Ep 150 | Weekly Round-Up | April 18

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📰 Florida House passes bill to bar golf courses, hotels in state parks
📰 ‘Casanova Killer,’ convicted of murder in Florida and California, set to be executed
📰 Tampa Bay Water finalize $181 million agreement for expansion of regional water supply
📰 Fewer people are moving to Tampa, report says
📰 City of Tampa's Riverwalk nationally recognized as one of the top riverwalks in the US
📰 4 people bitten by rabid cat in Hillsborough County, rabies alert issued
📰 Tampa residents hope recent reckless biking arrests will send message to other bicyclists

St. Pete Pier Spring Festival

11:00 AM - 7:00 PM 4/20

Spa Beach Park, 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg

Cost: Free (reservation required)

This free festivity will feature family-friendly entertainment, activities, food vendors, games, rides and a 20,000-egg Easter egg hunt. The egg hunt at Spa Beach Park will consist of toy- and candy-filled eggs as well as golden eggs with unique prizes like a Dalí Museum ticket.

Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival

10:00 AM - 9:00 PM 4/18-4/27

1 Causeway Blvd, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767

Cost: $14

Head to Clearwater Beach and get your ticket to explore the expansive 24,000-square foot structure that encompasses the Sugar Sand Walk Exhibit. Seventeen professional sand sculptors, who journey from all corners of the globe, work their magic to transform our world-famous sugar sand into breathtaking sculptures. There’s more fun to have during the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival than grains of sand on Clearwater Beach. The festival offers free sand sculpting classes, live music, fireworks, artisans, food vendors and more!

Blueberry Festival

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM | April 20, 27, 28

Keel Farms, 5202 W Thonotosassa Rd, Plant City, FL 33565

Cost: Free; $10 parking per car

Celebrate all things blueberries with fresh blueberry u-pick, a blueberry shortcake eating contest, and family-friendly activities like camel rides, a petting zoo, bounce houses, and local vendors.

Tampa Bay Taco Week

Participating locations across Tampa Bay 4/18 - 4/20

Live every day like it's Taco Tuesday during Taco Week with 10 days of exclusive tacos, drink specials from some of your favorite Tampa Bay area restaurants! To take advantage of these exclusive deals, all you have to do is ask for the Taco Week special from April 10th through 20th. Visit the website for all details and all participating locations.