3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (334+ words) Another South Florida star has landed in Tampa Bay — this time it’s a new, health-conscious cafe in downtown Tampa’s Water Street. “For us, growth has always been about finding the right communities where Pura Vida can genuinely become part of…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (210+ words) Clearwater Beach’s newest beachfront luxury resort has opened three new restaurants along its scenic, winding Beach Walk promenade, a Tuesday announcement says. Lolita’s Coastal Cocina, Float Malt Shop & Creamery and Beach Market are open to the public inside the street…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (210+ words) Clearwater Beach’s newest beachfront luxury resort has opened three new restaurants along its scenic, winding Beach Walk promenade, a Tuesday announcement says. Lolita’s Coastal Cocina, Float Malt Shop & Creamery and Beach Market are open to the public inside the street…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (186+ words) A Southwest Florida restaurateur is cooking up a new waterfront eatery near downtown Fort Myers. Leonard Lemmer plans to open Nellie’s Boatyard at 2024 W. First St., overlooking the Caloosahatchee River, in late 2026. Previously, the First Street location was home to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (175+ words) Manatee County-based Feld Entertainment has signed a 10-year contract with The Walt Disney Co. to produce Disney On Ice. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Through the partnership, The Walt Disney Co. licenses its characters and stories to…...

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (270+ words) Two quick-service restaurants are planning to open the nation’s first co-branded location in Manatee County. The first-ever Buffalo Wild Wings Go and Jimmy John’s is scheduled to open with both eateries under one roof on Monday, Aug. 18, at 5241 69th St. E…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (238+ words) A Mediterranean restaurant in Washington, D.C., has chosen Sarasota to open its first Florida location. Balos Restaurant is planning a 7,200-square-foot eatery in The Edge Sarasota, a luxury condominium under construction at 290 Cocoanut Ave. Hospitality entrepreneurs and longtime friends Stefanos Vouvoudakis,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (373+ words) The stars above Tampa Theatre will soon carry a new name after the historic movie palace received the largest individual donation in its century-long history. Tara Ruberg made the undisclosed gift to the nonprofit theater’s $30 million Second Century Campaign, which…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (348+ words) For three nights next February, the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play host to bucking broncos as a $1 million rodeo and concert festival makes its Tampa debut. The Hondo Rodeo Fest is scheduled for Feb. 26-28, 2027, at Raymond James…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (791+ words) Key takeaway: A pair of software engineers have developed an app to help hungry people track down where food trucks are — and plan to be. Core challenge: Educating both the food truck purveyors and patrons of the service, called FoodTrukt....