Flamingos Return | Top City To Retire | Halloween Events: FL Good News

FLORIDA — The return of wild flamingos to Florida’s west coast, hundreds rescued during Hurricane Idalia, a pig disappears and returns for the second time in one week, Halloween events launch.

See these good news stories and more from this week's Florida Patch sites.

St. Pete Dad Has Hiked 3,500 Miles Since COVID-19 Pandemic

A St. Pete man completed multiple hikes since the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Appalachian Trail, Mt. Whitney, Everglades, Grand Canyon.

Tampa Police Launch Sports Initiative To Build Relationships With Kids

The SPORTS program will begin with bicycle cops inviting members of the community along on a bike ride Friday afternoon.

First West St. Pete Community Picnic Planned At Azalea Park

The first annual West St. Petersburg Community Picnic will take place Sept. 23, 5 to 8 p.m., at Azalea Park.

Residents, Businesses Come Together To Save Dunedin Wines The Blues

Due to funding problems, the Dunedin Downtown Merchants Association was planning to cancel the 30-year-old signature event.

Daily Flights From Tampa To Frankfurt, Germany, To Begin Next Summer

Eurowings Discover is updating its brand identity to Discover Airlines.

• Also Read: Spirit Airlines Flying To 4 New Cities From Tampa International

Hundreds Saved In Pinellas County During 60 Hurricane Rescue Missions

The Pinellas emergency management director said hundreds of residents returned home to find flooding and other damages to their homes

Related Stories:

• 160 Rescued By Pasco Deputies, New Port Richey Police During Hurricane
• 75 Rescued From Floods, Shore Acres Home Burns: Hurricane Idalia

Pig Disappears A Second Time After Hurricane Idalia: FL Nature Center

This time, Pigpig and all other pigs at Sarasota’s Crowley Museum and Nature Center escaped their pens after someone opened the gates.

• Also Read: Pig Missing During Hurricane Returns To Sarasota Museum, Nature Center

Since Hurricane Idalia, there have been several rare sightings of wild American flamingos throughout Florida’s west coast.

• Rescued Flamingo Likely To Be Released By End Of Week: FL Sanctuary
• 2 Lost Flamingos Rescued Off FL’s West Coast After Hurricane Idalia

• Also Read: Scream-A-Geddon To Unveil New Haunted Attraction This Halloween Season

Tampa Rated Best Place In U.S. To Retire, Says Report

Only 27 percent of Americans said they were “very confident” they will have enough money for retirement.

Phoebe was named the winner in the Transportation Category by a panel of 18 jurors comprising some of the most influential names in the art.

USF Awarded $50,000 For Clean Energy Project By Department Of Energy

Prize winners submitted designs for low-cost clean energy projects.