When C.J. and Kaitlyn Gustafson got married in December 2018, the couple knew they wanted to start their own business. “We both come from families of small business owners,” says C.J. “My background is in finance, and Kaitlyn’s is in marketing. We felt confident that we could build a good business.” When the couple went… Continue Reading
It’s not often that your life’s work is thrust upon you, but that’s what happened to Tina Morrison, owner of Advertising Concepts of Madeira. Like a lot of college students, Tina served an internship to get some on-the-job training before she graduated and had to look for work. “I interned at an ad agency,” Tina… Continue Reading
You know how they say, “necessity is the mother of invention”? Peter Crampton, co-owner of Pizza Top Ads, knows it’s true. Peter’s background in marketing landed him a job with a chain of fitness centers in Las Vegas that needed a boost in attendance. “You can have a great gym, be a Mr. Universe and… Continue Reading
Rowland Family Dentistry is celebrating the installation of its new sign, and you’re invited to the party! “Our original sign came down in a storm about six months ago,” says Dr. Judy Rowland. “People wondered if we’d closed our practice! Once our new sign was installed, we wanted to do something to reassure people that… Continue Reading
Building on a Tradition If you spent time on the Pinellas Beaches in the 1980s, you knew about Silas Dent’s Steakhouse. Opening in 1979, Silas Dent’s was run by Rob Stambaugh and named for one of the area’s most famous recluses, Silas Dent, who settled in Tierra Verde in the early 1900s. Silas Dent’s offered… Continue Reading
If you’ve ever wanted to release your inner escape artist, now’s your chance! Locked Up John’s Pass, at 162 – 129th Ave., W., on Madeira Beach, is one of the latest crazes on the entertainment scene, brought to our beaches by two 20-something cousins, John Mrosewske and Kenny Hopp. “We have three ‘escape rooms,’ each… Continue Reading
Growing up in central Florida, a young Jason Miller didn’t know his career would start calling to him when he was on his high school swim team. “I dove into the pool, turned my neck, and before I’d swum twenty-five yards the pain hit,” says Jason. “My neck was so stiff that I couldn’t move… Continue Reading
“It started as a general conversation about how the city could support breast cancer awareness month,” says Treasure Island Police Officer Lauren Styles. “We thought a 5K run in October would be a good way to involve our Police and Recreation Departments, and involve the community, too.” In short order, a partnership was forged with… Continue Reading
Living in Florida means more than hot summer nights and dazzling days at the beach. It means house guests, and how to accommodate them! GuestWings offers an interesting way to host your guests, and keep everyone’s privacy (and sanity) intact. GuestWings delivers a fully equipped Airstream to your yard, so guests have real beds to… Continue Reading
In Pinellas County, known as an upscale tourist destination the world over, more than 135,000 people struggle to stave off hunger. PSTA and Feeding Tampa Bay have partnered to help bring these people, many who rely on public transportation, some much-needed help. “Driving Away Hunger” is a program coordinated by the Leadership PSTA Class of… Continue Reading
Since 1986, Animal Hospital of Treasure Island has cared for the furred and fanged residents of our beaches with conscientious compassion. Doctors Charles Allen and Joci Forkner acquired the practice in 2015, and continue the hospital’s tradition of exemplary veterinary service for pets on Treasure Island and in the surrounding area. Both of these dedicated… Continue Reading
When Leslee Ferguson Moore, BWC, left her home in Toronto to make her way in the United States, the first thing she did was join not one, but two, Chambers of Commerce. “A Chamber of Commerce is a built-in team, designed to help you succeed,” says Leslee. “I’ve been in marketing for most of my… Continue Reading
The Early Detection Foundation offers something right out of a science fiction novel: You visit a lab, give a blood, saliva, or tissue sample. Your results come back and you learn you have a high risk for one of a vast number of diseases. Armed with this knowledge, you take preventive measures that keep you… Continue Reading
Listening to Beverly Diny of Diny’s Diamonds Florida talk about the gems that are “a girl’s best friend,” you can’t help but be sure she grew up steeped in the fine jewelry trade. “No!” she will tell you. “I was a sharecropper’s daughter, growing up in rural Wisconsin. I had six brothers and a sister,… Continue Reading
Mel Lenehan, the force behind the Treasure Island & Madeira Beach Chamber Classes program. Continue Reading
Direct HR levels the playing field for small businesses. Continue Reading
In many ways, Paradise News, now in its twenty-fifth year of publication, is the embodiment of serendipity. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “serendipity” as “the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for; also : an instance of this.” This phenomenon was at work well before Paradise News made its debut in… Continue Reading
For our faith-based communities, Spring marks a time of spiritual renewal and festive celebration. To help you connect with these events, here is a list of what our local churches have planned to celebrate the Easter season. Our member Church By The Sea (495 – 137th Avenue Circle in Madeira Beach) begins the season on… Continue Reading
The 22nd Annual Treasure Island Sport Kite Competition and Festival returns January 19 and 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, behind the host hotel, the Thunderbird Beach Resort. Windworks and the Eastern League Sport Kite Association sponsor this popular sport kite competition and are now gathering competitors from around the U.S. to perform… Continue Reading
TREASURE ISLAND. The Treasure Islettes kicked off the holiday season on Saturday, December 1, with CANDYLAND —Sweetest Holly Fest Ever. The event drew a sell-out crowd of more than 160 people to the Treasure island Community Center to enjoy a festive bazaar and luncheon. Treasure Islettes President Toni Hawkins, BJ Flowers, the Chair of the… Continue Reading
The 37th Annual John’s Pass Seafood Festival has it all: the flavors of fresh seafood, the sounds of live music, and the sight of hundreds of vendor tents offering custom-made jewelry, clothing, arts and crafts, and preserved treats. And it’s happening this weekend! A tradition nearly four decades in the making, the John’s Pass Seafood… Continue Reading
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is receiving a $1 million grant through the Federal Transit Administration’s Low or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program. to purchase two new electric buses. Fifty-two projects from 41 states are being awarded $84.45 million to deploy transit buses and install infrastructure that uses advanced propulsion technologies. The new electric buses will… Continue Reading
Hubbard’s Marina, operator of the Tampa Bay Ferry and Madeira Beach Water Taxi, announces suspension of the Water Taxi on September 30, 2018. Funding for the Water Taxi through the City of Madeira Beach was not renewed for FY 2018/2019. The suspension of the Madeira Beach Water Taxi does not affect Hubbard’s Marina’s popular ferry… Continue Reading
Sally’s Spa and Rehabilitation Center combines the best of both worlds: a way to feel and look great, inside and out. Sally Plink brought her unique approach to wellness to Seminole in 2012, and extends her services to Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, and the surrounding areas. “I actually have been in business since 1995,” clarifies… Continue Reading
Pocket Change Inshore Fishing Charters Reeling in Adventure! The start of Pocket Change Inshore Fishing Charters is the stuff dreams are made of. Literally! “My son Anthony had built his own fishing boat and had been running small charter trips for about ten years while working a full-time job,” recalls Patricia Corcella. “I’d been thinking… Continue Reading
Top-flight Event Venue on the Beach “The Club at Treasure Island is a private membership club, true,” says Director of Marketing Joshua Cruz, “but we are also an attractive and affordable event venue on the beach for a variety of non-members’ special events.” Founded in 1972 as the Treasure Island Yacht & Tennis Club, this… Continue Reading
Owner: Andrea Yeager-Munsey 727-363-3866 http://www.floridadsigns.com/ Signs and … Hurricane shields! You’ve heard that old saying about necessity being the mother of invention? In Andrea Yeager-Munsey’s case, it was frustration, not necessity, that led her to start her current enterprise, Florida d’ Signs. “Andrea had a thriving water sport business for years along the beaches,” says… Continue Reading
The Treasure Islettes, the thriving women’s club of Treasure Island, have supported their community and other organizations since their inception in 1955. This year, the Islettes donated $32,300 for academic scholarships, the Treasure Island City Recreation summer camp, the Police Department, the Treasure Island Public works as well as to the Honor Flight. Four recipients… Continue Reading
Owner: Dave Coover 10925 Gulf Blvd. | Treasure Island, 33706 727-360-4253 Website The Tradition Continues When Dave Coover moved his family to Treasure Island in the 1960s, he didn’t know he was laying the foundation for a tradition that would last more than 40 years. That tradition started in 1973, as Robby’s Pancake House.… Continue Reading
Owner: Debbie Fisher 727-316-1233 / 800-252-0254 https://babysaway.com/ Keeping Vacations Carefree! Your ideal Florida vacation is in peril: You’re flying to the Sunshine State with an infant, a toddler, and a six-year old. “What were we thinking?” you ask your spouse. Three children in six years? And a trip to visit your parents on the… Continue Reading
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