{"id":53524,"date":"2025-11-20T01:50:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T01:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/53524\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T01:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T01:50:48","slug":"around-town-beaches-news-briefs-beaches-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/53524\/","title":{"rendered":"Around town: Beaches news briefs | Beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                Gulf Beaches library unveils activities<\/p>\n<p>MADEIRA BEACH \u2014 The Gulf Beaches Public Library has released its schedule of upcoming programs:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Writers Group: Mondays, 10 a.m.-noon<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Adult Coloring Book Group: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 11 a.m.-noon. New at the library, take some time to calm your mind. Coloring books, markers, and colored pencils will be provided.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Library App Help: Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. For help with Libby, Kanopy, and Hoopla.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Closed: Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Storytime: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., ages 2 and under.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Adult Art Class: Tuesday, Nov. 25, from 5-7:30 p.m. Watercolor class with artist Deb Barnard. All materials will be provided. Registration required.<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf Beaches Public Library is located at 200 Municipal Drive in Madeira Beach. For more information, visit Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and visit the library\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/gulfbeacheslibrary.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">gulfbeacheslibrary.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>TradeWinds adds six new dining spots<\/p>\n<p>ST.PETE BEACH \u2014 TradeWinds Resort has announced the expansion of its culinary landscape with six new dining spots. From two coastal-inspired restaurants and a counter-service pizza shop to a coffee shop with fresh pastries and specialty sandwiches, a sweets shop, and a big selection of grab-and- go delights, guests and locals now have an array of delicious options to sip, snack, and savor right at the beach.<\/p>\n<p>The resort is already known for RumFish Grill &amp; Sports Bar, home to a 33,500-gallon fish tank, and Palm Court Italian, a top-rated restaurant on Tripadvisor.<\/p>\n<p>The new restaurants are:<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Pete\u2019s Gulf Bistro<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Playa Taco Cocina y Tequileria<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Coastal Pizza<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Sunshine Grounds n\u2019 Goods<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Ice Cream &amp; Candy Bar<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Grab-and-Go<\/p>\n<p>The Luce hotel to open early 2026<\/p>\n<p>The newest addition to St. Pete Beach\u2019s shoreline, The Luce, is set to make its debut early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Owned by The LCP Group, helmed by CEO Francis Lively, and managed by Crescent Hotels &amp; Resorts, the hotel is the newest addition to the Tribute Portfolio brand from Marriott Bonvoy. It will have 200 rooms, including a selection of bungalow studio suites, as well as St. Pete Beach\u2019s largest pool.<\/p>\n<p>Sundrop, the hotel\u2019s coastal-inspired lobby restaurant and bar, will offer indoor and outdoor seating with brunch and dinner service. On the sand, Baby Turtle Beach Club will offer casual American Coastal fare to the beach and pool from day to dusk.<\/p>\n<p>The hotel will also boast over 14,000 square feet of combined event space across seven indoor and outdoor curated spaces. The Luce\u2019s venues include a 2,280-square-foot ballroom, four versatile indoor options, and the Palm Court and the Palm Pavilion, which are located outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>The Luce is located at 6300 Gulf Blvd., St Pete Beach. For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelucehotel.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.thelucehotel.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gulf Beaches library unveils activities MADEIRA BEACH \u2014 The Gulf Beaches Public Library has released its schedule of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2598,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[2148,596,202,2149,204,203,199,201,200,33629],"class_list":["post-53524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-madeira-beach","tag-pinellas-county","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-beach","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news","tag-tradewinds-resort"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53524","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=53524"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53524\/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=53524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}