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St. Petersburg artist Daniel Lai to be featured in virtual Gasparilla Festival of the Arts Online event emceed by Denis Phillips St. Petersburg artist Daniel Lai to be featured in virtual Gasparilla Festival of the Arts and last updated 2021-03-04 08:09:09-05 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg's Daniel Lai is a dazzling mixed-media artist. His creations are three-dimensional: paper, ink, clay and string. They are playful yet poignant, wild and whimsical. "The main objective is to tell a story," says Lai, who upcycles old books and turns them into otherworldly creations. (See his virt...

Reply Nneka Jones' most recent achievement was a commission from "TIME" magazine to produce the cover artwork for the Aug. 31/Sept. 7 2020 issue. (@artyouhungry / Nneka Jones) TAMPA, FL — The Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts 51st event will be held for the first time in a virtual format. As with tradition, the festival will take place the first weekend in March — March 6-7. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers decided to host a virtual festival for the 2021 event and use the interactive online tool, Eventeny. This platform will allow participants to view a live stream...

Friday's Afternoon Update | 12/18/2020 No COVID rules: Businesses are benefiting, but the pandemic is worsening. Who’s right? Florida’s economy seems to be hanging on despite a troubling rise in COVID-19 cases and a growing debate about whether more precautions are necessary. Gov. Ron DeSantis has insisted that he has no intention of curtailing businesses or restraining consumers, no matter how serious the pandemic gets. His position has been widely criticized for putting the public’s health at risk in favor of preserving the business climate. Health fears aside, DeSantis’ approach m...