{"id":393695,"date":"2026-09-08T13:56:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/393695\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T13:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:56:52","slug":"waddles-contest-entries-ages-3-to-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/393695\/","title":{"rendered":"Waddles contest entries: Ages 3 to 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: First-place winner, Colin Musial, 4, Tampa\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1241&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: First-place winner, Colin Musial, 4, Tampa\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: First-place winner, Colin Musial, 4, Tampa<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Second-place winner, Gifford Delvecchio, 5, Tampa\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1249&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Second-place winner, Gifford Delvecchio, 5, Tampa\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Second-place winner, Gifford Delvecchio, 5, Tampa<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Third-place winner, Ellian Fersaci, 5, St. Petersburg\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1247&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Third-place winner, Ellian Fersaci, 5, St. Petersburg\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Third-place winner, Ellian Fersaci, 5, St. Petersburg [\u00a0handout\u00a0]<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Honorable mention, Kellan McKeon, 4, Wesley Chapel. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1066&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Honorable mention, Kellan McKeon, 4, Wesley Chapel. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Honorable mention, Kellan McKeon, 4, Wesley Chapel. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Honorable mention, Scout Douglas, 5, St. Petersburg. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1066&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Honorable mention, Scout Douglas, 5, St. Petersburg. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Honorable mention, Scout Douglas, 5, St. Petersburg. <\/p>\n<p>This gallery continues below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Honorable mention, Weston Burroughs, 4, St. Petersburg \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1238&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Honorable mention, Weston Burroughs, 4, St. Petersburg \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Honorable mention, Weston Burroughs, 4, St. Petersburg <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Emma Rose Fox, 4, Tampa\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1249&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Emma Rose Fox, 4, Tampa\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Emma Rose Fox, 4, Tampa [\u00a0handout\u00a0]<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Zunny Girard, 3, Tampa. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1065&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Zunny Girard, 3, Tampa. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Zunny Girard, 3, Tampa. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Chris, 2, St. Petersburg. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1066&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Chris, 2, St. Petersburg. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Chris, 2, St. Petersburg. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Carson Davenport, 3, Palm Harbor. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1066&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Carson Davenport, 3, Palm Harbor. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Carson Davenport, 3, Palm Harbor. <\/p>\n<p>This gallery continues below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Henry Beinhauer, 5, Odessa. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1066&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Henry Beinhauer, 5, Odessa. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Henry Beinhauer, 5, Odessa. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: KB Girard, 5, Tampa. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1067&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: KB Girard, 5, Tampa. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: KB Girard, 5, Tampa. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Logan, 5, Tampa. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1067&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Logan, 5, Tampa. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Logan, 5, Tampa. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Clara Bolli , 5, Tampa. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1067&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Clara Bolli , 5, Tampa. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Clara Bolli , 5, Tampa. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Amelia Paonessa, 3, Seminole. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1066&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Amelia Paonessa, 3, Seminole. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Amelia Paonessa, 3, Seminole. <\/p>\n<p>This gallery continues below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Jack, 5, Lithia. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1067&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Jack, 5, Lithia. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Jack, 5, Lithia. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Rowan, 5, Seminole.\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1066&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Rowan, 5, Seminole.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Rowan, 5, Seminole.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Camryn Copenhauer, 5, Tampa.\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1067&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Camryn Copenhauer, 5, Tampa.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Camryn Copenhauer, 5, Tampa.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Savannah Bird, 5, Tampa.\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1067&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Savannah Bird, 5, Tampa.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Savannah Bird, 5, Tampa.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Reese, 2, Seminole.\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1066&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Reese, 2, Seminole.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Reese, 2, Seminole.<\/p>\n<p>This gallery continues below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Silas Douglas, 5, St. Petersburg. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1065&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Silas Douglas, 5, St. Petersburg. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Silas Douglas, 5, St. Petersburg. <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Mary Whalen, 3, Tallahassee. \" class=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 1600 1224&quot;\/%3E\" style=\"transition:opacity 0.5s ease 0.5s;opacity:0\" title=\"Waddles drawing contest entry: Mary Whalen, 3, Tallahassee. \" fetchpriority=\"auto\" itemprop=\"image\" width=\"1600\" height=\"auto\"\/>Waddles drawing contest entry: Mary Whalen, 3, Tallahassee. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Waddles drawing contest entry: First-place winner, Colin Musial, 4, TampaWaddles drawing contest entry: Second-place winner, Gifford Delvecchio, 5,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":393696,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[49568,202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-393695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-section-photos","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=393695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393695\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/393696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=393695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=393695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=393695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}