has a new feature that makes it easy to view the city's various designated historic resources, including local and national historic districts and individually listed or eligible to be listed properties. The February issue of Florida Trend spotlighted St. Petersburg. It is the largest insert ever produced for a community! Check out the digital edition of "The Changing Face of Paradise" and share with colleagues, employees, and others who are interested in all that is happening in St. Petersburg.

City Council approved the new Commercial Revitalization Program.

The program will help address the issue of lack of capital which has been cited as a barrier to redevelopment in South St. Petersburg, the Skyway Marina District and other areas of the city.

The Commercial Revitalization Program will provide grant awards to commercial projects that enhance business districts by redeveloping properties, decreasing vacancy

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March 27th, 2016 • 7:00 am Between 1 st & 2 nd Avenue at Pass-A-Grille Point

Youth Pancake Breakfast 8:00 am Palm Sunday & Easter Services 8:45 am & 10:00 am Rev. Dr. Keith A. Haemmelmann, Senior Pastor

United Church of Christ 107 16th Ave., St. Pete Beach

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MORE TIDBITS leveraging private sector investment and improving quality of life for surrounding neighborhoods. Based on the scope and impact of the proposed project, an applicant may be awarded at one of three thresholds - $25,000, $50,000 and up to $100,000.

LEADERSHIP ST. PETE® (LSP) Class of 2016 to raise funds for renovation project at Alpha House.

Pinellas County’s only residential maternity program, ALPHA House provides housing and supportive services to homeless pregnant women and teens, new mothers with infants and families experiencing crisis pregnancies. The LSP Class of 2016 agreed this cause strengthens the St. Petersburg community by providing a safe environment for the mothers and children to thrive during these most fragile moments of their lives. Since 1979, ALPHA has served more than 3,000 women, teens and infants annually in their residential and outreach program.

Approximately 90 percent of those who have gone through the ALPHA House program made a successful transition into permanent housing and independent living.

Planned improvements of ALPHA House include a safe play area for the toddlers, better security cameras, locks on doors, repairs to the perimeter fencing, an automatic gate, landscaping and shade in a courtyard gathering area and interior space improvements that are long overdue.

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estimated to be $125,000, which must be raised by April 2016 to make necessary improvements to ALPHA House.

The project is expected to be completed by May 8, 2016.The LSP Class of 2016 is seeking donations from individuals and businesses or in-kind contributions of products or services to complete the project.

Send tax deductible funds to the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce at 100 2nd Avenue North, Suite 200, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 ATTN: Brittany Walsh. Please make checks payable to LSP Project or donate online at stpete.com/alpha.

CLEARWATER Clearwater Beach Named America's Best Beach by TripAdvisor TripAdvisor announced today that the worldfamous white sand Clearwater Beach was No. 1 in its annual list of the 25 Best Beaches in America and one of the 25 Best Beaches in the World at 20. Not far behind was St. Pete Beach at No. 4 in the U.S. making St. Pete/ Clearwater the only Florida destination with two beaches in the Top 10.

GULFPORT Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Customer traffic has also steadily increased over the years, and the Market now routinely has several hundred visitors on a typical day, numbering up to 3,000 visitors on high

A current roster of weekly and occasional vendors is on the Fresh Market’s website gulfportma.com or visit the Market’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ gulfportfreshmarket MIXED TIDBITS HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD by Bob Griffin You complained about the heat all last year, including December. If you thought it was the hottest year ever, you were right.

NOAA and NASA now declare that 2015 was the hottest year on record (in the past 136 years, since record keeping began).

The temperatures around the earth were .29 degrees warmer than 2014.

It was 1.62 degrees above the 20th century average.

December was the 10th month in 2015 that actually set a heat record.

“It is getting to the point where breaking heat records is the norm,” says Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist with Texas Tech. For the most part, scientists blamed man-made global warming with a touch of El Nino. The dominant force affecting rising temperatures, however is the increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

December Caps First-Ever $40 Million Year Of Bed Tax Collections For the first time ever, Pinellas County's calendar year tourist development tax collections crossed the

$40 million mark. In total, 10 of the 12 months in CY2015 saw double-digit increases, leading to an increase of more than 12% year-over-year for a total of over $40 million. Just two years ago, Pinellas County crossed the $30 million threshold for the first time ever, becoming one of the state's five high impact tourism counties.

This growth has resulted in a record average daily rate (ADR) of $136 and a 76% occupancy rate. In the past five years, bed tax collections in Pinellas County have increased by 57.5%, ADR has grown by 31.9% and occupancy jumped by 12.9%---all of this without the additional 1% bed tax that started being collected on Jan. 1, 2016.

Neeraj Kumar Mahani has joined the Loews Don CeSar as Executive Chef.

Mahani, most recently served as Area Chef at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Fl. He will oversee all culinary operations at the 277-room hotel, to include banquets, weddings and the property’s seven food and beverage outlets.

While at The Breakers, Mahani was a part of the culinary team responsible for 10 hotel food and beverage outlets and was involved in producing catered affairs for Fortune 500 companies, conventions, associations and social events. Loews’ Don CeSar Resort & Spa is located at: 3400 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706. www.loewshotels.com

"Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you becomes your trademark." - Jay Danzle ParadiseNewsFL.com | MARCH 2016

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PUBLISHER’S LETTER Be Grateful For Our Tourists!

Most of us came here for the weather, escaping some northerly climate where we had traded the best years of our lives for the opportunity to spend our ‘Golden Years’ in the Florida sunshine, at least for the winter season.

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PUBLISHERS & EDITORS Peter Roos & Renee Roos

Having decided to settle in a beach community, in the Sunshine State, we have learned to share our favorite shops, restaurants, roads, sidewalks and beaches with shorter term visitors.

With Valentine’s Day behind us, we are now in the “heart of season”.

That means that for the next 60 days or so there may be lines in front of our favorite restaurants at prime time. In a scene from the movie ‘Summer Rental,’ parts of which were filmed here, residents are treated better by restauranteurs than visitors. That kind of favoritism leads to ill will that we should not tolerate any more than our visitors should. On the other hand, we can avoid those kinds of confrontations with a little local knowledge and advance planning.

We have all seen lines, for example, in front of Skidders, a favorite of locals and visitors year round. We went there for breakfast with our neighbors recently and had a fine meal at a reasonable price. Skidders opens at 7 a.m. and typically gets busy between 8:30 and 9 a.m. Arriving around 8 a.m. we had our choice of seating and were served very promptly and efficiently.

ART DIRECTOR Renee Roos • info@paradisenewsfl.com __________________________________________

FEATURE WRITERS Steve Traiman • Joyce LaFray • Nanette Wiser CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Jim Beggins • Tom Brodersen Esq. Sarah Lyons • Tom Smith DIRECTORS Kaeley Dawson - Social Media Vickie Kolb - Events, Arts & Leisure Lorrie Bellinger - Graphic Designer Carrie Hill - Proofreader MARKETING Margaret Fuesy __________________________________________

PHOTOGRAPHY Bob Schlesinger - www.TropicalFocus.com __________________________________________

DISTRIBUTION Bobby Smith - 727.363.6888 __________________________________________

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Our visitors do a great deal to enhance our quality of life, whether we realize it or not.

Without our hotels, motels, time share resorts and such, many of us could not afford to live here. When the visitors inconvenience us by stopping traffic to cross Gulf Boulevard, odds are they are crossing to spend money at a shopping center, 7-11, or one of the shops and restaurants that could not afford to exist without the money the tourists bring.

The people they rent their vacation fun from live here year round. These business people own or rent homes, shop and eat here year round and likely could not afford to be here without the visitors.

One of the things our visitors love about coming here is the welcoming attitude our residents exhibit to them. That is why so many return here year after year. It is their bed taxes that pay for the sports stadiums where our teams play. If you enjoy the Rays, the Buccaneers, the Lightning, the Rowdies, the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the Dali Museum and a whole lot more of our communities’ assets, you can thank our tourist economy for it. Those who return as tourists often come when they retire and it may be they who will be here to buy your home when you are ready for another arrangement.

These people have lots of other places they can go, including places that may be less expensive, have newer hotels or cheaper labor costs. Take any opportunity you can to say “thank you for coming to our area. We love it here in the place we call ‘Paradise’ and we are glad you decided to join us here.”

This ‘attitude of gratitude’ may make it easier for you to tolerate the challenges that congestion on our roadways and beaches provide to our lives, and it may mean a lot to a visitor deciding where to go for their next vacation.

As always, we appreciate the time you take to read Paradise NEWS.We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy writing it, just for you.

Peter, Renee and our creative friends.

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Dining Review By Joyce LaFray If you’re searching for one of the best downtown restaurants, you need go no further than The Mill, a relatively new invention by Ted Dorsey, a talented chef who created many a wave as the former chef at Castile, located at the swank Hotel Zamora on St. Pete Beach. he Mill, once a well-thought-of pizza parlor, is now a cozy upscale retreat designed to create an inviting, relaxed and original ambience…and it does.

Even the lavatories are a hoot. A vintage tub from the early 1900s, is cleverly fashioned into a funky sink.

The men’s has its own style and the bar area is as comfortable as it gets, a great place for singles to meet, greet and experience a great meal.

and not once was I disappointed. No doubt, it’s a boom, it’s a bang and as Chef Emeril Lagasse would say, it’s a slam-dunk bam!

The restaurant, with an open kitchen, offers superior food specializing in a commitment to local sources and fresh ingredients. The menu is a perfect size, but the outstanding offerings are so varied and unique it makes it difficult to choose.

Though considered expensive by some, there is no doubt in my mind that you get what you pay for And what you get is mighty good.

I visited three times for this review

The cuisine is as sophisticated as any in metropolitan areas like New York, Miami or LA. ‘First Plates’ which we typically call appetizers are in good portion and include something for every palate.

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On one visit my guest was reticent about trying the frog legs, but she did and loved them!

She was also pleased with the

a potpourri of specials, but to me that is the sign of a great restaurant i.e., a chef that is never satisfied with a mundane menu that never changes.

We sample three of the four salads offered, each one ample for two sharers. My favorite is the Brussel Salad, a potpourri of delights with Brussel leaves, grilled radicchio, snap peas, heirloom tomatoes oven-dried and pickled bell peppers lightly sauced in a burnt scallion vinaigrette. A close second is the Roast Beet Panzanella made with both red and golden beets, a house style burrata which is like an upscale

him to share with us. After a little arm twisting we each got a few bites.

Quench your thirst with a good list of wines by the glass, or perhaps one of the original cocktails including The Mill’s original Daiquiri made with Crème de Cacao, “Mill Barrel” Rum and lime juice, a bit off Hemingway’s favorite, but a unique creation. There’s also a good list of specialty drafts, including a “Gwen Stefani” infused with Sailor Jerry, Byrrh and Cappelletti.

For finishers try the deconstructed apple pie or chocolate dessert; it

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blue crab croquettes served with a fresh cilantro remoulade and a jalapeno ginger marinade.

The crab is top quality and there is a splashing of lemon, too much for some, but I thought the zing was the crowning touch.

If you prefer just to graze, The Mill has an interesting choice of cheeses and charcuterie. There’s an ever-changing selection of specialty cheeses called “artisan” and the house charcuterie is beautifully presented with local honeycomb, baby zucchini pickles, foie gras, duck bacon, white anchovies — you get the picture! Order a choice of three, five or seven and a glass of wine or craft beer, and there you have a perfect meal for sharing.

I must caution that the menu does change frequently and there is

mozzarella, creamy and ethereal.

An unusual dressing is the roasted horseradish vinaigrette. Perfection!

After a few dishes you may be full, but you must continue with the “Second Plates”. Our favorites, on three occasions are the Braised Rabbit & Black currants (be adventurous, you won’t regret it!), Smoke Braised Boar Ribs, Diver Scallops and Meatloaf Wellington, all generously sized. If I had to describe each and every one of these delights, it would take at least another page.

Yet I must mention the amazing Wellington, prepared with quality ground meats, Taleggio cheese, a bourbon yam mash, braised seasonal greens and a lovely smoked mushroom gravy. This dish will easy serve two, though my guest is so impressed that it is difficult to coax

appears all desserts are house made. The tea service is lovely with a good choice of unique blends.

Servers are efficient, but even better, they’re fun and interesting.

Obviously, they’ve had a good training session since they could easily answer our multitudinous questions about the food and drink.

So, if you decide to go, don’t be shy about asking about the offerings.

Staffers will be delighted to expand on the unusual but oh-so exciting menu by the talented Chef.

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Never one to do things half way, Chef Jackie personally designed the eclectic modern décor, the funky light fixtures, the biggest granite bar in town, and the layout of the taps, 57 of them, each serving a different craft beer, mostly local. It’s part sports bar, part classy meeting and dining venue.

Jackie’s specialty is preparing gourmet foods with healthier recipes. She has adapted some of her customers’ favorite dishes from her Bistro to be served here for $7 or less. As in her bistro and Sunday brunch, everything is amazingly gluten‐ free. One of my all‐time favorites, the pulled pork nachos are served with three huge chips, each piled with Asian slaw and topped with a generous serving of flavorful pulled pork. In the Ahi Tuna Poke, generous chunks of slightly seared, sushi‐grade Ahi tuna are presented on crispy chips along with seaweed salad and a ceviche sampler. There are crab stuffed deviled eggs for seafood lovers and Gorgonzola stuffed meatballs for meat lovers. There are 15 small plate items plus six different salads on the current menu, including watermelon salad with mint and lime.

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Home by Home, Generation to Generation: The History of

Albright Landscaping

by Melanie Albright

The year was 1976. My dad, Dan Albright, was a mere fourteen years old.

He had an eagle eye for detail, a strong work ethic and a crazy idea: he would veer off the traditional route of skating through school because that was what he was supposed to do.

Instead he would do more: he would do what he needed to do.

Specifically, he would take his destiny into his own hands, dedicate his life to his work and transform dead spaces into venues where the moments we live for take place.

He started with clean-ups and cutting grass. Before long, he found his love of working with plants, extending his clients’ homes right into the outdoors, designing tropical paradises and country living spaces alike. Drawn in by the endless possibilities, he let go of maintenance and focused on landscape design and installation full-time.

Those early days did not come without challenges.

One dilemma of the budding business owner was that he was too young to have a driver’s license, yet running trucks was as essential to Albright Landscaping then as it is now.

Luckily, his older sister, my aunt Toni, was able to help him in this area. She took the wheel while he navigated from job to job.

Although Toni was accepting of my dad’s direction, I imagine that his team were reserved, if not outright skeptical, about such a young lad being their boss. He was able to earn their respect, however, by leading with a hard work ethic, ready to get his hands dirty working alongside and teaching

them, while at the same time not shying away from what he didn’t know (or feigning knowledge that he hadn’t acquired yet). He didn’t hesitate at a chance to learn from those around him, frequenting local nurseries to discover more.

As a result, by the time he was 16, my dad had five trucks and eight employees, all of whom were older than he was.

Whether the jobs were big or small, the impact of the outcome was and has always been constant. Most memorable for my dad over the last forty years is his customers’ astonishment with how quickly Albright Landscaping are able to bring dramatic, quality results: “It is always a joy to see their reactions after having just come home from work to see that their yard has completely transformed from whatever they left us with that morning,” he explains, before continuing that “They’ll call or text [him] months after [their job’s completion] just to let [him] know how much they’re enjoying their new landscaping, or that they’ve just had a beautiful wedding or party and all of their guests loved the work we did. That is the most satisfying thing.”

Those early impressions of high-quality, timely transformations caused the business’ reputation to rise at a steady incline, with my dad building working relationships that still exist today. “I’ve worked with some of my clients the entire forty years,” he reveals.

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However, it was not only his growing clientele that he has made lasting connections with, but also other locally run businesses.

Building relationships with our suppliers is such an important component of the business, enabling us to know exactly where to obtain the best products for our clients while ensuring that we are able to secure them as well.

That is a privilege that can only come with time and trust.

Towards the end of 1984, as my dad settled in to make his mark on the landscaping industry on his own, everything changed forever: he met a woman named Lisa Morrill.

Two weeks later, they were married.

My mom was the perfect complement to my dad, both in business and in life. She kept him grounded while supporting his vision for Albright Landscaping. Although she didn’t balk at hard labor, often finding herself shovel-in-hand, her expertise shone through most brightly in the office. That is where her impact was the most prominent, adding structure to the framework that my dad had been putting in place over the last seven years.

As they worked together, the business began to grow more rapidly and along with it, so did the family, first with the dramatic entrance of my eldest brother Danny in 1985, on the very day that Hurricane Elena formed. With their newly born baby boy, my parents were discharged from the hospital early once the mandatory evacuation notice had been issued to the Tampa Bay area. They were forced to seek shelter across the Howard Frankland Bridge as sinister waves threatened their grip on the road.

Days later, Danny found himself on his first job while my dad helped restore the homes that had been affected, whether by fallen trees or debris-torn landscapes.

Less theatrical introductions came two and four years later with Matthew and, finally, me. Somehow the addition of three children so close in age actually concentrated our parents’ focus: my dad describes this period of time as one when he and my mom really knew where they wanted to take Albright Landscapingand, as it has turned out, we would be right there with them, every step of the way.

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were growing up. My dad would teach us the names of each passing plant as he and my mom were inspired by the surrounding landscapes. By the time we were five years old, we were hard-pressed to find a plant of which we didn’t know the name.

Landscaping, and specifically Albright Landscaping, was a central part of our family since its conception.

Moreover, it was a key part of our upbringing. My brothers’ version of strong men (read “boys”) competitions ranged from hopping in the back of my dad’s pickup truck and unloading three-gallon plants as quickly as they could to swiping his shovels and finding out who could be the first to dig a hole big enough for a palm tree’s root ball. During this time, we also propagated and grew 20,000 plants per year, right in our small backyard.

As Albright Landscaping grew, indeed, so did we, along with the roles we played in its success.

I managed to escape the Florida heat by following my mom’s footsteps into the office. She was excellent at her job: answering the phones in a welcoming tone, managing the numbers with ease, smoothly making sense of what could be a chaotic job schedule.

Her efforts behind the scenes made it

possible for Albright Landscaping to live up to its reputation of timely, quality work despite its large size and the great number of projects coming in at the time.

There was no better teacher from whom to learn not only what to do and how to do it, but also how to do it better, proactively and while putting your heart into every step.

Likewise, my brothers had the best teacher to learn their trade from, specifically how to design quality landscapes while managing the intricacies

involved with bringing those designs to life in record time. Attributing his work ethic to his own father, passing on the knowledge of what it takes to keep the family business progressing has always been important to my dad, even if we didn’t end up applying it to the continuation of Albright Landscaping itself.

However, it is not just the skill that he was able to instill, but also the passion for our work.

It did not take long for Matthew to become a crew leader with a keen drive

to identify areas of improvement and tools that will optimize our clients’ experience. In getting to work with our parents, my brothers and I became privy to the expert knowledge that they had been honing since before we were born.

We were able to understand key factors that help make a business successful, a lesson that takes many people years of trial and error to learn.

What’s more is that we were entrusted with applying those lessons directly to the business, responsible for our progression and impact, whether bad or good.

Finally, and perhaps what I am most grateful for, is that we were able to contribute to the success of our family’s business, applying our own passions and letting them flourish.

My dad is a firm believer that passion is the primary factor that drives us, Albright Landscaping the business and the family, forward. While the quality and efficiency of our work are of course vital, the love for what we do is what sets us apart. “We spend our time between jobs doing our own landscape projects, making our backyard better,” he points out.

Albright Landscaping specializes in residential outdoor space transformations because the family behind the business believe that yards are extensions of homes.

The strong work ethic, dedication and passion that are at the root of Albright Landscaping have proven to be the main ingredients in a recipe for lasting success. Furthermore, they are all qualities that still show in my dad, forty years later, as he tries to take on a more advisory role.

Keeping him from doing so is that what drew him into landscaping at the start continues to reward him today: his clients’ reactions to Albright

Landscaping’s ability to realize the possibilities. Our clients often text me over the weekend to tell me how much they’re enjoying their new backyards, just to let me know how thankful they are of the work we did for them. That is rewarding. That is what makes us love doing what we do, our clients’ appreciation for it,” my dad reflects, before concluding that “There really is nothing like a satisfied customer.”

Through our ability to envision and bring to life the possibilities, my family, including our team, who my dad often introduces as his “adopted sons”—have created spaces that enable the necessary day-to-day unwinding as well as backdrops of life events, from birthday parties to weddings and beyond. We feel that doing so allows our family to improve the quality of life of so many families around the Tampa Bay area.

Celebrating our 40-year anniversary and considering the components that have been constant throughout our time, we are reminded of the transitions that we have undergone as well as the challenges that we have overcome.

Most recently, the matriarch of the company and the heart of our family passed away far too soon at just 51 years old. Words fall short in describing with justice the impact that my mom had on us. Our aim is to continue to live and work with the passion that she did, feeling that this is the best way to honor her.

We open this new chapter with my dad divulging the management ins-and-outs to Matthew, who plans on continuing the quality work that Albright Landscaping has been known for over the last four decades. “Our size today allows us to be more personal with and attentive to our clients. With my 11 years’ worth of experience, not to mention being trained under my dad’s 40 years, I want to make sure that every one of our jobs is done to the highest level of quality.” And so, our family business enters the second generation.

We look forward to getting to work with you over the next 40. PN

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Happy St. Caddy’s Day !

In case you hadn’t heard, Caddy’s on the Beach is under new ownership, Irish ownership, those most sociable of people who excel at creating memorable bar/restaurant experiences.

With St. Patrick’s Day looming here’s why that’s worth dancing a jig over…

The new owners are no strangers to the area. They have successfully brought the MacDinton and Yard of Ale chains to both St. Petersburg and Tampa. There, quality food and drink in a lively, Irish ambiance has proven hugely popular. After acquiring Caddy’s on Sunset Beach last year, they quickly recognized that a local gem like Caddy’s, as both Treasure Island natives and savvy visitors agree, is a formula you don’t change, just enhance.

They made it a priority that any tweaks or refinements should preserve the unique vibe of this local favorite destination. Following repairs to a building which has been hopping for generations and was ready for a little sprucing up, the regulars have come flooding back to enjoy what made this place special for generations. The ‘chill’ island time atmosphere, the delicious menu options served right on the beach, and the ‘alcohol allowed’ beach privilege only it can offer in this locality, make Caddy’s unique.

It’s clear that the new, improved Caddy’s has lost none of its charm, but polished up way more than the floorboards in an ownership switch-out that has unquestionably been a win-win. The new management places strong emphasis on prompt and friendly service.

They now offer music twice daily in-season plus twelve draft beer choices at their three in-house bars.

With a pretty rare across-the-board appeal, Caddy’s attracts couples of all ages, family groups and young singles, and the flip-switch for ‘relax’ kicks in fast and sticks longer than the sand between your toes.

There are complementary beach chairs on offer and complementary, (with a minimum purchase) cabanas for those wanting to chill with extra elbow room.

Customers can take one of the free island hoppers as an alternative to the paid parking, carpooled or otherwise, which is available onsite. All in all, COTB is a renewed local treasure well worth checking out again (and again), if you haven’t visited for a while.

The Irish influence hits Treasure Island in time for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, and Caddy’s is promising a day to remember on the 17 th ….

The festivities include: live entertainment - 1pm to 10pm, including performances from dancers of the Scariff School of Irish Dancing in Tampa, and a Pipe and Drum Band who play two shows scheduled for 2 & 4pm.

Figure in food specials like Corned Beef & Cabbage, and Shepherd’s Pie to keep it tasty AND traditionally Irish, drink specials like Killian Draft Beers for just $2, and consider - why the Hooley WOULD you party elsewhere for St. Paddy’s Day?!

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Adding Upgrades & Amenities for Fans STORY by STEVE TRAIMAN The fans come first for Tampa Bay’s NFL Buccaneers, MLB Rays and NHL Lightning, with major and minor upgrades to stadium and arena facilities, many new amenities and ticket deals for the upcoming seasons.

At press time (end of February), the Lightning are in a close battle for a playoff spot that would get them back to their quest for the Stanley Cup; the Rays are bolstered by power additions to their lineup and baseball’s best starting rotation for the new season, and the Bucs are looking to build on last year’s improved season with their star quarterback Jameis Winston.

Biggest project is the $100 million, two-phase comprehensive renovation of Raymond James Stadium with the Bucs contributing a good share of the cost.

The Lightning, which has completed more than $87 million in upgrades the past four years at Amalie Arena, is giving the VIP Lexus Club an upgrade for season ticket holders, and the Rays have taken out some

suite space to create a new ‘Draft Room’ Season Ticket Club behind home plate, with many weekday specials and weekend family programs.

Another innovative example of Gulf Beaches’ exposure for both the Lightning and Rays key away games are the Watch Parties on the beach, hosted by the TradeWinds Guy Harvey Outpost on St. Pete Beach. Wendy Yoder, Field Producer, Production & Special Events Manager, told Paradise News, “After the last of six regular season Lightning parties February 28, there’s potential for additional playoff games as we hosted last year. For the Rays, we’re set for six games for the new season, same as last year. Only cost for fans is $10 parking, with game food and drink available. The Lightning usually bring their Thunderbug mascot, the

Lightning Girls and special giveaways, while the Rays have Raymond and DJ Kitty with their giveaways. It’s a great promotion for our resort.”

Bucs’ Plans for RJA The Bucs and Tampa Sports Authority reached an agreement on the RJA renovation last December, which was also approved by Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa.

The Bucs are committed to a minimum of $29 million for Phase 1 and another $28.8 million on Phase 2, with the TSA kicking $28.8 million in to the project. Sources for the public funding are available from recent TSA bond refinancing savings and the ¼-cent Tourist Development Tax. The Bucs are responsible for all remaining improvement costs.

At that time, Bucs’ COO Brian Ford said, “This is a great day for our entire community as the agreement ensures that RJA will remain one of the top sports facilities in the country. The agreement provides the type of much-needed enhancements that will improve the in-game experience for our loyal Buccaneer fans and will play a key role in our ability to attract the types of large-scale events that we have grown accustomed to hosting over the years. These exciting projects have been made possible through the hard work and foresight of all parties, including public officials from the TSA, Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa.”

With Wagner Murray and Associates as architect and Manhattan Construction as contractor, Phase 1 work is underway. Centerpiece is the installation of new, state-of-the-art HD videoboards in each end zone, four HD tower video displays in each corner of the lower bowl and HD ribbon boards in the center ring of the suite level.

The new end zone boards will measure 9,600 square feet each, and each tower display will cover 2,304 square feet, for a total video display area of 28,416 square feet, third largest in the NFL. Phase 1 also includes a new, state-of-the-art sound system and concessions upgrades, and the renovation of all luxury suites.

Other key features for 2016 are the Ring of Honor Club and Hall of Fame Club – two all new, premium-seating concepts featuring allinclusive food and drink options, air-conditioned comfort and one of the best views of the action on the field. Located on the suite level, each Club is limited to 240 seats and features an expansive, 9,500 square-foot, open-floor design, including prime food and drink options as well as a full liquor bar for purchase. Membership provides VIP access to all RJA events including all Bucs home games, USF home football games, the Outback Bowl, Monster Jam, concerts and other special events included in one price. Members will also have the option to purchase seats for the 2017 College Football National Championship Game.

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“New for the 2016 season, we have added a variety of value-laden promotions for our fans,” Brian Richeson, Rays’ Vice President of Sales & Marketing, told Paradise News. “Each weekday has a ticket promotion with different appeals and when combined with our weekend lineup full of promotional giveaways, you have 81 games full of attractive promotions, among the most aggressive in MLB.” “Additionally, we aimed to add value to our season ticketholder base with two new and exciting benefits. First, The Draft Room, an exclusive club area for season ticket holders, will feature enhanced concession offerings, local craft beers and themed items based on visiting teams. Second, the new Rays Rewards program takes season ticket benefits to a new level, with points that earn them access to merchandise, can’t-buy experiences and more.”

The last major Trop renovation for the 2014 season was very well received. The biggest change was the new 360o pedestrian circulation created around the lower seating bowl. This provides easier access to and from ballpark gates, concessions and activity areas through out the facility.

Also created was a more dynamic experience in the area just above the center field wall previously occupied by the Everglades BBQ Smokehouse. Working with concessionaire Centerplate, it was transformed into “The Porch in Center Field,” a unique patio with open views of the playing field and new food and beverage areas easily accessible to all ballpark patrons. A new deck overlooking the Rays Touch Tank connects the patio to the new walkway at its right field entrance. In addition, a more traditional Batter’s Eye structure, meeting all MLB specifications was installed.

As a result of this project, visitors are now able to access the entire lower seating bowl directly from escalators at the main rotunda entrance of Tropicana Field.

The project cost well over $1 million and builds on the more than $20 million the Rays have invested in the Trop since

2006 (see Paradise News, May 2014 issue).

The Rays new weekday specials offered throughout the 2016 season include: Monday-Free Tickets for active-duty military, retired and honorably discharged veterans and dependents; two free tickets for all Monday home games and eight additional bonus dates.

Tuesday-$2 Kids Tickets, age 14 and under with purchase of a full-priced adult ticket.

Wednesday-$2 all beef Kayem hot dogs. ThursdaySenior Special, $15 tickets for fans 60 or older. FridayTampa Bay Lightning Watch Party at Guy Harvey Outpost, St. Pete Beach. (Photo: TradeWinds Resorts) Student Rush, $15 tickets for students 18 & older with valid high school or college ID. The old Icons and Medallions restaurants gave way to a new outdoor 10,000-square-foot upper-level, Bud Light Lightning Lexus at Amalie Arena Party Deck, with five concession stands and drink bars, and stunning photo-taking views of downtown Tampa. About After spending more than $87 million the past five years 600 seats from the third level gave way to new Pipe Organ, in fan upgrades at the then St. Pete Times Forum and now fan viewing area and bar. The digital organ has five keyAmalie Arena, the Lightning is planning some nice interior boards, a 300-speaker sound system and a rotating base. upgrades to the VIP Lexus Lounge for the new 2016-17 The 63 pipes are displayed with a huge Tampa Bay Lightseason, according to Bill Wickett, Executive VP of ning sign that lights up red, white and blue during the naCommunications. tional anthem.

Full season and 21-pack customers get valet parking and a private entrance for hockey games, concerts, family shows, AFL Storm football and other events; unlimited upscale dining and beverage options; and all-inclusive beer, wine, mixed drinks and sodas. . The Lexus Lounge is adjacent to the locker rooms, with seats 10 feet from the ice with a great rink-level view of warm-ups and game action.

Aimed at families, the Lightning had a variety of offers and promotions throughout the 2015-16 hockey season at Amalie Arena. Included were Little Caesars Family Packs, pre-game Corona Tailgates, monthly Coca-Cola ticket specials, Bolts BBQ offers and an all new Bud Light "Up For Whatever" package. All were very well received, according to Wickett.

When Lightning and arena owner Jeff Vinik announced the $40 million in most recent renovations a few years ago, he vowed to make the 15-year-old arena one of the nation's best and dug deep in his own pockets to make it happen without any burden on the taxpayer.

Significant modifications started with a new main entrance with one large staircase (rather than the previous two) with access to the box office, VIP guest services and a new 4,000-square-foot team store and cafe.

All 19,000-plus seats were replaced with thick-cushioned chairs, all with cup-holders, and all suites were completely renovated and upgraded.

With a positive approach to the Lightning again making the Stanley Cup Playoffs, every effort again will be made by the team to limit access to Amalie Arena season tickets by visiting team fans who try to take advantage of illegal online offerings by season ticket holders. With prices reaching as high as $5,000 a ticket last year when the team came within two wins for the Stanley Cup, the Lightning had the most stringent requirements for playoff tickets.

Tampa Bay sports fans are very fortunate to have a trio of major league teams offering exciting play and upscale amenities, and owners who really care about giving their patrons a real return for their loyalty and support.

Editor’s Note: Special thanks to Nelson Luis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Dave Haller and Rafaela Amador, Tampa Bay Rays; and Bill Wickett, Tampa Bay Lightning.]

[Steve Traiman is President of Creative Copy by Steve Traiman in St. Pete Beach, offering freelance business writing services. He can be reached via email at traimancreativecopy@gmail.com ParadiseNewsFL.com | MARCH 2016

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CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT

by Tom Smith, Contractor GHD Construction Services, Inc.

Building on the Beaches Takes Special Knowledge When I began building homes in 1971, we did not even need a building permit for most single family homes. Today in some municipalities it takes longer to get through the architectural and permit stages than it actually took to build a home back then. Most changes are for the protection of the consumer.

Devastation caused by natural disasters dictated most of these changes. Newer energy rules produce overall benefits for America. On Pinellas County’s beaches, the following major changes are now being enforced by local building departments: Permitting: Years ago builders could drop off a set of blueprints and receive a permit within a day or two. Building Departments are taking an unusual amount of time in processing prints due to the abundant workload and much more complex prints that need to be reviewed. Since 2006, builders have the option of using private companies for both plan review and inspections performed by licensed architects and engineers.

FEMA Regulations: Most Pinellas residents are aware of Base Flood Elevations (BFE) required

by FEMA. All new homes in flood prone areas need to be at least 12” above the new BFE. Flood insurance will be even lower if the home is constructed 36”above BFE. New Florida Building Codes: New homes today are considerably more structurally sound. The structural items of steel, concrete, and roof tie-down have vastly increased over the years.

Energy Items: Upon submittal for a building permit, a set of signed & sealed Energy Calcs has to be completed.

This energy audit considers glass efficiency, SEER ratings for A/C systems, insulation types and amount, appliance rating and many other factors. This Energy Calc form must receive a passing grade before the permit can be issued. The cost of Solar Energy has fallen and many consumers are opting for a zero or greatly reduced electric bill.

Hurricane Items: Most areas of Pinellas County require new homes to withstand a 140-150 MPH hurricane. Window & door types & installation, truss tie-downs, and garage doors are just some of the important items needed to keep your home safe as possible should a major storm come your way.

Modernization: Today’s new homes don’t have only 8’ ceilings, mica countertops and carpeted floors. Cathedral ceilings, granite counters and ceramic floors are today’s products of choice.

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BAHAMA WINDS

REAL E STAT E

JIM BEGGINS - The Property Wizard Broker - CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises

Over Price Your Property?

The world economy is affecting our beach market, with the exception of the very high end properties.

The strong U.S. dollar means our Canadian and European clients earn a 30% to 40% bonus for selling their U.S. holdings. Conversely, it costs them more now if they buy here. Many of these prospective buyers are waiting to buy. January beach sales were the lowest number of units in over 18 months. Inventory is increasing, making the market more competitive.

When people are confused they tend to do nothing. There is no clear direction for many of us. Get as much info as you can about your market before deciding what’s best for your family.

Flood insurance increases are making many barrier island properties harder to sell. For many, the option of new construction can be a viable alternative to selling an old flood prone home. GHD Construction Services Inc. just completed a new affordable beach model at 14305 N. Bayshore Dr., Madeira Beach, FL 33708. Their “Bahama Winds” model can be built on almost any lot on our islands. Drive by or call for an appointment to see it.

Each realtor and firm has a slightly different formula for determining how to price your property. Some realtors think sellers will list with them if they

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agree to list the home at a higher price.

Then they lower the price when it does not sell. When a potential client asks our firm to price their home, we view the property, take measurements, note upgrades, provide 5 current listings (what buyers can pay), 5 actual sold properties (what buyers did pay), and 5 expired or withdrawn listings (what buyers refused to pay). These are the most accurate comparably priced properties, (comps) at any given point in time. The homeowner picks the offering price according to their personal motivation to sell. Most of us pick a price higher than suggested to give room for offers. Why is this usually not a good idea? It’s better to price it according to my analysis to make it more competitive with similar properties.“I’d rather turn down 10 offers than get none.”

Buyers generally search in $100,000 increments, so $599,000 gets a lot more activity than $601,000, and may facilitate a bidding war with a higher final selling price in the early days of a sales campaign.

We can raise or lower the listing price according to the number of showings. It pays to know your real value rather than to rely on the internet. The internet cannot yet see all the features of your house nor gauge

motivation. We call our pricing system your Strategic Pricing Analysis “SPA”, and it’s free.

For more info and specific advice please attend our weekly ‘Informed Confusion’ 1-hour discussions Tuesdays, 5:30 pm at 5050 Gulf Blvd. in St. Pete Beach. Please RSVP. No sales pitch, just honest information you can use. Selling or buying is a team effort between your REALTOR and yourself.

We represent you as if we are you.

Come and find out why. We have current market knowledge and we’d like to help. RSVP for my Tuesday discussion or call. Please email or text with questions or topic suggestions.

All the best, Jim “Property Wizard” Beggins, broker, CENTURY 21 Beggins Enterprises, with 11 offices and 400 agents serve Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota Counties. Since most opinions about real estate can be supported with facts, I will inform you to the best of my ability so you can unconfuse the facts to your personal advantage. I think I can use my ‘hands on’ experience in Florida real estate since 1970 to achieve your desired outcome.

Please let me know how I’m doing.

Call, text or email with any questions. mail to: jimbeggins@c21be.com Cell 727 254 8144.

VETERANS OF SOUTH PINELLAS COUNTY

6 th Militar y Salute March 19 th - Family Fun Day Horan Park • St. Pete Beach Story by STEVE TRAIMAN

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The Veterans of South Pinellas County (VSPC) will present their 6th Annual "Salute to the Military"

ll are invited for a fun, family, all-day event including a "Street Fair" with a Competition Car Show organized by VSPC, Live All Day Music, Exhibits, Vendors through SIK Promotions, Food, Beer & Wine including St. Pete Beach Fire Department’s booth for pulled pork platters, hot dogs, hamburgers, Gennaro’s Pizzeria and Pasta, VSPC Chowders Hounds for authentic “New England” style Chowder. Also the Snack Shack with Snow-Cones, Pretzels, Popcorn & the favorite, Funnel Cakes. The Kids’ Fishing Tournament with prizes, gets underway at 2pm, sponsored by Gulf to Bay Bait & Tackle Shop.

They expect to have a great display of Antique Fire Engines, Military & Rescue Vehicles.

A Silent Auction will feature great prizes including hotel stays, restaurant vouchers, golf outings, artwork, etc. … A "Special Raffle" will offer a day flight to Key West, spending the day and a beautiful sunset flight home. Several 50/50 Drawings will be held every two hours throughout the day as well.

Opening ceremonies will include a meaningful Joint-Services Military Enlistment Ceremony and special presentation of three flags to honor

WW II veterans. Representatives from the Veterans Administration will be on hand during the day to explain benefits & help register veterans into the system.

The VSPC, an all-volunteer group, is a well-organized 501(c)(3) charity that works independently and with several other military charity organizations in order to raise funds on behalf of deserving veterans and active military who are deployed and in harm's way.

Included on the hard-working committee for this event are President Harry Metz and Board Members Howard Fletcher, Brooks Cavender, Virginia McNivens, Wayne MacDowell, Jim Williams, Lance Peterson, Allen Collins.

The Veterans of South Pinellas County also invite both military veterans and non-military interested individuals to its monthly breakfast. It is held at 8 am the last Friday in Tierra Verde at the Island Grill & Raw Bar Restaurant, 110 Pinellas Bayway South, on the way to Fort De Soto.

For more information on the VSPC, contact Brooks Cavender, brooksc@writeme.com.

[Editor’s Note: special thanks to Wayne MacDowell and Brooks Cavender for their information and artwork.]

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GET REAL ABOUT PROPERTY

THE BEACH THEATER LIVES!

Travels Through Real Estate Law

BY THOMAS A. BRODERSEN, ESQ.

It lives, at least, in the memory and imagination of many of us.

And, of course, it could live (again), maybe…

The historic theater on Corey Avenue has been closed since 2012, a victim of changing technology and personal frailty, but it is still possessed of a certain power over peoples’ imagination, based on its rich history and very special place in local residents’ lives.

We’ve spoken to people whose parents went on their first dates there and others who worked at the theater as teenagers.

The Beach Theater opened in 1940, when Corey Avenue itself was just 3 years old. The Art Deco theater has shown a great many first-run movies over the years, ran Marx Brothers’ movies for a time, and, in the years before the most recent owner, screenwriter Michael France purchased the theater in 2007, the theater had gained a reputation for showing independent and foreign films.

France shook things up, hosting Bob Dylan tributes, concert films and

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even showed free family films on Saturday mornings. When he showed “The Big Lebowski,” France served white Russians – the “Dude’s” signature cocktail.

Shark sandwiches were the order of the day when “Jaws” was on the marquee. “It was more than just a theater,” said Lee “Flee” Courtney, the music director at WMNF radio, which held numerous benefits at the Beach Theater. “He was happy just to make the popcorn, soda and beer money back.” The theater was packed for benefits (and midnight screenings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”), but the crowds dwindled on regular nights.

Although France passed away in 2013, title to the property is still held in the name of France’s company, St. Pete Beach Theater, LLC. He was not able to achieve his ambition of making the theater a non-profit, to help garner community financial support for keeping the theater going and

there has been litigation preventing any forward motion.

France’s vision was a worthy one, and remains so even now, but there are challenges to realizing it.

There is some modest debt, including 2015 real estate taxes.

The main obstacle, however, appears to be the substantial cost of updating the projection system to digital, which is how movies are distributed now. The seats are in pretty bad shape, too, and the building needs attention.

There doesn’t appear to be a lack of people possessed of the desire to see the Beach Theater continue its historic role in the community, but it takes more than love, it takes leadership, as well as a bit of philanthropy.

Thomas A. Brodersen, Esq., A NDERSON & B RODERSEN , P.A. 350 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach • (727) 363-6100

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Hubbard’s Marina written by: Captain Mark & Dylan Hubbard WWW.HubbardsMarina.com Hashtag it: #HubbardsMarina “If you’re too busy to go fishing, You’re just too busy!” - Salty Sol Fleishman Inshore The sheepshead and flounder bite is still strong inshore. The snook bite is mostly at night when the water is moving strong.

Remember fish are cold blooded animals when you’re fishing cooler water. Working the bait slower will greatly increase your catch ratio when fishing these conditions.

Steve Tatavitto, Clearwater, was fishing with his buddies this past weekend inside John’s Pass with live shrimp. After they scraped the pilings with a flat ended shovel, the chum attracted some nice sheepshead and black drum.

The tide didn’t matter, as long as it was moving, they were hooking some fish. They even pulled in some small grouper.

Near shore - We took home nearly 30 nice big hogfish from Tuesday’s ten hour all-day.

Ananthachai Nantakul from Tampa and his buddy caught 5 beautiful hogfish, 3 fat sheepshead, tons of grey snapper and more! They said that the light tackle helped them catch plenty of hogfish on live shrimp.

Offshore - Captain Bryon Holland & Captain Mark Hubbard and the crew took it 60-70 miles in heavy fog in about two hours. If the weather was clear and the waters calm we could have gone another 20 miles in the same two hour run!

This boat was so much fun and so fast we were fishing in 170 feet.

The big jacks were thick and ready to fire at the 150-180 marks especially on the wrecks.

They were crushing big live baits just as they disappeared under the boat. Within the first few hours of fishing we easily limited out on 40-80lb amberjack. We started fishing for mangroves, yellowtail & mutton snapper. We caught plenty of big mangrove snapper nearly limiting out with the biggest nearly 9lbs. keeper sized fat gags that all had to be caught and released since they don’t open until July 1st.

Captain Jack’s dolphin corner The local great American egrets have started to sport their mating plumage again so the pelicans aren’t the only seabirds gearing up for the spring mating season.

These egret’s mating plumage nearly caused their extinction in the 1920’s and 30’s when the long wispy feathers along the bird’s back became super popular in lady’s hats causing hunters to nearly drive these great American egrets to extinction.

They became the first seabirds protected by the national autobahn society after this nearly complete wipe out of their population.

The recent nice weather window had our local dolphins playful. This was a very interesting sight to see since lately we have been seeing them more focused on feeding and plain survival during the cooler days or bad weather periods.

When the sun came back out and warmed up the waters it was like the dolphins went into summer mode playing and jumping and following the boat’s waves. Great to see them capitalize on the good weather.

White pelicans will remain in the area all winter long, congregating around Fort De Soto and Egmont Key areas. This means you have a much better chance of spotting them while heading to Egmont key than if you took a dolphin trip this time of year.The local dolphin population is getting full on fat mullet this time of year.

The mullet pour out of our local rivers, lakes, and bayous around the cold fronts to head offshore to the near shore wrecks and ledges for their annual spawn. This mass exodus of big mullet is what the dolphins wait for all year.

The dolphins can really pack on the pounds as they eat tons of big mature mullet trying to head offshore for spawning. http://Hubbardsmarina.com LIKE us on FaceBook SUBSCRIBE to us on YouTube FOLLOW us on Instagram

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CLASSIC CAR SHOW Saturday, March 26th Tierra Verde Business Partnership Needs your help ! Sign up to be an event sponsor. Sponsors will have their business name listed on all marketing materials that will have the attention of the residents on our prestigious island!

All sponsors get spaces of representation the larger the sponsorship, the greater number of spaces! Visit the link below to get the event flier and sponsorship form. http://tierraverdebusinesspartnership.com/ event/tierra-verde-classic-car-show-2/ A Silent Auction table will be under the big tent.

Respond to CarShow@tvbp.biz to donate.

Providing 150 gift bags for the first 100 car show registrants and the event sponsors. The TVBP will provide the event T-shirts and a flyer listing the sponsors, but we need other goodies to fill the bags. Examples are: cups, pens, flashlights, koozies, etc. Put your business name on these items and 150 recipients will get up-close exposure of your business. Please respond to CarShow@tvbp.biz to donate. __________________

Evening for the Earth Gala - April 23 University of Tampa Roots & Shoots Club would like to invite you to attend their inaugural Earth Day Gala Evening for the Earth. Scheduled for April 23, the day after Earth Day. Evening for the Earth will be a celebration for all ages of the Earth and worldwide conservation efforts. With guest speakers from a wide array of backgrounds and subjects, to immense networking opportunities, a silent auction, interactive activities for children and even a photo booth, there will be something engaging for conservationists of all ages. Evening for the Earth will begin at 6:30 pm at University of Tampa’s Fletcher Lounge, located on the first floor of Plant Hall. Evening for the Earth is a free Earth Day event sponsored by Roots & Shoots in partnership with the University of Tampa Student Government and fellow sustainability organizations. This being said, donations are greatly appreciated and all funds raised through item sales, donations, and the silent auction will go towards the creation of a Community Learning Garden.

RSVP to UTRootsnShoots@gmail.com by March 11.

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Compiled by Nanette Wiser SPRING INTO SEASON Leaping lizards, legendary musicians and provocative theater percolating from the beach to downtown.

Don’t miss Los Lobos (3/18) and Judy Collins (3/20) at Capitol Theater, Tony Bennet (3/7) at the Mahaffey Theater, 4000 Miles at American Stage (3/16-4/10), Josh Groban (3/1) and Joe Satriani (3/17) at Ruth Eckerd Hall and the Antiquarian Book Fair 3/113/13) at The Coliseum.

Downtown St. Pete hosts the Grand Prix world-class auto racing this month plus the ongoing Saturday Morning Market ( 9 am – 2 pm) and the Second Saturday Art Walk on Central Avenue as well as a Walking Mural Tour Saturday 10-11 when Art Walk isn’t in session. On deck is the Tampa Bay Blues Festival (April 8, 9, 10) and the Return of the RAYS! ONGOING EVENTS Shipwreck: Treasures of the Deep St. Petersburg Museum of History Thru May 31 Odyssey Marine Exploration exhibit unlocks some of the greatest mysteries of the sea from gold coins and silver ingots to a never-before-seen ship’s bell, it’s the most remarkable find on dry land.

Shipwreck: Treasures of the Deep is an interactive journey thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface to discover fascinating treasures locked away for centuries.

Experience the cutting-edge technology and innovative methodologies used to dive far below the ocean’s surface to a realm most humans have never seen.

Filling the Main Gallery of the St. Petersburg Museum of History, Shipwreck shares the stories of a 17th-century Spanish galleon, a Civil War steamship and a World War II merchant vessel. www.spmoh.org 727-894-1052 The Art of the Classical Guitar Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg Thru May 19 From the collection of Robb & Susan Hough, these stellar classical guitars from the 1840s to 1990s pay tribute to the instrument’s enduring craftsmanship and intricate beauty in tone/design. You can enjoy recordings made on the exhibit’s instruments.

The makers luthiers spend years perfecting their craft, with some of the most exotic seen here.

The Spanish luthier Antonio de Torres (18171892) is considered the father of the modern guitar, and among collectors, his work is likened to Stradivarius in the violin market. www.fine-arts.org 727.896.2667 38

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March 5, 19; 11-2: MFA: Make and Take Saturday.

Make a musical instrument with shoe boxes, rubber bands and other flotsam.

UPCOMING EVENTS March 4-13 SunLit Festival: Celebration of Literary Arts With 40 events in 24 venues during 10 days, various literary organizations and arts disciplines celebrate literacy, literature, reading and writing for days of intoxicating Litertainment and fun. Book clubs, Mother Goose readings, a Shakespeare Festival, Dark Horror authors at Wine Madonna, a Pub Crawl with Literature (3/9) and Boyd Poetry Night Hike (3/11) are the tip of the iceberg for bibliophiles of all ages. keepstpetelit@gmail.com http://www.startbloomin.com March 5, 11 am – 5 pm 2016 Pink Flamingo Tour of Homes Gulfport Chamber of Commerce Funky fun as you tour homes reflecting the imagination, whimsy and charm that characterize Gulfport from sleek minimalist mid-century style to kooky collections and furnishings (Ferris wheel seat at the dining table, a phone booth in the living room, or a hard carved stair railing to mimic the wetlands).

Purchase tickets online or day of tour. www.pinkflamingohometour.com Info: 770-497-1139 karenlovegfl@gmail.com.

March 5 Event: VIP Dining Rooms at BLUEPRINT Habitat for Humanity Pinellas County The Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort.

Whether it’s a French parterre garden, Manhattan rooftop garden, Roman statuary garden or a touch of the fantastical, all the VIP Dining “Rooms” at BLUEPRINT – the third annual signature gala event for Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County – will be one-of-a-kind masterworks created by Tampa Bay’s leading interior designers, florists and retailers.

Info: 727-536-4755 http://www.habitatpinellas.org/ March Concerts: The Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society Kapok Special Events Pavilion, 923 N McMullen-Booth Rd. Ste. 8, Clearwater.

• March 6, 6-9 pm: The Barbary Coast Jazz Band • March 20, 2-5 pm: CanAmGer Jazz Band, Silas Dent’s Steakhouse, 5100 Gulf Blvd. St. Pete Beach.

• March 8 & March 22, 7-9:30 pm: Bobby Tess and the Dixie Chaps March 19-20 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Benefit - Green Frog Moon Music Festival A musical event featuring some of the best in folk, rock, celtic, and drums.

Local artists: Doc "Silverhawk", Gordon Gulledge, Hawk Henries, Jct 27, Joe Milligan, Laurentiens (celtic), Mike Worrall, Jennifer Real, Duo Vida, J.A.N.E. Drum Group, Mark McCourley and more.

There will be "Native Flute Vendors" - "Arts and Crafts" "Jewelry" - "Leather Work". Silent auction, food vendors, Native American arts and crafts.

Benefits Sacred Lands 1620 Park Street N., St. Petersburg.

Contact: Saundra Hunt 727-744-9978. www.sacredlandspreservation.org April 30, 6 pm - Event: Ducky Goes to the Circus ) All Children's Hospital Beach Branch invites you to clown around as Ducky Goes to the Circus.

This 11th annual "Ducky" event (whose namesake is — what else? — a sassy yellow rubber duck) will feature cocktails, music, a sit-down dinner, a silent auction, Clown Alley games, prize opportunities and more. The highlight will be a speaker representing a family ever grateful for the help provided by All Children's Hospital John Hopkins Medicine. Contact: (727) 367-4511 The Club at Treasure Island, 400 Treasure Island Causeway.

June 3, 5, 7 St. Petersburg Opera: Giacomo Puccini LA BOHEME A poet, a painter, a musician and a philosopher.

Is it any wonder these four “bohemians” are penniless?

Luckily for them, true love isn’t measured in money. Mimi and Musetta are the girls they can’t resist, but love is tested by Mimi’s fatal disease.

Puccini’s score is filled with familiar, soaring melodies – there’s a reason why this opera has been an audience favorite since it was written.

The Palladium, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727-823-2040 www.stpeteopera.org

OPEN CALL Crafty Camps (March 21-25; Summer 2016) Morean Arts Center Boys and girls ages 5 to 15 can sign up now for any of the programs offered during Spring Break Camp or nine weeks of Summer Camp 2016 including Painting, Glassblowing, Clay and more.

Contact: Guest Services 727-822-7872 x 8 http://www.moreanartscenter.org/classes-2/family/camps/ ARTS GRANTS Creative Arts Pinellas (Deadline March 18) Grants for artists are in the form of fellowships and will be awarded in the areas of choreography, interdisciplinary, literature, media arts, music composition, theatre / musical theatre and visual arts.

Award determination by a peer panel will be based on artistic excellence, impact and engagement of the artists and their work, and a record of professional activity and achievement. Grants for non-profit arts and cultural organizations will be geared toward programs that give the young people of Pinellas County an opportunity to have positive live arts experiences through quality arts instruction, including but not limited to programs reaching historically underserved communities.

Contact: Ms. St. Clair, Barbara.stclair@creativepinellas.org 2016/2017 Gulfport Community Event Support (Deadline March 15) Local non-profit organizations that target or include Gulfport in their activities are invited to apply.

Applicants must be certified tax-exempt non-profit organizations, government entities requesting funds for public purposes, or schools and colleges at any level.

Two organizations will be awarded grants, winners to be announced April 15. Contact: Daniel Hodge, (727) 366-4086 dan@igc.org www.GulfportMA.com.

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Blue Marble (Deadline March 19) The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art (SLOMA) has issued a national call for its juried exhibition, Blue Marble. “Blue Marble” refers to the spectacular color image of planet Earth taken with NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. https://stpeteartsalliance.org/call-for-artistsblue-marble/ COMPETITION St. Petersburg’s Opera Guild (April 9, 10 am - 4 pm) College and young professional singers are invited to perform. www.stpeteoperaguild.org Opera Central, 2145 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg

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Young Writers in Paradise Workshop (Deadline May 1) The nationally renowned Eckerd College Writers’ Conference: Writers in Paradise is expanding to include a residential workshop for teenagers.

The Young Writers in Paradise Workshop June 12-17 is limited to 30. This six-day, five-night program will give talented high school juniors and seniors the chance to explore and develop their talents in poetry and prose. Students will hone their writing skills by attending lectures, panels and discussions led by Eckerd College creative writing faculty. They will also participate in daily critique sessions and activities led by creative writing students.

Contact: Cheryl Gold summerconferences@eckerd.edu 727-864-8058. http://eckerd.edu/summer-humanities LitSpace Needs Writing Teachers LitSpace offers free writing classes in a wide variety of styles, hosted by Keep St. Pete Lit. Since the project started in June, classes have been packed. LitSpace encourages people from all walks of life to write and create. https://stpeteartsalliance.org/ writing-teachers-needed-all-styles/

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A rts & Leisure LIVE THEATRE Amalie Arena (Tampa Bay Times Forum) 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813.301.6500 www.amaliearena.com March 2 – Harlem Globetrotters 13 – Rihanna 17 – 20 – Cirque du Soleil April 7, 9 – NCAA Men's Frozen Four 11 – Pearl Jam 16 - UFC American Stage 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg 727.823.7529 www.americanstage.org boxoffice@americanstage.org March 6 – Hawk & Wayne Mockumentary 16 – April 10 – 4000 Miles April 3 – Hawk & Wayne Mockumentary 13 – May 8 – Spamalot in the Park A Simple Theater The Biniger Theater, Eckerd College 4200 54th Avenue S, St. Petersburg 727.864.7811 www.asimpletheatre.org March 15 – Bent April 19 – Rapture, Blister, Burn Capitol Theatre 405 Cleveland Street, Clearwater 727.791.7400 www.rutheckerdhall.com/venues March 1 – Lisa Fischer 2 – The Zombies 4 – The Fab Faux 5 – Herb Albert 6 – Los Lonely Boys 8 – Tony Orlando 9 – David Feherty 12 – Jim Breuer 13 – Jewel 18 – Los Lobos 20 – Judy Collins 31 – Classic Albums – Led Zepplin April 2 – Ace Frehley 3 – The Bronx Wanderers 7 – Chris Botti 8 – David Rawlings Machine 9 – Lewis Black 10 – Classic Album – Fleetwood Mac 12 – Rita Wilson 15 – Steve Hackett 16 – Bob Saget 17 – Air Supply Catherine Hickman Theater 5501 27th Ave. S, Gulfport, 727.893.1070 http://www.mygulfport.us March 3 – 13 – The Supporting Cast 4 – Art Reception 20 – Frank Sinatra Tribute

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MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater Florida State Fairgrounds 4802 US Hwy. 301 N, Tampa, 813.740.2446 www.ticketmaster.com/venue/107257 March 26 – Chicago / Earth, Wind & Fire April 2 – Duran Duran

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6 – II Volo 7 – Antje Duvekot 11 – Amy Morgan Live & Local 11, 13 – La Triviata 12 – Behind the Scenes of SNL 12 – Itzhac Perlman 13 – Creole Carnival 20 – The Audience Broadcast 22, 24, 29, 31 Rehearsal – Don Giovanni 22 – Exploring Mars April 1 – TFO – Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto 2 – Ricky Skaggs 4 – Rod Picott 7 – Masters of Percussion 8 – Forever Tango 8, 10 – Don Giovanni 9 – Joel McHale 10 – Celtic Nights 10 – Amy Morgan – Live & Local 11 – Lera Lynn 15 – TFO – The Firebird Suite 15 – David Cross The Coliseum 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum/ Tea dances run October through May March 11–13 – Antiquarian Book Fair

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Weekends through Sunday, March 20 – 38th Annual Bay Area Renaissance Festival 10 am – 6 pm Saturday & Sunday.

Friday, March 11. $20.95. MOSI, 11315 N 46th St. Tampa, Fl 33617.

(See ad on page 4) www.bayarearenfest.com Friday, March 4 – First Friday Downtown 5:30 – 10 pm. Free. Central Ave., between 2nd & 3rd Streets, St. Petersburg. Monthly street party with music, food and beverages for purchase. Proceeds benefit Breakfast Optimists Club. www.firstfridaystpete.com Friday, March 4 – Gulfport First Friday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Free. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. The streets are lined with artisans, entertainment and gourmet goodies. Shops, galleries and restaurants open late. www.visitgulfportflorida.com

Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 13 – 2nd Annual SunLit Festival Celebrating Literature 46 events at 20+ venues over 10 days.

Brought to you by St. Pete Arts Alliance & Keep St. Pete LIT. SunLit Festival brings together various literary organizations & arts disciplines to celebrate literacy, literature, reading and writing for ten days of Litertainment.

Programs for all ages, many free. www.stpeteartsalliance.org Saturday, March 5 – Treasure Island Isle of Palms Community Yard Sale 8 am – 3 pm. FREE to shop, $5 to participate. Food court area 115th Ave., Treasure Island.

Treasures galore. Info / registration call Millie 727.367.1301.

Saturday, March 5 – Senior Excursion to Strawberry Festival 9 am – 4 pm. $12 SPB resident, $15 non-resident (admission / lunch not included).

Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach. $10 admission. www.spbrec.com Saturday, March 5 – Rotary Golf and Tennis Challenge 9 am. $25.

Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis, 10315 Paradise Blvd., Treasure Island. includes play, goodie bag, prizes and raffle. Proceeds benefit children's program in Treasure Island. 727.547.4575, ext 237.

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Saturday, March 5 – Budding Botanists – Pollinator Pots 10:30 am. $7 plus admission, pre-registration required. Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N, St. Petersburg.

Design and paint your own pot to lure butterflies and other pollinators with an irresistible combination of colorful native wildflowers. www.stpete.org/sunken Saturday, March 5 – 11th Annual Pink Flamingo Tour of Homes 11 am – 5 pm. $20 adv. $25 day of. Tour begins at Boca Ciega Yacht Club, 4600 Tifton Dr. S, Gulfport.

Explore the eclectic, creative homes -this year themed for collectors. www.pinkflamingohometour.com Saturday, March 5 – Fashion Show and Luncheon 11:30 am. $30. Salt Rock Grill, 19325 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores.

Presented by Indian Shores Women's Club with proceeds benefitting community charities.

Tickets available at Indian Shores Library. Fashions by Patchington.

Saturday, March 5 – Night Blow Glassblowing Party 7 – 10 pm. $25 advance, $30 door.

Morean Glass Studio & Hot Shop, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.

Glass blowing demonstrations, music, food, beverages and glow in the dark accessories. www.moreanartcenter.org Saturday, March 5 – 7th Annual Boogie Woogie Blues Piano Stomp 8 pm. $25+.

The Palladium, 253 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Two Grand Piano's and five of the nation’s hottest artists. Sold out past three years. www.mypalladium.org Saturday, March 5 – Blueprint Gala – Great Gardens $225. Renaissance Vinoy, 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. This Gala is an annual fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. Private VIP dinner rooms available. Exquisite setting, food and entertainment. www.habitatpinellas.org Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6 – Crafty Fest FREE 11 am–5pm. ARTpool Galleries, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.

All locally made, vintage and creative items for sale including Etsy artists. www.artpoolrules.com

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April 1 – Tribute to Louie Armstrong 2 – Robin Trower 5 – Larry Coryell and Nate Najar 7–9 Blues Fest Blowout 10 – Najee 12 – Calidore String Quartet 17 – Roy Assaf Trio Van Wezel 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.953.3368 www.vanwezel.org March 1 – Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra 2 – McCartney Years 3, 4 – Joseph and the Technocolored Dreamcoat 6 – Moody Blues 9 – Disney's Fantasia Live 10 – Joffrey Ballet 11 – Gordon Lightfoot 16 – Saturday Night Fever 17 – The Young Irelanders 20 – Peking Acrobats 21 – Bullets Over Broadway 22 – STOMP 23 – Irish Tenors 24 – Linda Eder 25 – Midtown Men 26 – Million Dollar Quartet 29 – Aretha Franklin 31 – Sophia Loren April 4 – Broadway Big Band Years 5 – Chris Botti 12 – Celtic Nights 17 – Paula Poundstone West Coast Players 21905 US 19 N, Clearwater 727.437.2363 mwcplayers@gmail.com www.wcplayers.org March 4 – 20 – Same Time Next Year April 15 – May 1– The Servant of Two Masters

MUSEUMS Armed Forces History Museum 2050 34th Way N, Largo 727.539.8371 www.armedforcesmuseum.com Child's ticket price reduced March 5 – Classic Car Show 19 – Casino Royale Fundraiser April 7 – Golf Tournament Dali Museum One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg 727.823.3767 www.thedali.org Through Jan. 3 – MC Escher Exhibition Through – June 12 – Disney & Dali March 2 – Coffee with the Curator 3 – Walt – The Man Behind the Myth 11-13 – CLOSED for Grand Prix

April 2 - Walt -The Man Behind the Myth 6 – Coffee w Curator Florida Holocaust Museum 55 5th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.820.0100 www.flholocaustmuseum.org Through March 6 – Tempted, Misled, Slaughtered Through July 10 – Samuel Bak Exhibition March 15 – Bent, A Staged Reading 20 – Passover Cook-off Gulf Beaches Historical Museum 115 10th Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.552.1610 www.gulfbeachesmuseum.com Only museum dedicated to the preservation of history of the local barrier island. Preserving island history for tomorrow’s generation!

Gulfport History Museum NEW 5301 28th Ave. S, Gulfport 727.327.0505 www.gulfporthistoricalsociety.org Free Admission Henry Plant Museum 401 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 813.254.1891 www.plantmuseum.com First Friday – Free admission March 6 – Picnic in the Park John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota 941.359.5700 www.ringling.org Mondays FREE admissions all day Third Thur’s - Ringling by the Bay ($10) Through October 6 – Walker Guest House Replica Through April 17 – Samurai – Way of the Warrior Through May 1 – Islamic Art March 1, 15 – Collecting Recollections 3 – Ringling Underground 4 – Hurricane Proof Your Landscape 8 – Conversation about Paul Rudolph 24 – Gallery Walk & Talk April 1 – Wine Walk to Ca d'Zan 9 – Slow Art Day 14 – Gallery Walk & Talk Museum of Fine Arts 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.4638 www.fine-arts.org Thursday PM adm. $10 after 5pm Through March 13 – 50 Works for 50 Years Through May 1 – Christian Marclay Exhibition Through May 29 – Contemplating Character Exhibition Through May 29 – The Art of Classic Guitar March 5, 19 – Kidding Around Yoga 5, 19 – Make and Take 9 – Coffee Talk with Nan Colton 11, 25 – Art & Sign Language

12, 21 – Illumination 10, 13 – Hot Gatherings Cool Conversation 17 – Meet the Artist 17 – Porch Party 19 – Forensic Lutherie 20 – Guitar Festival April 7 – 11 – Art in Bloom 10 – Hot Gathering Cool Conversation 17 – Guitar Festival Adam Holtzman 24 – Painting in the Park St. Petersburg Museum of History 335 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg 727.894.1052 www.spmoh.org Legendary Landscapes by Highwaymen March 10 – Happy Hour with an Historian Tampa Bay Automobile Museum 3301 Gateway Centre, Pinellas Park 727.579.8226, www.tbauto.org Unique collection of vintage cars and vehicles.

Cousteau Society Artifacts on exhibit.

Tampa Bay History Center 801 Old Water St., Tampa 813.228.0097 www.tampabayhistorycenter.org Through April 17 – Florida Souvenirs Through August 28 – Replacing Fort Brooke March 3 – Dozier School 9 – Florida Conversations – Beer History 12 – Saturday Kids’ Club 19 – Women of Ybor – SOLD OUT April 9 – Saturdays Kids’ Club

ARTpool 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.324.3878 www.artpoolrules.com March 5, 6 – Crafty Fest 19 – Mad Hatter's Masquerade April 2, 3 – Crafty Fest Bloom Art Center and Olesen Art Gallery 910 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg www.facebook.com/bloomartcenter Best New Arts Community 2014 – Creative Loafing March 5 – Screaming Hand 30th Anniversary Chihuly Collection 400 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.822.7872 ext. 5102 www.moreanartscenter.org Only permanent collection of Dale Chihuly's work.

Through July 11 – Luminosity Exhibition Craftsman House 2955 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.323.2787 www.craftsmanhousegallery.com Gallery-Cafe-Pottery Studio 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk March 12 – April 3 – Ice Cream Show 15 – Annual Pi Day 26 – Chuck Brodsky April 8 – Claudia Schmidt 9 – May 1 – Art for the eARTh Show 17 – National Cheeseball Day

Tampa Museum of Art 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa 813.259.1720 www.tampamuseum.org Fridays – Art on The House – 4 to 8pm.

Saturday – Art Spot for Families March 10, 16 – Cuban Film and Discussion April 23 – Pride and Passion

Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center 1114 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.825.0515 / www.Creativeclay.org 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk March Through April 6 - Underground Railroad & Big Love - Large Art from the Heart April 9 – May 31 – Good Earth Invitational

USF Contemporary Art Museum 3821 USF Holly Dr., Tampa, 33620 813. 974.4133 - Info 813.974.2849 Through March 5 – Histórias/Histories Through March 5 – Chance and Necessities

Crossroads Gallery NEW St. Pete College – Clearwater 2465 Drew St., Clearwater www.spcollege.edu/gallery Through March 24 – Out of Sight Exhibition

USF Contemporary Art Museum Institute for Research in Art 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa www.ira.usf.edu

Domain Home Accessories & Gallery 3129 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport www.domainhomeaccessories.com Local & Florida artisans featured.

March 19 – Artists Reception April 16 – Artists Reception

USF Graphic Studio 3702 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 100 Tampa, 813.974.3503 Free admission

ART GALLERIES Art Lofts Florida Craftsmen Galleries (2nd floor) 10 5th St. N, St. Petersburg 727.504.8788 www.theartlofts.com Second Saturday Gallery Walk

Duncan McClellan Gallery 2342 Emerson Ave. S, St. Petersburg, 813.760.6600 www.dmglass.com 2nd Saturday Gallery Walk

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EVENTS Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6 – Awakening into the Sun Festival 9 am. FREE. South Straub Park, St. Petersburg.

Largest gathering of yoga and meditation in Pinellas County.

Music, inspiration and vendors. www.awakeningintothesun.org Sunday, March 6 – 12th Annual Picnic in the Park 10 am. FREE, $1 admission to Plant Museum. Plant Park, 401 Kennedy Blvd., Tampa.

Enjoy a Victorian afternoon in historic Plant Park and the Museum. Food, music, vendors. www.ut.edu/plantmuseum Sunday, March 6 – Dixieland Jazz in the Afternoon 6-9 pm. $10 SDJS members, $15 non-members. Kapok Special Events Pavilion, 923 N McMullen Booth Rd. Ste 8, Clearwater.

The Barbary Coast Jazz Band will be playing. www.sdjs.org Sunday, March 6 – The McCartney Years – A Tribute to Sir Paul 7 pm. $29+. The Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg. A tribute to Paul McCartney of the Beatles.

Part of “Mahaffey on the Move”. www.themahaffey.com Monday, March 7 – Introduction to Bouzouki 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Tarpon Springs Public Library, 138 E. Lemon St. Introduction to the Greek musical instrument Bouzouki & the library's lending program. Each Sunday following introduction – March 20 through May 15 one hour workshops will be held at the Saffron House for $5 per class to learn to play. 727.943.4922.

Wednesday, March 9 – South Pasadena Community Band Concert 7:30 pm. FREE. Treasure Island Community Center, 1 Park Pl., Treasure Island. An evening of local musicians with the music of the movies. www.southpasadenaband.com Thursday, March 10 – Happy Hour with Historian – Spring Training 6:30 pm.

Suggested $5 donation. Cash Bar. St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 2nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg.

Charles Fountain discusses the history of Spring Training in Tampa Bay. www.spmoh.org

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Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13 – Firestone Grand Prix Varying schedules and costs.

Downtown St. Petersburg. Annual street race bringing thousands to the city. www.gpstpete.com Saturday, March 12 Orchid Auction and Sale Preview 8:30 am, Auction 9 am.

Seminole United Methodist Church, 5400 Seminole Blvd., Seminole.

Presented by the Florida West Coast Orchid Society. Orchids for both auction and sale. Instructional materials available. www.fwcos.org Saturday, March 12 – Senior Excursion to Yacht Starship – Dye the River Green 9 am – 4 pm. $12 resident, $15 non-resident (admission / lunch NOT inc.). Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach.

Admission $50. www.spbrec.com Saturday, March 12 – Opera Express 10 am – 1 pm.

FREE. Opera Central, 2145 First Ave S, St. Petersburg.

Opera for all ages. Live performances, try on costumes, sets & props.

Demonstrations and participation. www.stpeteopera.org Saturday, March 12 – Compost Magic 10:30 am. FREE w/admission.

Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N, St. Petersburg. Learn simple ways to turn your kitchen waste into garden gold. Compost bins available for sale after the program. www.stpete.org/sunken Saturday, March 12 – Treasure Islettes Fashion Show 11 am – 1 pm. $25. Treasure Island Community Center, 1 Park Pl., Treasure Island. Lunch and Spring fashion show with auctions and prizes. Benefits city beautification projects. 727.360.9181.

Saturday, March 12 – Spring for the Arts – Second Saturday Artwalk 5 – 9 pm. FREE. A blend of art districts throughout St. Petersburg.

Free artwalk Trolley and free parking. For map and participating galleries visit www.stpeteartsalliance.com Saturday, March 12 – Senior Solos St. Patrick's Day Dance 7 – 10 pm. $7.

Colreavy Hall, 820 Jasmine Way, Clearwater. Live music by the Reno

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Dunedin Fine Art Center 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin 727.298.3322 www.dfac.org Through March 1 – Love Magnified Exhibition Through March 1 – Cardboard Menagerie Exhibition Through March 25 – Middle School Exhibition March 3, 4 – Trashy Treasures / Contain It 11 – April 17 – Florida Suncoast Water Color Society April 1 – 28 – Congressional Dist. 13 High Schools Feathered Serpent Gallery NEW 1018 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.824.8877 www.featheredserpentgallery.com Featuring Latin American Artists Florida CraftArt Gallery 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.821.7391 www.floridacraftart.org Second Saturday Artwalk March 4 - April 23 –Slices of Life Exhibition Gallerie 909 NEW 909 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727.565.3930 www.gallerie909.com Featuring African American Artists Second Saturday Artwalk Gulf Coast Artists Alliance 514 Skinner Blvd., Dunedin 727.738.8010 www.gcaa-fl.org Michele Tuegel Contemporary 320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.823.1100 www.mtcontempo.com Second Saturday Artwalk March 12 – April 23 – Inspired by Confreres Red Cloud Indian Arts 214 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg 727.821.5824 www.redcloudindianarts.com

Ringling College of Art & Design 2700 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.359.7563 www.ringling.edu Through March 6 – Nature in Glass – Basch Collection Through April 1 - Ferenc Beleznay – Patricia Thompson Gallery March 4 – Campus Artwalk 4 – Apr. 2 Photography/Film Constructs 14 – Curator Tour April 8 – 23 – Juried Student Exhibitions Stirling Studios & Art Gallery 730 Broadway (2nd Floor) Studio 12, Dunedin www.stirlingartstudios.com

March 11 – Open Studio April 8 – Open Studio Studio 620 620 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727.895.6620 www.studio620.org March Through 7 – Directors Choice and a Moment Noticed 4-6 Life is Mostly Straws 6 – Nate Najar 13 – Jack Kerouac's Florida 19 – Women's Home Repair Workshop 21 – The Shadowbox 23 – Alexander Tsygankov 24, 25 Moon City 26 – Synesthesia 31 – Cormac McCarthy April 13 – Plume Poetry Series Gabriela Valencia Studio & Art Gallery 427 75th Ave,, St. Pete Beach, 727.560.7498 www.gabrielavalenciafineart.com Specializes in Coastal & Florida Art

ART CENTERS & CLASSES Beach Art Center 1515 Bay Palm Blvd., Indian Rocks Bch. 727.596.4331 www.beachartcenter.org March 4 – Annual Membership Meeting 4 – Student Teacher Exhibition 12 – Bluegrass Festival April 2 – Spring into Arts Festival 2 – 15th Annual Chalk Walk Kapfer Glass Studio 409 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach 727.656.9190 www.kapferglassstudio.com Handmade glass art & crafts.

Morean Arts Center 719 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg 727.822.7872 www.moreanartscenter.org Glass Studio & Hot Shop, Classes and Galleries Second Saturday Artwalk Saturdays at The Morean for Families 10 am – 4 pm All of March Blow Your Own Glass Egg iMarch 5 - Night Blow Party 12 – Reception – Exquisite Porch 12 – May 1 – Exquisite Porch Exhibition 21 – 25 – Art Camp Morean Arts Center for Clay at the Train Station 420 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg 727.821.7162 www.moreanartscenter.org Fridays – Friday Night Clay Sundays for Families 1 – 3 pm Second Saturday Artwalk March Through 31 – Florida Heat Surface Exhibition

Pinellas Park Art Society NEW Park Station Building 5851 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park 727.360.4406 www.pinellasart.com March Student / Faculty Exhibition Pinot’s Palette 1572 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727.821.3700 www.pinotspallete.com/stpetersburg Society of Acrylic Painters Membership info / exhibit entry: www.isap-usa.com SunTan Art Center at Don Vista Arts Center 3300 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach 727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org Celebrating 50+ Years Receptions 2nd Saturday Treasure Island Art Guild www.treasureislandartguild.org Gallery Closed June, July, August Painting Workshops held weekly Wednesdays - ‘Anything Goes’ Thursday - ‘Acrylic Painting’ Friday – ‘Portrait Workshop’ - Live model March 3 – Exchange 12 – Meeting 31 – Exchange April 9 – Meeting Zen Glass Studio 600 27th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.323.3141 www.zenglass.com Offers glassblowing classes & workshops.

St. Pete’s Warehouse Arts District.

2nd Saturday Art Walk

HANDS-ON MUSEUMS Great Explorations Children’s Museum 1925 4th St. N, St. Petersburg 727.821.8992 www.greatex.org Where education and fun come alive First Sunday of month open special hours for special needs families.

March 4 – Seusstacular 11 – Parent's Night Out 12 – Baby Massage Basics 13 - Spring Fling 14 – Schools Out Camp 19 – Healthy Happy Kids 21 – 25 -Spring Break Camp 26 – Great Eggs-ploration 27 – CLOSED Heritage Village 11909 125th St. N, Largo 727.582.2123 www.pinellascounty.org/Heritage Free 21-acre living history museum New exhibit Boathouse display Sundays – Speaking of History March 13 – Images of Seminole 17 – 40th Anniversary of Heritage Village

MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) 4801 E Fowler Ave., #100, Tampa 813.987.6315 www.mosi.org Largest children’s science center in the US Gaze skyward – Saunders Planetarium IMAX Dome Theatre Dinosaurs in Motion – Limited Engagemt March 19, 20 – Skyfari April 2 – 8 – Robotics Week 16, 17 – USA Science & Engineering Festival

Filomena's Cakes & Cupcakes Only the finest ingredients.

Custom made & great price! filomenasmith@yahoo.com • www.bobbysmithentertainment.com click on “weddings” tab

MUSIC Clearwater Jazz Holiday www.clearwaterjazz.com October 2016 Florida Orchestra 727.662.7286 www.floridaorchestra.org See venues for dates – Mahaffey Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall & David Straz Performing Arts Center St. Petersburg College NEW Gibbs Campus Music Center 6605 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg 727.341.4360 www.spcollege.edu/events St. Petersburg Jazz Festival Various locations in St. Petersburg www.emitseries.org www.stpetejazzfest.com Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society Jazz Society 727.596.7142 March 6, 20 – Kapok Event Pavillion 8, 22 – Silas Dents Steakhouse April 10 – Kapok Event Pavillion Sunday Jazz Jams Manhattan Casino, 642 22nd St., St Petersburg 727.824.72221 www.themanhattancasino.com Sponsored by Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Assoc., FREE admission every Sunday Tampa Bay Symphony 727.827.8087 www.TampaBaySymphony.org Performances in various locations The Blue Parrot Cafe NEW 85 Corey Circle, St. Pete Beach 727.368.9619 Every Monday TomKats Jazz Orchestra www.tomkatsjazzorchestra.com The Hangar Restaurant 540 First St. SE, St. Petersburg 727.823.7767 First Monday of month Jazz Jam www.aldowningjazz.com March 7 – Jazz Jam April 4 – Jazz Jam ParadiseNewsFL.com | MARCH 2016

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EVENTS Band. Free door prizes. Food and beverages. Meet new friends, couples welcome. Casual dressy attire – no jeans. 727.544.3735 www.scips.tripod.com Sunday, March 13 – Jack Kerouac's Florida – End of the Road 2 – 5 pm. $5.

Studio @ 620, 620 1st Ave., St. Petersburg. Premiere of film documenting the life of famed St. Petersburg author, Jack Kerouacs through interviews, research and dedication of Kristy Andersen. Fundraiser to complete film. baybottomnews@gmail.com.

Wednesday, March 16 – Using GPS 7 – 9 pm. Instruction FREE. Materials $35 per family.

St. Petersburg Sailing Center, Demens Landing, 250 2nd Ave. SE, St. Petersburg. Learning to use GPS to navigate your boat. www.boating-stpete.org Thursday, March 17 through Sunday, March 20 – Cirque du Soleil – Toruk Varying times. $40+. Amalie Arena, Channelside, Tampa. Inspired by James Cameron's “Avatar”. www.amaliearena.com Thursday, March 17 through Sunday, March 20 – Gulf Beaches Spring Break Festival 3 - 10 pm Thurs., 12 - 10 pm Fri., Sat., 12 - 9 pm Sun.Madeira Beach City Center Complex. Midway rides, games, food, music and vendors. Benefiting Gulf Beaches Rotary club. www.madbeachfun.com Saturday, March 19 – 23rd Annual Seminole Stampede 5K and One Mile 8 am start. $10 one mile, $20 5K. Walsingham Park, 12620 102 Ave., Seminole. Shelter 8 Race presented

by Seminole Chamber of Comm. with portion of proceeds benefiting Fischer House Veterans Facility.

Party and $250 playground grant to school with most participation. www.active.com/seminole-fl Saturday, March 19 – Upham Beach Cleanup 9 am. FREE. Upham Beach Concession stand, St. Pete Beach.

Semi-annual event for volunteers to help in beach cleanup. www.spbrec.com Saturday, March 19 – Free Yoga in the Park 9 – 10 am. FREE. Tierra Verde Park, Pinellas Bayway, Tierra Verde. Open to all levels and ages, a great way to start the day 46

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Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ceiga Dr., St. Pete Beach. www.spbrec.com Saturday, March 19 – Salute to Our Military 10 am – 5 pm. FREE. Horan Park, Boca Ceiga Dr., St. Pete Beach.

Annual fundraiser for our Veterans with competition car show, kids fishing tournament, military vehicles, entertainment & food for purchase. www.spbrec.com Saturday, March 19 – Casino Royale 6 – 10 pm. $75.

Armed Forces Museum, 2050 34th Way N., Largo.

An evening of gaming, great food, cocktails and live auction. Benefiting Veterans charities throughout county. www.stpetersburgwestrotary.org Saturday, March 19 – Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra 8 pm. $35+.

The Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra are skilled performers who live to entertain, making sure audiences forget their troubles and sing your heart out. Flamboyant outfits, delightful theatrical effects and convivial crowd participation complete the night. www.themahaffey.com Saturday, March 19 – Vegetable Growing in Florida 10:30 am. FREE w admission.

Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg. Glean sustainable tips from owner of The Urban Harvest farm, Elise Picket, and receive potting materials and seeds to get you growing. www.atpete.org/sunken Saturday, March 19 – Ayurvedic Spring Cleanse 11 am – 1 pm. $35+. Tree of Life Yoga, 6800 Gulfport Blvd., S. Pasadena. The reasons for a spring cleanse, walk through the process, learn to make kitchari (our “main course” food during the cleanse) and offer email support during the 7 day cleanse. www.treeoflifeyoga.com

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WMNF 88.5 Community Radio 1210 E. MLK Blvd., Tampa 33603 www.wmnf.org Tickets now on sale for Tropical Heatwave, April 30 March 4 – Dreamboat Release Party 20 – Karibbyan Kruze Festival April 1 – April Fools Jamfest

OPERA Eckerd College 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg 727.864.7600 www.eckerd.edu/metopera Miller Auditorium The Met in HD Series Live high-definition broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera March 5 – Manon Lescaut April 2 – Madame Butterfly 16 – Roberto Devereux' 30 - Elecktra Florida Opera Festival Artistic Director – Daniel Lipton Straz Center for the Performing Arts 1010 North W.C. MacInnes Place Tampa, 33602 www.operatampa.org March 5 – Opera Tampa Gala 6 – II Volo 11 – Impressionario Society Reception 11 – 13 – La Traviata 22-31 – Open Rehearsal Don Giovanni April 8 -10 – Bel Canto Society Receptions 8 – 10 Don Giovanne Florida Suncoast Opera Guild www.FLsuncoastoperaguild.org March 17,18 – With the Maestro ' April 8, 9 – College & Young Professional Opera St. Petersburg Opera Company 727.823.2040 www.stpeteopera.org Various performance locations March 6, 7 – With the Maestro 12 – Opera Express 17, 18 – With the Maestro Sarasota Opera House 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota 941.359.0099 ext.101 www.sarasotaopera.org March 1, 5,11– Fidelo 2, 5,10,13,15,19 – Aida 3,6,8,12,16,18 – The Battle of Legnono 4 – Concert at Noon 4 – Covers at Three

4,12 – Cosi fan tutte 7,13 – Opera House tour 9 – Artist Choice Concert 17 – Young Verdi Concert 18, 19 – The Score and Beyond 20 – Verdi Grand Finale April 16 – The Snow Queen

DANCING Florida West Ballet a Not-for-profit Pre-Professional Performing Arts Company 616 4th Street N, St. Petersburg www.floridawestballet.org Gulfport Casino 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport 727.893.1070 www.mygulfport.us More information on Casino events or rental availability 727.893.1070 Tuesday – International Ballroom Tuesday – Argentine Tango Wednesday – Swing www.SwingTime.info Thursday – Latin Social Sunday – Band / Dancing Sarasota Ballet 5555 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota 941.359.0099 www.sarasotaballet.org Tickets 941.351.0099 x 101 March 7 – Film Series 14 – Showcase Luncheon 16 – Lecture Series April 4 – Showcase Luncheon 8, 9 – Ashton & Balanchine 29, 30 – Wheeldon & Ashton St Petersburg Polish American Society, 1343 Beach Dr. SE, St Petersburg, 972.741.3749 www.polishsociety.org Sunday Dinner & Dancing: Dinner - $8 2:15 – 3:30 pm 727.360.0584 - dinner reservations Dancing, 3 – 6 pm. $5 M’s/$8 Non M’s Live Sunday Bands Tea Dances/ Live Band 11:30 – 3:30 2nd & 4th Wed of the month March 27 – CLOSED Easter The Coliseum 535 4th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, 727.892.5715 www.stpete.org/coliseum Tea Dance - 1st & 3rd Wed. of month.

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FILM Environmental Film Festival NEW Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg www.eff.eckerd.edu International Cinema Series Eckerd College, 4200 54th Avenue S, St. Petersburg, Miller Auditorium 727.864.7979 events@eckerd.edu www.eckerd.edu/internationalcinema March 4 – Taxi

11 – Experimenter 18 – About Elly April 8 – Some Like it Hot 15 – Stalag 17 22 – Ace in the Hole 29 – Cemetary of Splendor Sunscreen Film Festival April 28 – May 1, 2016 www.sunscreenfilmfestival.com

COMEDY Coconuts Comedy Club Oldest (longest running) comedy club in Florida.

5501 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727.360.5653 (JOKE) www.coconutscomedyclubs.com Open Mike on Tuesdays Shows: Wed – Sat, 9pm March 2 – 5 – Pat Duax, Ken Evans 9 – 12 – Charlene Mae, Mike Adams 16, 17 – Doug Canney. Steve Arik 18, 19 – John Murray, Helen Keaney 23 – 26 – Frankie Paul, Terry Gillespie 30 – April 2 – Jay Hewlett, Darryl Lennox G. David Howard. Guinness Book of World Records for Comedy “Funniest Man Alive” Sporty’s Comedy Club 17093 Gulf Blvd. .N. Redington Beach 727.596.6725. (across from Double Tree Beach Resort) Fri. & Sat. nights, 9:05 pm Start. www.facebook.com/GDavidHoward

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Boyd Hill Nature Preserve 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg 727.893.7326 Tram Tours Saturdays, Guided Tours, Classes www.stpeteparksrec.org/boyd-hill.html Brooker Creek Preserve 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs 727.453.6800 www.brookercreekpreserve.org March 5, 19 – Night Hikes 5 – Python Challenge 6 – Preserve Earth Cache 10 – Owls, Owls, Owls 12 – Intro to Beekee[ing 12 – Star Party 13 – Music in the Woods April 2 – Story of Swallow 2, 16 – Night Hikes 9 – Big Birds for Beginners 9 – Dragon fly discovery 10 – Music Jamboree Clearwater Marine Aquarium 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater 727.441.1790 www.SeeWinter.com Rescue, Rehab and Release Home of Winter and Hope stars of

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Egmont Key Shuttle Hubbard’s Marina, Ft. DeSoto Co. Park $20 RSVP; 727.867.6569 www.hubbardsmarina.com/egmont 727.893.2627 www.egmontkey.info Florida Aquarium 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa 813.273.4000 www.flaquarium.org March 23 – Evening Tide Talk April 30 – Seagrapes Wine & Food Fest Fort De Soto Park Tierre Verde 727.552.1862 www.pinellascounty.org/park/05 _Ft_DeSoto.htm Guided Nature Walks – Sat & Sun March 5 – Beach Wlk 12,13 – Mangrove Walk 19 – Arrowhead Walk 20 – Soldier's Hole Walk Lowry Park Zoo 1101 West Sligh Ave., Tampa One mile west of I-275 (exit 48) 813.935.8552 www.lowryparkzoo.com events line 813.935.8552, ext. 276 April 16 – Karamu XXVIII Mote Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota 941.388.4441 www.mote.org Science, Education, Aquarium March 7,14,21,28 – Lecture Series 18 – Party on the Pass April 2 – Run for the Turtles

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St. Petersburg Audubon Society 727.753.9731 www.stpeteaudubon.org 101+ Years Conservation Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month First Saturday of month Boyd Hill Bird Walk March 5 – Boyd Hill 12 – Shorebird Atr Exhibition 15 – Bird Songs 19 – Big Day 19 – Nurturing Nature 23 – Beach Journaling St. Petersburg Shell Club 9100 113th St North, Seminole 727.867.6861 www.stpeteshellclub.org 2nd Fri, 6:30pm (except June, July, Aug. & Dec.), Seminole Recreation Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary 18328 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores 727.391.6211 www.seabirdsanctuary.com Largest non-profit wild bird hospital sanctuary, FREE. Donations accepted. Tours.

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Saturday, March 19 – The Fundamentals of Barre 11 am – 1 pm. $35+. Tree of Life Yoga, 6800 Gulfport Blvd., S. Pasadena. Learn exactly when specific muscles should be worked and strengthen your understanding of barre terminology and exercises. www.treeoflifeyoga.com Saturday, March 19 – Guitar Festival Lecture – Jeffrey Elliot 3 pm. FREE with admission. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg.“Forensic Lutherie: Behind the Scenes of Historical Guitar Restoration.”

Lutherie refers to the crafting of stringed instruments. Elliot's lecture will focus on the restoration of two famous classical guitars, an 1869 Francisco González and an 1888 Antonio de Torres. www.fine-arts.org Saturday, March 19 – Gulfport's Third Saturday Art Walk 6 – 10 pm. FREE. Beach Boulevard, Gulfport.

Stroll the streets lined with artisans, creative vendors, entertainment throughout with shops and restaurants open late. www.visitgulfport.com

Saturday, March 19 – Mad Hatter's Masquerade Ball 8 pm. Artpool Gallery, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Costumed event – mask or hat required.

Fashion and amazing creativity. www.artpoolrules.com Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20 – Green Frog Moon Festival 10 am – 5 pm. $5 donation.

Sacred Lands, 1620 Park St., St. Petersburg. A musical event featuring some of the best in folk, rock, celtic, and drums.

Arts, crafts, native artists, silent auction with food and beverages for purchase. www.sacredlandspreservat ionandeducation.org Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20 – Ikebana "Metal and Glass" Exhibition 10 am - 7 pm Sat, 10 am - 4 pm, Sunday. $2 donation. Treasure Island Community Center, Park Place, Treasure Island.

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Sunday, March 20 – Orchid Festival 10 am – 4 pm. FREE with admission. Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N, St. Petersburg.

Thousands of orchids for sale, demonstrations, wine and beer. www.stpete.org/sunken.

Sunday, March 20 – Music in the Afternoon 2 – 4 pm. FREE. St. Pete Beach Community Center, Boca Ceiga Dr., St. Pete Beach. Live music, dancing, and refreshments. www.spbrec.com Sunday, March 20 – Dixieland Jazz in the Afternoon 2 – 5 pm. $10 SDJS members, $15 non-members.

Kapok Special Events Pavilion, 923 N McMullen Booth Rd, Ste 8, Clearwater. The CanAmGer Jazz Band will be playing. www.sdjs.org Sunday, March 20 – Guitar Festival Concert – Jason Vieaux 6:30 pm. $10 students, $15 Marly members, $20 general - inc: admission to Museum. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg Jason Vieaux, Grammy award winner, “perhaps the most precise and soulful classical guitarist of his generation,” Purchase tickets online www.fine-arts.org/rsvp or call 727.896.2667, ext. 210.

Monday, March 21 through Friday, March 25 – Spring Break Art Camps 9 am – 3 pm. $150 member, $170 non-member. Morean Arts Center, 710 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.

Ages 5 – 10, all materials included. Creativity for kids. www.moreanartscenter.org Monday, March 21 through Friday, March 25 – Stop Motion Animation Camp for Teens 9 am – 3 pm. $170 member, $190 non-m.

Morean Arts Center, 710 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.

Ages 11 - 16, all materials included. Learn how to make art move and bring ideas to life in this hands-on stop motion animation camp. www.moreanartscenter.org

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1800 Weedon Drive NE www.weedonislandpreserve.org March 3 – Weedon Walkabout 3 – Salty Topics 5, 19, 26 – Guided Hikes 11 – Volunteer Archaeology 12 – Archaeology Academy 17 – Middle Wood Complexities 17 – Weedon Walkabout 19 – Photography Hike19 – Visiting Critters April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 – Guided Hike 7 – Walkabout 7 – Salty Topics 8 – Great Weddon Bird Quest 14 – Wee Time 16 – This or That

ON THE WATER Dolphin Landings Charter Boat Center Located behind Dolphin Village 4737 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach 727.360.7411 www.dolphinlandings.com Sailing, Fishing, Motor Cruising, Sunset Sails

Shell Key Shuttle & Sunset Cruises 801 Pass-A-Grille Way, Merry Pier 727.360.1348 www.shellkeyshuttle.com Dog friendly cruises on special dates Adult Basic Sailing School Boca Ciega Yacht Club, Not-for-profit Sailing Club 727.345.7544. www.sailbcyc.org Boating Skills / Seamanship USCG Safe Boating Program Flotilla #72, 9 Classes. Tues 7:30 9:30pm 1300 Beach Blvd SE, St. Petersburg (US Coast Guard Base) 727.898.1324 Jim www.uscgaux.info USCG Safe Boating Program, U.S. Coast Guard Aux Flotilla #78, 13-week continuous Program Tuesdays, 7 pm, Warren Webster Comm. Ctr, 1500 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach.

Take up to 2 years to finish. $45, $60 couple Jim 727.360.4846, Warren 727.321.7801 March 1 – Equipment for Your Boat 8 – Waterway Watch / Trailering 22 – Handling Your Boat 29 – Highway Signs April 5 – Rules of the Nautical Road 12 – Boating Safety 19 – Navigation St. Petersburg Sail & Power Squadron St Petersburg Sailing Center, 250 2nd Ave. SE, St. Petersburg

Demens Landing, 727.550.1811 www.boating-stpete.org American Boating Course Free to attend, $40 materials per family. 7 week course. Mon. 7 – 9 pm.

March 16 – Using GPS 28 – America's Boating Course Begins April 20 – Hurricanes and Boats

NATURE Florida Botanical Gardens 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo 727.582.2100 www.flbg.org Free. Friendly dogs welcome on leash.

Closed weekends & County Holidays March 26 – Orchid Repotting & Bromeliad Sale Florida West Coast Orchid Society 12175 125th St. N, Largo 727.460.4606 Free. www.fwcos.org 2nd Thurs, 7:30pm, Visitors welcome.

Educational class, Cooperative Extension (Botanical Gardens).

March 10 - Meeting 12 – Orchid Auction and Sale 26 – Orchid Repotting and Bromeliad Sale

Garden Club St. Petersburg 500 Sunset Dr. S., St. Petersburg Diane Shafer, shaferd2@gmail.com or 727.347.6649. www.gardenclubstpetersburg.org March 10 – Horticulture Seminar 12 – Deep South Region Convention 17 – 19 – State Flower Show Ikebana International Chapter 65, St. Petersburg meetings 3rd Monday – 10am – 2pm, (Sept. to May) Chapel On The Hill Church in Evans Hall, 12601 Park Blvd., Seminole, Ikebana – centuries old art of Japanese floral arranging.

Info – hotline 727.729.9445 www.ikebanastpetersburg.com March 14 – Ohara Immersed 19, 20 – Exhibition Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 811 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota 941.366.5731 www.selby.org Through March 3 – New American Botanicals Through March 23 – Orchid Evenings Through March 27 – The Orchid Show March 10 – Rainforest Masks Opening Reception 11 – April 22 – Rainforest Masks Exhibition 27 – Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt April 3, 10, 17, 24 – Music in the Garden

Effective January 1, 2016 – New Prices March 20 – Orchid Festival

CARD GAMES Pasadena Bridge Club 10 Park St. N, St. Petersburg A.C.B.L. certified duplicate Mon. thru Fri. 12:30 pm Contract Bridge & Pinochle Tue. & Thurs. 12 pm David 727.381.5944 St. Petersburg Bridge Club 9103 US 19N, Pinellas Park Games, Lessons & Seminars. www.stpetebridge.org M-F 12:30 & 7 pm, Sat.10:30 am Charlie 727.363.1136 or 544.5040

CLUBS Action Club (Treasure Island) (Sept.-May) Membership open to ALL mature residents. $10/ singles & $15 /couples. Meets monthly 1:30 pm.

Treasure Island Comm. Center Refreshments / desserts, programs.

Arranged trips & fun programs.

Carol Lee 727.360.9181 Corvair Biking Society Bike rides on Tuesdays & Thursdays, various routes, ride 15-25 miles, food/beverage breaks. Mid to So. Pinellas Co. Helmets required.

Contact: Al Halprin 727.510.4474 or Tony Cahill 727.204.0149 Greater Pinellas Democratic Club 2nd Thurs., Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N & Ulmerton, Clearwater, 727.360.3971 Largest Democratic club on west coast of FL. Gulfport Walking Club Gulfport Recreation Center 5730 Shore Boulevard, Gulfport Gulfport & Pinellas County parks.

John Lapham 727.893.1079 Mad Dogs Swim Wed. Nights swims through summer 6 pm SHARP. Hurley Park Shelter at Pass-A-Grille Beach, 1600 Gulf Way, St. Pete Beach 33706 www.stpetemaddogs.org 727.582.1910.

Military Officers Association of St. Petersburg 3rd Friday of month. Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N & Ulmerton, Clearwater Social hour – 11 am. / lunch & short program. Military Officers that are retired, active duty or former officers and their spouses or widows invited.

Reservations 727.360.2936

Military Officers Wives Club 2nd Tuesday monthly Oct. to May. Banquet Masters, 13355 49th St. N & Ulmerton, Clearwater RSVP necessary, 727.812.4868.

March 8 – Meeting April 12 – Meeting Military Order of World Wars (Clearwater Chapter) 1st Tuesday Belleair Country Club, One Country Club Lane, Belleair.

Social:11:30 am. lunch & program.

Military Officers retired, active duty, former officers, spouses,widows LTC George Smith 727.786.5578 March 1 - Meeting National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 259 – Clearwater 727.510.9472 www.narfe.org/chapter259 March 9 – District 6 Meeting

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National Active & Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Ch. #1140 – 4th Wed. monthly.

Spouses & guests welcome. www.narfe.org/chapter1140 March 9 – District 6 Meeting 23 – Meeting Pass-a-Grille Shuffle Board (January - April ) Tues/Thurs/Sat, 10 am - 12, Pass-a-Grille Park 9 & 10th Ave. Member $10/yr, Open to Public Rotary Club of Gulf Beaches Tuesdays, 12pm, Guests welcome.

The Club at Treasure Island 400 Treasure Island Causeway.

Bill England, 727.347.0386 Rutgers Club Tampa Bay 1st Thursday monthly - 11:45 AM, Hibachi Grill, 7610 49th Street N., Park Plaza, Pinellas Park 727.344.1944 St. Pete Road Runners Mbr: Road Runners Club of America.

Walkers, joggers, non-competitive & competitive runners.

Monthly meetings guest speakers, coaching, group runs, Grand Prix Series, and social events. www.sprr.org St. Petersburg Republican 2nd Wed., 7pm St. Petersburg Comm. Church, 4501 30th Ave. N St. Petersburg. Monthly speaker & Q & A session. All invited. No charge.

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Sunday, March 27 – Pancake Breakfast Immediately following sunrise service. $7 pp or $25 family.

Fellowship Hall, Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church, 107 16th Ave., Pass-A-Grille.

Fundraiser for the Youth Group mission trip. www.pagchurch.org

Saturday, March 26 – Senior Excursion to Tampa Riverwalk / Columbia 9 am – 4 pm. $12 resident, $15 non-resident (admission / lunch not included). Departs St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ceiga Dr., St. Pete Beach. Lunch at Columbia Restaurant. www.spbrec.com

Friday, April 1 – First Friday Downtown 5:30 – 10 pm. Free. Central Ave., between 2nd & 3rd Streets, St. Petersburg. Monthly street party with music, food and beverages for purchase. Proceeds benefit Breakfast Optimists Club. www.firstfridaystpete.com

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Friday, March 25 through Sunday, March 26 – African Children's Choir 7 pm, Fri./Sat., 6 pm Sunday, FREE. Plant City Church of God, 2103 Mud Lake Rd., Plant City. Internationally renowned for their song and dance. Recently performing for Queen Elizabeth. www.africanchildrenschoir.com

Saturday, March 26 – Underwater Egg Hunt and Springfest 10 am – Noon. $4.

St. Pete Beach Aquatic Complex and Horan Park, St. Pete Beach.

Dip and dive in the pool for Easter eggs and enjoy the Springfest of family fun next door in the park. www.spbrec.com Saturday, March 26 – Gulf Beaches Rotary Easter Egg Hunt 10 - 11 am. FREE. Treasure Island Community Center, Park Place and 106th Ave., Treasure Island. Ages 10 & under.

Easter Egg hunt, Easter Bonnet contest and visit from the Easter Bunny. www.mytreasureisland.org Saturday, March 26 – Introduction to Nutritional Supplements 11 am – 1 pm. $35+.

Tree of Life Yoga, 6800 Gulfport Blvd., S. Pasadena. An interactive, workshop to answer these Qs: 1) Are nutritional supplements such as vitamins really necessary?

2) What are all of those supplements for, and are they worth the money?

3) How can I see through bogus marketing, and find trustworthy supplement information on the internet? www.treeoflifeyoga.com Saturday, March 26 – Taste of Tierra Verde and Car Show 11 am - 3 pm. FREE to attend. Downtown Tierra Verde, 1110 Pinellas Bayway S. Savor the flavors of Tierra Verde, live music, kids activities and classic car show.

Sunday, March 27 – 75th Annual Easter Sunday Sunrise Service 7 am, Additional services 8:45 and 10 am. FREE. Pass-A-Grille Point, Pass-A-Grille Way and 1st Ave., Pass-A-Grille.

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Friday, April 1 – Gulfport First Friday Artwalk 6 – 10 pm. Free. Beach Blvd., Gulfport. The streets are lined with artisans, entertainment and gourmet goodies. Shops, galleries and restaurants open late. www.visitgulfportflorida.com Friday, April 1 – Luxury Lifestyle Cocktail Reception 8 – 11 pm. $125.

Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg.

Full brand bar, exotic food stations, entertainment, gift bag and event poster to kick off this years festival in style. www.festivalsofspeed.com Saturday, April 2 – Pinot in the Park 7 pm.$75. Seminole Park, Historic Kenwood District. Wines, appetizers, delicious dinner and entertainment throughout the night.

Monies raised will benefit Historic Kenwood Neighborhood Association.www.pinotinthepark.org Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 – 13th Annual Corey Ave Craft Festival 10 am – 5 pm. FREE. Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach. Array of local and regional craftsmen of many mediums. Food, entertainment and Green Market throughout day. www.artfestival.com Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 – Crafty Fest 11 am – 5pm. FREE. ARTpool, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.

Vintage, 11 am – 5 pm. Free. Art Pool Galleries, 2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. All locally made, vintage and creative items for sale including Etsy artists. www.artpoolrules.com

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St. Petersburg Republican 2nd Wed., 7pm St. Petersburg Comm. Church, 4501 30th Ave. N St. Petersburg. Monthly speaker & Q & A session. All invited. No charge.

Call Gail Hebert, 727.526.2492 or Gus Pries priesgus@verizon.net St. Petersburg Shuffle Board Fridays - 559 Mirror Lake Dr. N., Free.

7 - 11pm. A hip twist on an old game.

727.822.2083 www.stpeteshuffle.com Swiss Club 11:45 AM, 2nd Saturday monthly, The Club At Treasure Island 400 Treasure Island Causeway, Treasure Island, 727-344-1944' The Clearwater St. Pete Ski Club NEW 2nd Tuesday –Mikes Pizza & Deli Station, 13560 49 St., Clearwater Pinellas county’s Only Ski Club www.snowsharks.org The Heart of Pinellas Decorative Artists (HPDA) 2nd Saturday (No meeting Dec) Local affiliate of the international group, Society of Decorative Painters. www.hpdafl.com or email www.hpdaprez@verizon.net TOASTMASTERS NEW Bay Pines Toastmasters Wed. 5:15 – 6:30 pm. Free.

Bldg. 20 behind VA Hospital Jill Haseltine 727.893.7838 www.facebook.com/baypinestoastmasters Downtown St. Pete Toastmasters focuses on improving communication & leadership skills. Guests welcome.

Thursday, 6:00 – 7:30pm, FREE 244 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, Room DC 316. Robert 321.872.8295 www.DowntownSt.PeteToastmasters.com Gulfport Toastmasters Wed’nesday, 6:15 – 7:30 pm, Gulfport Library, 5501 28th Ave. S. 727.537.9098 info@gulfporttoastmasters.com www.gulfporttoastmasters.com St. Petersburg Club #2284 Public speaking organization help!

Tuesdays, 6:15 – 8:30 pm.

Hope Lutheran Fellowship Hall, 1801 62nd Ave N., St Petersburg 2284.www.toastmastersclubs.org Treasure Island Islettes NEW Community Service Organization Meet 4th Wednesday of month.

Treasure Island Community Center Marian 727.360.0164 March 12 – Fashion Show 28 - Meeting

THRIFT SHOPS Attic Shoppe 316 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.360.5647 www.stalbanstpetebeach.org Run by St. Albans Church on Corey Ave One of longest running thrift shoppes.

Pass-A-Grille Beach Comm. Church Thrift Shop 107 16th Ave & Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach 9 am – noon, Tue, Wed & Thur • Sat 9am – 1pm 727.360.5508 Closed Summers, Reopens in September Treasures by the Sea Church by the Sea 495 137th Ave., Madeira Beach 727.391.7706 Tues., Thurs., & Sat 10 am – 2 pm.

WOMEN'S NETWORKING Business & Professional Women’s Club 1st & 3rd Thurs, 11:30am, 400 Beach Dr., St. Petersburg www.BPWStPetePinellas.org 727.471.8248 Women in Tourism Educate, encourage, network 3rd Friday, various locations throughout Tampa Bay www.tampabaywomenintourism.com

DOWNTOWNS GULFPORT www.mygulfport.us Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market Beach Blvd., Tuesday 9am – 3pm FreshMarket@GulfportMA.com Free Clothing Swap (2nd Tuesday monthly) 9 am - 1 pm Gulfport’s First Friday Art Walk Fine Arts with live art demonstrations, vendors and entertainment. 6pm. Beach Blvd. www.visitgulfportflorida.com SoTangerine Saturday Market Tangerine Greenway, Gulfport 8 am – 2 pm www.so49.org Gulfport’s Third Saturday Art Walk vendors, entertainment & roving street performers. Begins 6 pm. Beach Blvd.

March 4 – First Friday Artwalk 5 – Pink Flamingo Home Tour 12 – Spring Coastal Cleanup 19 – City Wide Garage Sale 19 – Third Saturday Artwalk 26 – Fun in the Sun Day April 1 – First Friday Artwalk 9, 10 – Spring & Faery Fest 16 – Relay for Life 16 – Third Saturday Artwalk 24 – Top Chef

ST. PETE BEACH www.spbrec.com March 5 – Sr. Excursion Strawberry Festival 19 – Sr. Excursion – Hard Rock Casino 19 – Coastal Cleanup 20 – Music in the Afternoon 26 – Underwater Egg Hunt Springfest April 8, 9 – Beach Goes Pops ST. PETERSBURG March 4 – First Friday Downtown 4 – 13 – SunLIT Festival 5 – Boogie Woogie Stomp 11 – 13 – Firestone Grand Prix April 2 – Pinot in the Park 2 – Rowdies Spring Season Opener 3 – Festivals of Speed 3 – Opening Day Rays Baseball 7 – 10 – Art in Bloom MFA 8 – 10 – Tampa Bay Bluesfest 14 – The Longest Table Fridays St. Pete Shuffle Mirror Lake Shuffleboard Courts 7 to 11 pm - www.stpeteshuffle.com Sundays Gospel Brunch at The Manhattan Casino www.manhattancasino.com 1st Fridays Get Downtown Music Series, Street block party featuring live music / dancing food & drink vendors! 5:30 – 10 pm 727.393.3597 Central Ave between 2nd/3rd St. www.firstfridaystpete.com 4th Fridays Grand Central PM Stroll Shops, night spots & businesses open late, specials, entertainment, Grand Central District, 1st Ave N to 1st Ave. S. & 19th St. to 31st St., 5 – 9pm, 727.328.7086 2nd Saturday Artwalk & Trolley Downtown & Warehouse Art District Take the trolley to explore the Art’s Hot Spots 727.323.ARTS www.stpetearts.org

TOURS ST. PETERSBURG Preservation Walking Tours Central Ave & 2nd St., St. Petersburg (Oct. – Apr.) 727.824.7802 www.stpetepreservation.org National Register listed downtown Free for members. $5 suggested donation Non–Members March 4 – Downtown Lunchtime 5 – Original Downtown 12 – Historic Uptown Walking Mural Tours NEW Departing from Florida CraftArt,

501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.

Murals and history behind them.

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MARKETS TUESDAYS Gulfport’s Tuesday Fresh Market Year Round! 9 am – 3 pm Beach Blvd, below 29 Ave. S., Gulfport Live music. www.visitgulfportflorida.com FreshMarket@gulfportma.com Second Tuesday – Clothing Swap, Art Village Courtyard WEDNESDAYS Madeira Beach Morning Market 9 am – 2 pm, rain or shine.

Madeira Way between Gulf Blvd. & Tom Stuart Cswy, www.TheBeachMarkets.com 1ST & 3RD THURSDAY Edge District Farmer’s Market 4 – 8 pm, Green Bench Brewing Co., 1133 Baum Ave N., St. Petersburg www.facebook.com/EDGEFarmersMarket FRIDAYS Founders Corner Fresh Market 431 Southwest Blvd. N, 4 – 8 pm www.facebook.com/Fridaymarket founderscorner Treasure Island Friday Market Community Center’s Park (behind Walgreens) 9 am – 2 pm, 1 Park Place & 106th Ave.,TI FREE parking, live music, 727.360.4121 www.islandneighborschamber.org News@islandneighborschamber.org SATURDAYS Saturday Morning Market 9 am - 2pm / (Oct 1 – May 26) Al Lang Stadium parking lot & 1st Ave S & 1st St, St. Petersburg (June thru Sept.) at Williams Park, 1st Ave. N & 2nd St., St. Pete. www.saturdaymorningmarket.com 727.455.4921 So. Tangerine Saturday Market NEW 9 – 2 pm Tangerine Greenway & 49th St., Gulfport 727.439.0164 www.sotangerine.com SUNDAYS Corey Avenue Sunday Market Corey Area Business Assoc.

10 am - 2 pm / October thru May Live music. Shops open. Free parking, 74th Ave., St. Pete Beach 727.498.8778 www.coreyave.com Deuces Live Sunday Market 22nd St. S & 9th Ave. S, St. Petersburg 1 – 5 pm. www.deuceslive.org Indian Rocks Beach Sunday Market 9 am -1 pm / October thru April Indian Shores Town Hall, 19305 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores

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Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 – Safety Harbor Songwriter's Festival 11 am – 8 pm. $40 weekend pass.

Safety Harbor Waterfront Park, 110 Veterans Memorial Lane, Safety Harbor. Weekend long festival with performances on stage and local venues featuring the creative spirit of the Song writer.

Food trucks. NO pets, food, coolers or umbrellas. www.safetyharborsongfest.com Sunday, April 3 – Festival of Speed – Display of Exotics 10 am – 4 pm. $20 general admission, kids 12 and under free, $100+ VIP. Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg. Exotic and luxury vehicles on display. VIP area includes brand name open bar, lunch and goody bag. www.festivalsofspeed.com

Tuesday, April 5, Thursday, April 7 and Saturday, April 9 – CERT Basic Training 6:30 – 9:30 pm Tues/Thurs, 9 am – 6 pm Sat. FREE with advance registration. Seminole Fire Station 29 - 11195 70 Ave N., Seminole. Attendance of all three workshops required for certification.

Disaster preparedness to assist yourself and community in time of need. www.eventbrite.com /e/seminole-cert-basic-training or 727.393.8711 ext. 210.

Thursday, April 7 through Saturday, April 9 – Palladium Blues Fest Kick Off & After Parties 7:30 pm Friday, 9:30 pm Friday, Saturday. $20 each event. The Palladium Theater, 253 5th Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

Kick off the 2016 Blues Fest with Victor Wainwright on Friday with performances after the festival Friday and Saturday with three performers each night. www.mypalladium.org Thursday, April 7 through Sunday, April 10 – Art in Bloom at the MFA 10 am – 5 pm, with special events.

Exhibition free with admission, additional cost for special events. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE., St. Petersburg. Luncheons, lectures and exquisite floral arrangements on display. Annual event. www.fine-arts.org Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 – Beach Goes Pops 4 – 10 pm. FREE. Pass A Grille 52

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Application available. www.stpeteoperaguild.org Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10 – Tampa Bay Blues Fest 12 noon – 10 pm. Friday $35+, Saturday $40+, Sunday $30+. VIP and weekend packages available.

Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg.

Weekend long concert featuring national and local blues performers. www.tampabaybluesfest.com Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10 – 22nd Annual Springfest & Faery Festival 10 am – 8 pm Sat., 10 am – 5 pm Sunday. FREE. Clymer Park, Gulfport Blvd., Gulfport.

Event featuring mystical creatures, faeries and springtime crafts.

Music, skits, food, fun and fancy. www.visitgulfportflorida.com Sunday, April 10 - Los Vinos de Dali 4 - 7 pm. $75.

The Dali, One Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg. Experience a wide variety of both Old World & New World wines – curated to pair with Salvador Dali’s iconic works, plus gourmet tapas tastings and live music in the picturesque setting of The Dali’s Avant-garden on the waterfront. Guests are also invited to view the galleries including the Disney & Dali exhibition. www.thedali.org.

Wednesday, April 13 – South Pasadena Band Concert 7:30 pm. FREE Treasure Island Community Center, 1 Park Place and 106th Ave., Treasure Island. www.southpasadenaband.com Friday, April 15 – Opening Gala Under the Stars 6 pm. $200. Demen's Landing, St. Petersburg. Annual Gala including premiere performance of Spamolot. Catered dinner, open bar, silent and live auctions.

Benefiting American Stage. www.americanstage.org

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www.thebeachmarkets.com Suntan’s Sunday Market 9 am – 3 pm / Yearly, Suntan Art Center, 3300 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Organic Produce available Weekly The Open Air Market with its wide variety of vendors and live music.

Open to the public 727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org WEEKEND MARKETS Paradise Bazaar Year Round! Friday’s & Sunday’s 9am-4pm, next to Paradise Grille Pass-A-Grille, 9th Av./Gulf Way, ParadiseBazaar@Yahoo.com Pass-a-Grille Beach Art Mart Saturday, 9 am – 2 pm, Next to Paradise Grille, 9th Ave. & Gulf Way, Pass-A-Grille Beach 367.3818 suntanartcenter@verizon.net OTHER MARKETS 1st Friday Flea Market 9 am – noon – Gulfport Multipurpose Sr. Ctr., 5501 27th Ave. S., Gulfport 1st Saturday Grand Central Flea 9 am – 4 pm. Antiques, Collectibles 2500 Block of Central Ave. St. Pete 1st Saturday St Pete Indie Market Noon – 5 pm, 600 Block of Central Ave, St. Petersburg www.stpeteindiemarket.com/index.html

VOLUNTEERING AARP Tax Aide NEW Varying responsibilities. www.aarp.org/giving-back Daystar Life Center Offering monthly information sessions services & volunteering, Tuesday, 1:30 pm. Daystar Life Ctr. 226 6th St. S, St. Petersburg 727.498.8794 or kitty.rawson@daystarlife.com State of Florida Guardian ad Litem Program Sixth Judicial Circuit court of FL, 14250 49th St. N., Suite 4000, Clearwater, 727.464.6528 St. Petersburg Free Clinic New volunteer orientation is 2nd Tues. monthly - 10 am & 3rd Tues. monthly - 3:30 pm. angel.schumaker@stpetersburg freeclinic.org 863 3rd Ave. N., St. Petersburg 727.821.1200 X 114.

Don Vista Arts Center NEW 3300 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach 727.367.3818 www.suntanart.org Celebrating 50+ Years, Yoga, Chi Gong Drum Circle 4th Friday on Gulfport Beach West side near the Rec. Center.

Winter 7 pm / Summer 7:30 pm.

Empowering & healing.

Dena Lebowitz. 727.289.3380 denaleb@gmail.com Gulfport Yoga NEW 2914 1/2 Beach Boulevard S. Gulfport 727.481.7309 www.gulfportyoga.com Hoop Dancing Yoga Village – Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, Contact: Abby 813.777.7720 www.hoolamonsters.com .

Story telling dance with 1 to 30 hoops Inspire Yoga at the Dali Sundays at The Dali, One Dali Blvd., practice vinyasa/ashtanga poses. www.thedali.org 727.823.3767 Madeira Beach Recreation Center 200 Rex Pl., Madeira Beach 727.392.0665 www.madeirabeachfun.com Yoga Essentials, Vinyasa, Flow, Tai Chi, Hoola Dance NEW Meditation in the Gardens Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, Every Wednesday, 12:30 pm. 727. 551.3102 www.stpete.org/sunken Nava Yoga Studio NEW 5901 Sun Blvd. W, Suite 120, St. Petersburg 727.592.1999 www.navayogastudio.com Perfect Circle Yoga & Fitness 595 Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach 727.504.2327 www.perfectcircleyoga.com Bikram Yoga, Hot Yoga, Boot Camp, Pilates, Personal Training.

Sacred Lands 1700 Park Street N., St. Petersburg.

727.347.0354 www.sacredlandspreser vationandeducation.org Sunday tours. Mediations, special events.

Wednesdays Movement for Wellness

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St. Petersburg Yoga 2842 MLK St. N., St. Pete 727.894.9642 info@stpetersburgyoga.com Tue’s, Sunset 6:15pm Beach 10400 Gulf Blvd. Treasure Island Wed., Sunrise 7 am at Park, 255 Beach Dr. NE, N Straub Park www.stpetersburgyoga.com Sunken Gardens 1825 Fourth St N, St. Petersburg 727.892.5715 www.sunkengardens.org Daily Yoga with Yoga Village classes The Longhouse 2309 49th Street S, Gulfport 727.322.5766 www.longhouse.info All levels of skill and techniques Tree of Life Yoga NEW 6800 Gulf Blvd., South Pasadena Shopping Ctr., 727.514.3057 www.treeoflifeyoga.org

Four studios, Addiction Recovery, Prenatal, Cancer Survivor Yoga Yoga - Jeanne Salvo, RYT 500 Yoga Style: Kripalu, Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church, 107 16th Ave., St. Pete Beach Wed. & Fri., 8 – 9:15 am –Beginners 9:30 – 11 am – Intermediate & meditation Phone/Text 727.224.7631 Jesalvo@tampabay.rr.com YOGA FOR A CAUSE! Get healthy and support Florida West Ballet, a Not-for-profit Pre-Professional Performing Arts Company!

Yoga Around Town is offering yoga classes at Florida West Ballet's studio: 616 4th St. N., St. Petersburg Bring your mat, towel & $10 donation per session. floridawestballet@tampabay.rr.com or ann@yogaaroundtown.net PN

CLUBS • PARTIES • CONVENTIONS • WEDDINGS & MORE…

Exercise Group Raises Money for “Ready for Life” Local Fitness Instructor Eileen Arsenault and her classes decide on a charity to support. They come up with a theme and dedicate an exercise session to helping their cause.

Their 2nd annual fundraiser is for Ready for Life, a non-profit that supports children transitioning out of the foster care system.

The group presented the funds to Kathy Mize-Plummer, a mentor with Ready for Life’s organization. Eileen, a certified instructor, leads a variety of exercise classes at Redington Shores Town Hall &Treasure Island City Hall.

Email Eileen at eileen.fitnesssimple@gmail.com or contact her by phone at 727-481-3995.

For more info on Ready for Life go to readyforlifepinellas.org.

BOBBY SMITH a “One Man Band” Performs… Duo & Wedding Special Event DJ See website… BobbySmithEntertainment.com for all information & performance video links.

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Family Owned, Free estim. Lic-C8902 Kitchens By Wheaton 727.360.8159 Complete Remodeling, cabinets, Design, Layout Lic CBC057371 & Ins., Free Es. www.kitchenfl.com 727.409.3346 BOAT SLIP FOR RENT______________ Pass-A-Grille Excellent sailboat water.

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727.367.6437 CABINET REFACING____ ____ Have old cabinets look like NEW! Different types of countertops. Kitchen, Bath. ALL built-ins. Stan 727.586.1129 CARPET CLEANING_____________ CarpetDoc - clean all kinds of floors, carpet to wood, including tile and grout, concrete & terrazo + water damage remediation & mold testing 727.698.0098 CEILINGS & WALLS____ __ __ _ Water damage repairs, texturing, popcorn & wall paper removal and painting, 30 yrs. exp Lic/Ins. 727.458.4209 CANNING CLASSES Learn the art of food preservation, jams, pickles, soups, and more. Local & private lessons SunshineCanning.com COMPANION CARE _______ __ _ Helping Hand/ Companion Available Daily Shift, Willing to prepare meals, Transportation to Doctors & Shopping, Light housekeeping. Ref’s 954.5173 Need Help with shopping,errands,dog walking/sitting, get to appointments, etc. Reliable, Reasonable Rates.

References. Carlie 727.710.3532 COMPUTER SERVICES__________ Affordable Computer Repair Affordable on-site computer repair Call Todd 727.418.TODD (8633) Custom Web Design - Hosting, Search Engine Optimization, Free Consultation!

DigitalEel.com 727.368.0270 ELEVATION CERTIFICATES Hendra & Associates - 813.419.7878 EMPLOYMENT__________ Front Desk Part-time position at Fit For Life Fitness Center, SPB. Computer experience required. Email resume to info@iamfitforlife.com Chick-Fil-A’s seeking dynamic new team members. Open interviews Wed’s, 4pm at 4623 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, Experienced Servers, Dishwasher & Line Cook needed for busy italian Pass-a-Grille restaurant. See Marcello Gennaro’s 2004 Pass-A-Grille Way. Beautiful Salon Immediate need for Hair Stylist, Massage Therapist, Skin Care, Serving Tierra Verde, Bayway Isles, Point Brittany. Massive affluent Client Base! Rent Station / Commission, your choice. Emma 727.418.6168

A D S FOR SALE 2-person Kayak HC Santee 140T w/ 2 paddles, 2 like-new life vests. $1,000 Suzy 727.363.0063 12-place setting Morning Glory China

by Forest including china protectors and all table accessories. (A great wedding gift) $500 Suzy 727.363.0063 GENERAL CONTRACTOR Angelides Building Contractor Local 20+yrs.Repairs-remodel-build,kitchens, baths, window specialist. Solar Certified Since 1985 Sam Lic.#CBC058934, and Lic# CGC1523620 727.394.8406 Complete Home or Business Remodel additions, baths, kitchens & windows. design/planning. Superb quality & competitive $. Lic. CGC1518653, Call 727.466.7140 / 415.8075 DMC Construction: Lic.: CBC1250815 Remodel, repairs. Don 727.688.5484 Spoeneman Contracting. Certified, local 20+ years. Kitchens - Bathrooms, Complete design and planning. Interior remodel specialists. Lic# CGC038575 727.709.5925 HANDYMAN_________ Quality Work at fair prices. All types of jobs. Free estm. Local resident since 1977. Joe 727.458.5938 General Home Repairs / Maintenance, Let me do the projects you have put off or want done. Reasonable rates. local ref’s & Free quotes, Bob Quigbuilt@yahoo.com 727.729.0763 Reliable & Affordable Handyman 25 yrs experience. Carpentry, electric, fixtures remodeling, plumbing. Decks-Docks, doors, fences/gates, tree removal, land scaping, etc. Big or small, we have crews.

Great $, Free est. Sr. Discounts. John johnanver@gmail.com 727.543.2336.

H A U L I N G _______________ __ Demolition, Garage & Attic Cleanout, Appliances Removed, Trees trimmed & Removed. Call Glenn. 727.580.7080 HEALTH & FITNESS__ ______ __ Worried about your Memory? The Alzheimer’s Association offers FREE & Confidential Memory Screenings 2nd Monday each month. 9:30-11:30am.

CALL 727-893-5657 to schedule your screening. Gulfport Multipurpose Sr. Center, 5501 27th Ave. S.Gulfport.

727-893-5657 Acupunture&Herbs Pain? Nausea?

Trouble Sleeping? Chemo? April Wang Certified Chinese MD 727.384.4826 Dans Hands - 30 yrs. experience #7384 Massage from light to intense therapy.

Call Dan’s Hands at Paradise Spa. I can help!

727.360.4300 Mobil Therapeutic Massage Therapist Neuromuscular /Myofascial $70/hr $95/1.5hr; Hot Stones $80/1.5 hr.

Aromatherapy $75 hr. All massages custom to client. Lic:MA66543 call Libby Higdon 727.204.8602 Hypnosis - w/ Lisa Lucille Arnold, C.C.H., Certified. Help with Stress, Phobias, weight & pain Mgmt., eating behaviors 239.384.4682 latrusts@yahoo.com HEARING CARE__ __________ __

Don’t let hearing loss impact your life comp. screening, consultation Call 727.329.8852

HOUSEKEEPING & CLEANING ___ Cleaning Services - 1 bedroom $45 up to any size home ok. Great Ref’s Free estimates. Beach resident 35 yrs.

727.452.6120 or 743.4281 Experienced, independant European lady, guaranted quality service.

Reasonable rates & references. Call for 727.564.1473 free estimates.(7/16) Cleaning Is Our Passion, 727.363.1074 Maids, Maintenance & More. Steadfast Reliable, Best of Beaches service 727.363.1074 for 25 years. L/B/I Home & Office Cleaning - Experienced, efficient European cleaning lady.

Equipment & supplies provided.

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727.793.5419 _______ INSURANCE Academy Insurance - Full Lines - Flood Residential & Investment Property Specialist Call Rose Wainwright 727.343.0419 AIA - Home, Health, Marine, Umbrella, Health Life, Dental, Commercial, Disability, Boat On the beach at 4615 Gulf Blvd. (south of Publix) Tom Torgersen 727.577.7222 LAWNCARE Bill Wolff’s Pest Control - Yard & in-home pest, fertilizer & weed control 727.321.0211 Keith’s Landscaping, Tierra Verde’s #1

maintenance company, has openings 727.328.1689 on beaches.

NOTARY PUBLIC Dennis Lopez, LICENSED & BONDED, travel to your location, & weddings lopez33710@gmail.com 727.481.0057 OFFICE SPACE NEAR TYRONE Near Tyrone Mall 300+ sf from 727.276.8080 $425 /month.

PAINTING SERVICES Custom Painting, Stain Work, Interior, Exterior, Small jobs ok 727.565.3853 Painting - Interior / Exterior, Custom Work, Ceiling & Wall Repairs, Popcorn & Wallpaper Removal. 30 yr. exp. Lic. & Ins. Free Estimates.Reasonable.

727.458.4209 Call Nick PET SERVICES__________ __ Dependable, Friendly Care, T.J. Brown, Dog Handler, – Bay Area Dog Walking 727.417.3564 TJB1270@aol.com PET BUDDY PET SITTING – care for furry & feathered children. Michele 367-1041 PET SITTING/DOG WALKING - SPB & Tierra Verde - Nurse w/flex sch. 272.0021 PETSITTING, pets stay at my home or in their own environment. 727.363.0967

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727.804.4300 JT’s Home Services MC/VISA/Amex OK Rx11.66857 SEAFOOD & BUTCHER SHOP Shaners Land & Sea Market - P - A - G 2000 Pass-A-Grille Way; 8am-7pm 727.367.4292 7 days, SERVICES Welding/Fabricating Custom/Specialty Free estimates. Shop Mobile, 20+ year Beach resident, local ref.

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GULF BEACHES

COMPUTER CLASSES: All classes at 1:00 pm. If you are bringing a laptop, please set it up before the class begins.

Open Forum: Monday, March 14, April 11.

How to open an account, adjust security settings, load pictures, etc.

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LIBRARIES 200 Municipal Dr., Madeira Bch. http://www.gulfbeacheslib.org/ Contact Travis Ann Sherman Contact phone: 727.391.2828 AARP Tax Help continues Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 1:30 through April 14. Be sure to bring all necessary documents.

SPECIAL EVENTS: Booksale: Friday, March 4 from 10 am – 5pm, Saturday, March 5 from 10 am – 4 pm.

Author Talk: Saroeup Im, author How I Survived the Killing Fields: A Story of Hope, Love & Determination. Mon., March 7, 3 pm.

Author Talk:Jim Schnur, local historian & author of books,

ST. PETE BEACH 365 73rd Ave., SPB, 363-9238 www.stpetebeach.org/library Monday & Wednesday 10 am - 8 pm Tue., Thur. & Fri. 10 am - 6 pm Saturday 10 am - 2 pm Sunday closed.

Library closed: Monday, Feb 15 Phyllis Ruscella, Administrator Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/SPBLibrary Follow us on Pinterest! http://pinterest.com/spblibrary

RECREATION ST. PETE BEACH COMMMUNITY CENTER “Live It! with recreation” 727.363.9245 • www.spbrec.com Jennifer McMahon, CPR,P Rec. Dir. 7701 Boca Ciega Dr., St. Pete Beach, 33706 SENIOR EXCURSIONS All excursions depart from the St. Pete Beach Community Center, Leave 9 am & return 4 pm.

Participants must pre-register by the Wednesday prior to excursion. Limited seats. Cost per trip: $12 / SPB residents & $15 / non residents. Transportation cost covered only. All admission and/or lunch is extra and the participants responsibility.

Call (727) 363-9245.

Trip Schedule Mar 12 - Yacht Star Ship - Dye the River Green cruise Hillsborough River. (Admission $50 pp) Mar 19 - Hard Rock Casino

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INTERNATIONAL FILM MOVEMENT: IFM are award winning indie foreign films. First Tuesdays @ month, 4pm.

March 1 - Second Coming April 5 - Breathe Global Hits: International blockbusters, 4 pm Tuesday, March 29, April 26.

Winter Film Series: We’ll be showing the latest 2015 releases for our Winter Film Series every Wednesday through April 27. Call for exact title info, or come in and pick up a schedule.

Investment Club: Thursdays, 2:30 pm. Join a group of experienced investors in an exchange of ideas about the current market & investment opportunities.

Scrabble: Fridays, 1:00 – 4:00.

Learn some new two letter words.

Writer’s Group: Mondays, 10:00 am - 12 o’clock.

We welcome all writers. Bring a few pages of your current work in progress to be critiqued by the group.

TECH PROGRAMS E-Reader Help Hour Library e-materials for Kindle and other tablets. Tuesdays, 3pm, March 1 & 15 April 5 & 19

ADULT PROGRAMS Movie Night at the Library Wednesdays, 6pm TBA, March 16

Facebook for Beginners bring laptop/tablet/smartphone Wednesday, 3pm, April 6

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide e-filing & help with Federal taxes, Fridays, 10 am - 2:15 pm, Through April 15

iPad for Beginners Bring iPad & we'll go over basics Thursdays, 2 pm March 10 & April 21 Smartphone Drop-In Class Wednesday, 3pm, March 16

Mar 26 - Tampa River Walk with lunch at the Columbia INTRO. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY Feel overwhelmed by all the features your camera has to offer or not sure what features your camera has? Offering Introductory Digital Photography Workshops on Thursdays 6 - 9 pm: March 17, April 21 & May 19. Cost - $10 per class.

MUSIC IN THE AFTERNOON Join us at the St. Pete Beach Community Center. Event is FREE and open to all on Sunday, March 20th, 2 - 4 pm.

This casual afternoon will feature light refreshments and plenty of dancing and socializing to the classic music of “The Rhythm Kings.” More information visit www.spbrec.com or call the Community Center at 727-363-9245.

Zumba Classes An exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow calorie burning dance fitness class.

Class: Tuesdays - 5:30 - 6:30 pm.

Cost: $6 per class. Join anytime.

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TREASURE ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTER 120 108th Avenue Treasure Island, Florida 33706 (727) 547-4575 FAX (727) 547-4582 QIGONG & YOGA CLASSES ffering Qigong and Yoga classes at the Garden Room located inside the Treasure Island Comm. Center, One Park Place at 106th Ave. & Gulf Blvd.

QIGONG – master, balance, purge/tone and cultivate your energy with Qigong active movements and meditations for optimal health.

Mon. - 5:30 to 6:15pm. $7 per class.

YOGA – Chelsea’s Hatha/Vinyasa Beginner and Intermediate level yoga.

Monday 6:30 - 7:30pm. $10 per class.

Bring water & yoga mat. Discounts provided if students attend both classes. information/sign up, call or text Chelsea Avaree (352)942-7001, www.auramysteek.com

BOOK GROUPS: Chatterbooks: Tuesdays @ 10:30 am. March 15, People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, April 19, The Good Lord Bird by James McBride.

Gulf Beaches Goodreads: Wednesdays, March 16, April 6 @ 1:00. Share your latest favorite titles, check out your progress on the Goodreads Challenge.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS: Baby & Me Storytime: (Baby - 2 yrs) Wednesdays, 10:30 am. Short stories, puppets, songs, followed by some baby play & good times.

Pre-K Storytime & Art Class: (Ages 2-4) Fridays, 10:30 am.

Stories, puppets, and songs, followed by an art/craft class.

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Book then film, Tuesdays, 10:30 am Turn of the Screw, March 15 & 22 In the Garden of the Beasts April 18 CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS Mother Goose Time: for ages 0 - 3, Thursdays, 11am, March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 April 7, 14, 21, & 28

TREASURE ISLAND EVENTS • March 4-5, - Gulf Beaches Rotary Golf and Tennis Challenge, Treasure Bay • March 5, - Sunset Beach and Isle of Palms Island Wide Yard Sale, 8am-2pm • March 9, - Pasadena Community Band, 7pm, Community Center • March 12, - Treasure Islettes Fashion Show, Comm. Center • March 18-20, - Ikebana, Community Center • March 26, - Gulf Beaches Rotary Easter Party, 10am, Comm. Ctr • April 2, - American Legion Car Show, Community Center • April 13, - Pasadena Community Band, 7pm, Community Center • April 29, - ACS Relay for Life, 6pm to 12am, Beach @ 104th Avenue • May 7, - Bands on the Sand trap, 12noon to 10pm, Treasure Bay

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www.sarahlyonsastrologer.com www.facebook.com/Sarahlyonsastrologer March 2016 March is packed with celestial activity and promises to be an exciting month! Communication planet Mercury enters intuitive Pisces on the 5th and fiery Mars enters optimistic Sagittarius just a few hours later. This could make for some unrealistic thinking and impulsive action for the next few days. Make sure you are ok with the lasting affects of any decisions made. Defensive driving is a good idea, too.

The New Moon in Pisces on the 8th is a Solar Eclipse! This new lunar cycle is packed with creative energy and discipline, offering opportunities that can transform our lives.

Assistance from others both personally and professionally is possible as well. Love planet Venus visits idealistic Pisces on the 12th bringing compassion and sacrifice in relationships. Rose colored glasses can affect our judgment in any area of emotional attachment such as love, money, dreams and desires.

The Vernal Equinox occurs on the 20th when the Sun enters Aries starting the first day of Spring! The first month of every season brings dynamic energy for change and spring is filled with new beginnings in nature and in our own lives! The very next day, versatile Mercury follows the Sun into this vibrant sign scattering our thoughts but adding to the energy of doing new things and taking initiative. Much can be accomplished now as energy and order come easily.

The Full Crow Moon on the 23rd is a Lunar Eclipse in relationship sign Libra. Whatever comes to light in your life with this eclipse will want to be talked over, with deliberate action taken to transform and ultimately release the circumstance. Taskmaster Saturn will retrograde on the 25th bringing awareness of self-limitations; and with the combination of other planetary influences supports educating ourselves, releasing them.

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PISCES: Your own personal new year begins now; heal and grow.

Others may assist with career moves and you are favored after the 12th.

The full moon is lighting your financial area with much activity; many possibilities.

VIRGO: A new cycle begins in partnerships; both business and personal. Others are cooperative but sensible. Home and family duties get attention. The full moon brings awareness to values, income and spending patterns.

ARIES: New awareness of your forgotten dreams has you taking time away from it all to reflect; gain insight. Full moon spotlight falls on partnerships with opportunities to work together for lasting results.

You take the lead.

LIBRA: Health issues are assessed and new direction taken that transforms with favorable results.

Work is satisfying. The full moon spotlight falls on you; express yourself, take charge of your direction and connect with others.

TAURUS: Social invitations with friends and professional groups offer new creative outlets. Work place has the full moon focus. Take control of health issues; break patterns that hold you back. Resources are reviewed.

SCORPIO: A new cycle of creativity and fun begin this month!

Romance is favored; children enjoyed.

An introspective full moon illuminates your private world. Worry affects health, work; good habits prevent problems.

GEMINI: New starts in career are likely as you are favored by superiors.

Partners take on more duties; home life finds balance. Full moon shines on love, creativity and hobbies. Spend time with children or just having fun!

CANCER: New start in education or learning program is likely; possibly related to work. It is a great time to travel near or far. The full moon takes you home for projects and family time; balance with constant career activity.

LEO: Financial matters begin new cycle; be creative and a favorable result is likely. Dissolve old patterns with ease. Every day life is on center stage, creative learning, communication and short trips.

Legal matters move along.

SAGITTARIUS: Home and family life enter a new cycle with you taking charge. Enjoy the pleasant times with relatives. Full moon shines on social life, professional groups and future plans. Fun and love life need time too!

CAPRICORN: New energy focuses on travel near and far; communication. Income is enhanced. Connections with others are pleasurable. Career takes the full moon spotlight as you balance obligations, personal needs and time.

AQUARIUS: A new plan for income includes structure; income increase is likely. Values change; you let go of things no longer needed.

The full moon peaks with travel and education interests.

Explore your beliefs; open mind.

Sarah Lyons has been providing astrological information for a lifetime; and is a former president of the Astrology Assoc. of St. Petersburg, one of the oldest groups in the United States. Available for private sessions, personal and business forecasting, lectures, parties, classes and more.

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"Marineland of Florida"

n the mid-1930s, a significant event took shape which had surprisingly similar parallels in my life, well into the 1960s and beyond. In the mid-1930s, a group of wealthy investors approached officials in my native St. Augustine concerning the building of a major attraction there.

In as much as the suggested attraction was felt to not be in concert with the historical background of a city which was founded in 1565 by the Spanish, the proposal was turned down.

Rather than abandon the idea, the investors took the very unique approach of acquiring a large tract of then vacant property on the ocean near the county line, having it incorporated into an independent "municipality" electing its own municipal officials, and starting the huge construction project which would soon become known as "Marineland of Florida."

When about seven years of age, I held my Dad's hand and watched as scores of trucks completed delivery of

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the tons of cement required to construct the giant main tank, the smaller tanks, the main entrance, and the executive offices. The hundreds of viewing windows had to be watertight, and a large paved parking lot provided.

On opening day in 1938, some 20,000 visitors attended the opening and marveled at the sight of hundreds of species of underwater life, including the playful dolphin, which were then called "porpoise."

We neighborhood kids rode our bicycles six miles, one way, to a salt water lagoon near our homes to watch the secretive training of the first dolphins to enter Marineland's daily shows. Marineland was also the scene of a feature movie, "Revenge of the Creature".

(In which I had a romantic "lover's lane" scene and was the debut of a young man who played a lab technician......his name was Clint Eastwood). It was also the scene of such underwater epics as "Sea Hunt" starring Lloyd Bridges".

It is still in operation today, but as a marine research facility. It was the first of many "oceanariums."

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