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continue to be awed and even amused by the great stories we
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we take a
look at some local green businesses with founders who followed
a dream. There are a lot of amazing entrepreneurs in this town,
even a 7-year-old who is the founder of Kids Saving Oceans.
Speaking of saving things, our lovely trees in St. Pete are
cherished by many, some historic trees are even local legends.
Find out what a city task force is doing to preserve and grow the
tree canopy in order to keep our city cool, clean and beautiful.
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the best Gibbs grad of them
surprising list of talented alumni from the Pinellas County Center
for the Arts at Gibbs High School. We bet you’ll be amazed, too.
Keeping healthy is always a good thing. We bring you a St. Pete
family that is making a habit of competing in the St. Anthony’s
Triathlon. And since yoga is so popular these days, we headed
out to the hinterland (well, Thonotosassa) to do down dogs, cats
and cows at a goat yoga class. This is one wild way to stretch,
and it’s a ton of fun for a good cause.
Finally it’s that time of year when the weather is perfect for
home entertaining. We take a look at some beautiful outdoor
patio furnishing that is stylish yet durable, and provide tips on
what’s trending right now. Have a wonderful spring!
Valerie Bogle
6 StPeteLifeMag.com March/April 2020
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Marcia Biggs
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Women’s Fashion
Cindy Stovall
Arts Writer
Will Howard
The Wine Cellar
Kayla Gleason, Cindy Cockburn,
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Ralph Zuckerman
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