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Dino Dirt: Clearwater sand festival returns with dinosaur theme

1 week ago | baynews9.com | Jeff Butera

The Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival has returned on Clearwater Beach. Running from April 11-27, the festival features the work of 17 professional sand sculptors. The theme for this year’s event, the 11th in the festival’s history, is “DinoShores: A Prehistoric Adventure in Sand.”The event drew 200,000 people last year. Organizers are touting a new augmented-reality experience as an improvement this year. General admission costs $14 per person. Children three years old and younger get in front.
‘Try everything’ says Tampa Bay Empanada Festival organizer

3 weeks ago | baynews9.com | Jeff Butera

Organizers will hold the third annual Tampa Bay Empanada Festival on Saturday. They’re promising more than 100 types of empanadas from more than 25 different vendors. Co-organizer Stephen McFarlane told Spectrum Bay News 9 that every country has its own kind of an empanada. He says the festival is a celebration of that, where you can try versions you’ve never tried before. “My idea was, if you bring a fusion of all those different countries at one event, it’s going to be unique,” McFarlane said.
Tracking recovery from Helene and Milton

4 weeks ago | mynews13.com | Saundra Weathers |Melissa Eichman |Jeff Allen |Jeff Butera |Fallon Silcox |Asher Wildman | +2 more

Floridians will not soon forget October 2024, when two powerful hurricanes cut through the state in just two weeks. Then, Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage over the Bay area, Central Florida and beyond. Both storms claimed lives, obliterated buildings, flooded neighborhoods and left millions powerless. But, as we’ve seen in the wake of every storm to hit Florida before them, neighbors and strangers united to persevere.
Milton turned their neighborhood into a river, recovery's been a nightmare

4 weeks ago | baynews9.com | Jeff Butera

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton made landfall in Tampa Bay Oct. 9. By the next morning, the inland Tampa neighborhood of Forest Hills was underwater.
Mental health impacts of starting Daylight Saving Time

1 month ago | mynews13.com | Jeff Butera |Nicole Clark

Authorities said 16-year-old Miranda Corsette was lured through a social media app to meet a 35-year-old man. She was later killed, police say. Pinellas County1 hour agoThe study from NYU Langone Health predicts one million Americans will develop dementia in 2060, up from 514,000 in 2020. Tampa3 hours agoTemperatures will run near normal. Tampa9 hours agoDavid was an All-Pro in 2013 and has been a leader for Tampa Bay’s defense for more than a decade.
Mental health impacts of starting Daylight Saving Time

1 month ago | baynews9.com | Jeff Butera |Nicole Clark

FLORIDA — While there has been a renewed push to get rid of Daylight Saving Time, it has not been approved. That means before bed tonight, you'll want to move your car and stove top clocks forward by one hour. Who doesn't dread losing that extra hour of sleep? The time change can impact more than just your sleep schedule.
‘The Quiet Beatle’s’ secret passion on display in Sarasota

1 month ago | baynews9.com | Jeff Butera

TAMPA, Fla. — Leaders at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota found a unique subject for their latest exhibit: George Harrison. They have launched “George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life” at their Downtown Sarasota Campus. It’s a tribute to the lead guitarist for The Beatles, who also had a passion for gardening. After the legendary rock band broke up, Harrison bought an estate outside London with spectacular gardens.
They know it’s weird – that’s the point of the Oddities Market

2 months ago | baynews9.com | Jeff Butera

It’s a celebration of the odd. On Sunday, Feb. 23, Citrus County will host the First Inverness Oddity Market of the year. It’s an opportunity to buy unique items like taxidermy, bugs, bones, art, 3D jewelry and other curiosities. “I think there’s really something for everybody,” said Allison Doty, a taxidermist who will be one of about 65 vendors at the event. “You have to have an open mind about it.”The event runs from noon to 4 p.m. at the Citrus County Fairgrounds, located at 3600 S.
St. Pete Museum focuses on unseen African American work

2 months ago | baynews9.com | Jeff Butera

The Woodson African American Museum of Florida is exploring the topic of African American labor. From now until March 29, the museum will offer an exhibit focused on the value of African American labor, as well as its frequent invisibility in society. The exhibit features the work of artists Krystle Lemonias and Sharon Norwood. Lemonias’ works often depicts what she observed with her mother, who worked for years as a nanny.
Why some with service animals say law is misunderstood

2 months ago | baynews9.com | Jeff Butera

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — If you ask Mary Peter what her organization, K9 Partners for Patriots does, she’ll tell you: “We make magic happen.” What You Need To KnowA service dog is trained to help a person with a disability.