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Officials break ground on new Sylvia's restaurant

Officials break ground on new Sylvia's restaurant

St. Petersburg, Florida -- Representatives of Urban Development Solutions, Inc. and the city of St. Petersburg invite the media to the official groundbreaking festivities for the new Sylvia's Restaurant at the historic Manhattan Casino, 642 22nd St. S. on Thursday, May 23 at 1:30 p.m.

The new restaurant will feature the world famous soul food of Sylvia's Restaurant, a New York institution since its doors opened in Harlem in 1962.

Representatives from Sylvia's will be in attendance at the groundbreaking.

Enjoy free classic movies in the Park

Enjoy free classic movies in the Park

Pinellas County, Florida -- Bring family and friends to enjoy FREE film classics and music each Thursday evening in May on St. Petersburg's beautiful downtown waterfront in North Straub Park. The movies and music events are produced by St. Petersburg Preservation.

The fun begins with music at 7 pm and movies at dark on the Beach Drive side of the park, between 4th and 5th Avenues NE. Movies are free; pay-what-you-can donations appreciated.

Mom’s Nite Out at Tyrone Square Mall

Mom’s Nite Out at Tyrone Square Mall

St. Petersburg, Florida -- It’s high time for moms to be pampered. On May 9th, Tyrone Square Mall is the place to be as Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG), the world’s leading retail real estate company, provides a free evening of relaxation and fun in honor of national Mom’s Nite Out™. One hundred twenty nine Simon® properties will be participating in this year’s event.

The presenting sponsor of Simon’s Mom’s Nite Out™ celebration this year is Rethink Varicose Veins.

Enjoy Cinco de Mayo at Vinoy Park

Enjoy Cinco de Mayo at Vinoy Park

St. Petersburg, Florida -- Check out the food trucks this Cinco de Mayo at Vinoy Park for Latin American Celebration 2013.

The festival will include the 2012 and 2013 Cuban Sandwich Festival Winner Michelle Faedo's On the Go and St. Petersburg's Taco Bus. There will be other trucks, street vendors and area restaurants offering tasty treats. Grab cold drinks at the Dos Equis Beer Garden. The Sunday, May 5th event runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Rock n Roll on the Pier

Rock n Roll on the Pier

St. Petersburg, Florida -- “Rock n Roll on the Pier,” at the St. Petersburg Museum of History, featuring Coo Coo Ca Choo!

You may have heard Coo Coo Ca Choo at Skippers Smokehouse, Green Iguana or the Palladium. If not, you can check them out at CooCooCaChooBand.com.  There music includes songs from The Beatles, The Animals, The Beach Boys, Jimmy Reed, The Walker Brothers, The Fortunes, Hendrix, Cream, Sly and the Family Stone, The Young Rascals, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Steve Miller and many more.

Summer camp programs for kids

Summer camp programs for kids

Pinellas County, Florida -- Registration is now open for one-week children’s summer camps at Brooker Creek and Weedon Island preserves. 

The Brooker Creek Preserve will offer a Herpetology Camp for children ages 7 to 11. 

Herpetology Camp participants will explore the fascinating world of amphibians and reptiles through close encounters with a variety of animals, including tortoises, frogs, lizards and snakes. The camp will be led by wildlife biologist and environmental educator George L. Heinrich.

Wild 94.1 to host Throwback Prom!

Wild 94.1 to host Throwback Prom!

Tampa, Florida-- Since when does prom have to be high school student specific?!...It's a question Tampa Bay's Wild 94.1 considered before ultimately deciding- it doesn't!

That's why "The Bay's Party Station" is hosting an old school themed, "Throwback Prom" for adults on Saturday, April 27.

Attendees will relive old memories and create new ones while jamming to live entertainment from the Robert Erness Band and the Wild 94.1 Bomb Squad. Hors'douvres will also be served.