www.RuthEckerdHall.com<\/a>.<\/p>\nBikes For Christ sets fundraiser<\/p>\n
CLEARWATER \u2014 Bikes For Christ will host its second annual \u201cBicycles and Holiday Bells\u201d fundraised on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 1-3 p.m. at Belleair Towers, 1100 Ponce De Leon Blvd.<\/p>\n
Bikes For Christ\u2019s main focus is on veterans working to re-establish themselves, underprivileged children, and individuals seeking a fresh start.<\/p>\n
The event will feature photos with Santa, food, drinks, raffles, silent auctions, and a family fun ride on the Pinellas Trail at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
All proceeds go directly to Bikes For Christ\u2019s ongoing programs.<\/p>\n
Each year, Bikes For Christ provides approximately 100 bicycles to veterans who are working to rebuild their lives and regain independence.<\/p>\n
It also has provided bicycles to underprivileged children at Bailey Elementary School. Since the program\u2019s start seven years ago, the organization has provided about 150 bikes to children at the school.<\/p>\n
CMA reports record turtle nest season<\/p>\n
CLEARWATER \u2013 Clearwater Marine Aquarium is celebrating a historic milestone following its most successful sea turtle nesting season on record, running from May through October.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve never seen this much activity in a single season,\u201d said Carly Oakley, manager of the Sea Turtle Conservation Program at CMA. \u201cThis year, we documented 405 nests and 613 false crawls \u2014 a clear sign that more sea turtles are returning to our beaches.\u201d<\/p>\n
Compared to 2024, when biologists observed 227 nests and 240 false crawls, this year\u2019s increase marks a significant rebound for local turtle populations.<\/p>\n
Despite challenges from last year\u2019s hurricanes, which altered beach topography and created ravines, nesting numbers soared well beyond previous records, CMA said. Favorable weather conditions \u2014 with fewer storms and no major hurricanes \u2014 contributed to this year\u2019s success.<\/p>\n
Beach renourishment projects may also play a role. \u201cBy restoring and expanding our beaches, we\u2019re providing more space for sea turtles to nest,\u201d Oakley explained. \u201cThis could lead to even higher numbers in the coming years \u2014 though it may take decades to fully see the results.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile this record-breaking season is a reason to celebrate, it\u2019s not a reason to relax,\u201d Oakley said. \u201cProtecting sea turtles is an ongoing effort \u2014 and every person who visits our beaches plays a part.\u201d<\/p>\n
Clearwater Community Band sets concert<\/p>\n
The Clearwater Community Band will present a small ensemble recital Saturday, Nov. 15, 2 p.m., at North Bay Community Church, 3170 N. McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.<\/p>\n
The concert will showcase several of the band\u2019s accomplished musicians.<\/p>\n
The concert is free. Donations are appreciated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ruth Eckerd Hall, HEP to host food drive CLEARWATER \u2014 Ruth Eckerd Hall is again partnering with the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2598,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[1339,29244,596,5195,202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-44490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-clearwater","tag-clearwater-marine-aquarium","tag-pinellas-county","tag-ruth-eckerd-hall","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\/44490","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=44490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2598"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}