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39th annual Green Thumb Festival: A springtime celebration of gardening

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Celebrating gardening this Spring, many came out for the 39th annual Green Thumb Festival in St. Pete.

The festival attracted gardening enthusiasts eager to explore over 120 vendors featuring plants, gardening tools, and other eco-friendly products.

Attendees had the chance to receive free giveaways. The City gave away 600 Pine seedlings and 600 Red Pentas, otherwise known as Egyptian Star Flowers, in various colors.

With the festival marking the official arrival of spring, community members celebrated the joy of gardening and sustainability.

Friends rally behind homeowner in Largo after EF-1 tornado

Frances was out of the country when a storm blew through Largo, ripping the roof off her home in the process. Her friends, Debbie Jackson and Sam Rogers, rallied people from Sam's Facebook group, "Beach Bum Fun in the Sun," and began moving Frances' stuff out of her home and into a safer location.

Friends rally behind homeowner in Largo after EF-1 tornado