Bill's Blog

Yes, here is more news about festivities connected with that pirate invasion! The Gasparilla Distance Marathon Classic will be taking place on Sunday, February 10th in Tampa. The event is sponsored by Publix Supermarkets.Actually, it is a two day event! The 15k and 5k races will be on Saturday, F...

It is something I cannot stress enough - whatever party you are in (or not) and whoever you support - JUST GET OUT AND VOTE TODAY HERE IN FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!! When you compare the statistics in our country to other countries, it is appalling, how few take advantage of our right to vote! It is som...

Gained weight over the holidays? Planning on going back to the gym? Haven't been there in years and thinking of perhaps making the move? First of all, try to get a partner to go with you! Your chances of continuing are better if you have a partner so you can motivate each other. My daughter is go...

It is so important to reconnect with all of those people you have contact with - the car repair guy, the hairdresser, the dentist, doctor, lawyer, baker, lady at the pharmacy that you see all the time - getting back in touch with these people is so very important! Let them know that you are in re...

What do you do with those old batteries, paint and other materials that you cannot put into the regular trash collection? You can take them to the fire department! They collect these materials and make sure that they are disposed of in an environmentally safe way.This Saturday in Pinellas County ...

This weekend the Dunedin Fine Arts Council is holding a PODS Festival! This is going to be a really unusual and worthwhile event! Artists are transforming PODS, those portable storage units, into unusual artistic displays. You don't want to miss this one!!!!Everything will start off with a Friday...

The Pinellas County Folk Festival will take place this weekend at Heritage Village in Largo! This is always a great festival! There are a variety of folk performances with musicians playing everything from the mandolin and fiddle to the guitar. There is even music performed on a washboard! Talk a...

Did you know that the city of Clearwater has a Farmer's Market every Wednesday? It takes place at Clearwater City Hall on Osceola Avenue each Wednesday from 8 am to 1pm. Many of our citizens are not aware of this wonderful opportunity to purchase fresh produce, organic products, bakery goods, a v...

This Saturday, January 19th, will be cause for celebration in Safety Harbor. The city is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Junior by kicking off the day with a pancake breakfast at the Safety Harbor Community Center on Ninth Avenue. The breakfast will begin at 8 am and thereafter there will be a pa...

Is a new magnet program coming to Tarpon Springs High? It sure looks that way! The Leadership Conservatory for the Arts at Tarpon Springs High School may very well become the 16th countywide magnet school! The proposed program would be phased in over a four year period, beginning with the next sc...