How would you like to be part of that life-saving team?
Do you have what it takes to join T-Baywatch?
Right now, the Tampa Bay area is facing a lifeguard shortage, which impacts both year-round and seasonal public pools and beaches. The scarcity is part of a larger trend affecting cities nationwide.
The City of Tampa is hoping to fill 80 or more aquatic leader positions by Memorial Day, and Pinellas County is looking to hire between 25-35 beach lifeguards.
So you want to become a lifeguard?
In Hillsborough, interested individuals must pass a swim test and participate in an interview before undergoing training to become certified lifeguards. Don’t worry, the classes teach the basics. The pay ranges from $15.21-$21.72 per hour.
You might just be the next David Hasselhoff or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Which version of “Baywatch” do you like the most? Let us know here.
Events
Today, April 10
Tampa Bay Job & Career Fair | Monday, Apr. 10 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N., St. Petersburg | Free | Dress sharp and bring multiple copies of your resume to secure a new job.
Red Sox vs. Rays | Monday, April 10-Wednesday, April 12 | Tropicana Field, 1 Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg | $10-$180 | Dine on a Stinger Dog while the Rays take on Boston.
Tuesday, April 11
Imagine Museum Book Fair | Tuesday, Apr. 11 | 5-8 p.m. | Imagine Museum, 1901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg | Free | Finger through a selection of contemporary glass art-themed books.
Lightning vs. Maple Leafs | Tuesday, Apr. 11 | 7-10 p.m. | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $67-$850 | Watch our squad take the ice against Toronto.
Blah Blah Blah Literary Open Mic | Tuesday, Apr. 11 | 8-9:30 p.m. | Studio@620, 620 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg | $5 | Enjoy listening to the local writers perform and join in the monthly Wordier Than Thou literary open mic.
Wednesday, April 12
American Stage in the Park | Wednesday, Apr. 12-Sunday, May 14 | 7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. | Demens Landing Park, Bayshore Dr. and 2nd Ave. S., St. Petersburg | $23+ | Transport to early 1900s New York with this performance of “Ragtime: the Musical”
Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival | Wednesday, April 12-Saturday, April 15 | 7 p.m. | Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa | $75-$250 | Sample flavor-packed bites and libations to your heart’s content.
Thursday, April 13
Panel Discussion: Artificial Intelligence | Thursday, Apr. 13 | 6-7 p.m. | The Dalí Museum, 1 Dalí Blvd., St. Petersburg | Free | Listen to panelists discuss the pros and cons of AI — make sure to pre-register.
41. That’s where The Tampa Edition landed on Travel + Leisure’s 100 Best Hotels in the World list. The Peninsula Istanbul in Turkey and the Hôtel Dame des Arts in Paris took top honors. Check out our peek at the five-star hotel.
Sports
Can lightning strike four times in Champa Bay? The Tampa Bay Lightning are skating their way to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth season in a row. Their first match up is against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tickets are on sale now. (That’s So Tampa)
The Rays are on a 9-0 win streak — the best start to an MLB season since 2003. Yesterday they outscored the Oakland Athletics 11-0. They play the Boston Red Socks tonight at 6:40 p.m. (USA Today)
Eat
Barbouni, the new nine-seat seafood and raw bar inside Baba (2701 Central Ave. St. Pete), is open for business. The restaurant turned its bakery into a new spot with 48 different kinds of tinned fish from around the world. The spot also specializes in oysters.
Development
The Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay (2900 Bayport Dr., Tampa) just got a new look. The waterfront hotel glitzed up its two event spaces, Skylark and Starling, and re-did most of its suites. Plus, now you can play p-ball on its new court. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)
Arts
Lifelong artist Lisa Marie Thalhammer is beginning her “LOVE Mural Tour” in St. Pete. She plans on painting rainbow murals in all 50 states to promote unity and LGBTQ+ acceptance. Our local mural is on the back of the Body Electric Yoga Company studio. (Spectrum Bay News 9)
Read
Calling all murder mystery fans. Local author Seth Sjostrom’s “Trouble on Treasure Island” takes place on, you guessed it — Treasure Island. The author says he wrote a portion of the book at the Caddy’s on Sunset Beach (9000 W. Gulf Blvd.). (Spectrum Bay News 9)
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Development
🏗 The dust has settled
The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club finishes first phase of renovations
Sip an espresso martini and rock back and forth at The Veranda. | Photo via Jeff Herron, courtesy of The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club
It’s time to check out the Pink Lady’s new look.
The first round of renovations is completely done at St. Pete’s Vinoy Resort and Golf Club. The 354-key hotel just joined Marriott Bonvoy’s Autograph Collection — a curated group of hotels around the world that share one thing in common: an undeniable sense of place.
Here’s some of the new upgrades:
The arrival court is now a stunning oasis of carefully re-laid 1920s brickwork surrounded by lush, indigenous foliage.
The Veranda has undergone a facelift — but keeping up with traditions, they installed custom-built rocking chairs. Plus, the area has a brand new cocktail bar, offering shareable bites like the Bianca Flatbread and the red snapper crudo.
Stop by Lottie, a contemporary French patisserie that serves up a mean Key Lime pie, fluffy, yellow pistachio cake, and over 20 types of chocolate truffles.
The residential suites now feature vibrantly colored custom paintings by artist Alicia LaChance.
The hotel has plans to remodel its pool deck and add an outdoor, full-service, Latin-inspired restaurant by summertime.
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