ST. PETERSBURG — On Friday, while people were lining up to see Idina Menzel perform at this year’s St. Pete Pride pre-parade concert, news began circulating that a federal judge had temporarily blocked a Florida law said to be aimed at drag performances. When the doors to Jannus Live opened and the growing crowd was told, they erupted into cheers. The tone of the night was set. It was going to .
St. Pete Pride festivities — including one of the largest Pride parades in the country — will kick off Friday, likely without much of a hitch from the weather. The highest chances of rain for the weekend will be in the afternoon on Friday and Saturday, said Ross Giarratana, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Tampa Bay office. A stray storm here or there could pop up, but .