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Steve Young Named CEO Of HCA Florida Brandon Hospital

HCA Healthcare has named Steve Young as its new chief executive officer. Young returns to Brandon Hospital after serving as chief executive officer of HCA Florida Blake Hospital and HCA Florida Englewood Hospital, bringing more than 18 years of progressive health care leadership…

Sports bar Thirsty First to close its doors Sunday

"People just can't afford these high rents. They can't afford the operating cost any more."

Meat your match at this new vegan eatery in Wesley Chapel

Forbici, the new Italian star, has one of the best food and drink happy hours in St. Pete

Happy hours are best judged on the ratio of quality vs value. A cheap margarita isn’t worth it if it’s just six ounces of premade mix with a small splash […]

Automation pushes warehouses higher near I-75

Tampa Bay’s first Cookout, the popular southern fast food spot, is now open near USF

This one is for those with an appetite. The region has its first Cookout after the popular North Carolina-based fast food chain opened over the weekend at 5501 E Fowler […]

Strawberry House Bed And Breakfast Has New Owners

Talesha and Gary Grant have been called a bit of a renaissance couple as they are involved in many things. “We are both artists, musicians and we’ve been life coaches for our company, Heroic Life Strategies, for 20 years, where we help people find their purpose and create a…

Glory Days Grill Celebrates 30 Years Of Food, Fun And Community Support

Glory Days Grill & Sports House of Brandon is the perfect gathering spot with a fun atmosphere and fresh, made-in-house food for everyone, such as different jumbo chicken wing styles with endless flavorful sauces, hand-crafted burgers, fan-favorite entrees like its Fabulous Fish…

Motion ChiroTherapy To Host ECG Event To Follow State Law

By Chloe Wagner Motion ChiroTherapy, a local Lithia business, has begun offering sports physicals, including electrocardiogram tests, following a new state law mandating student athletes to undergo heart screenings before participating in any athletics. The law, called the Second…

Valrico Instructor Brings Mahjong To Local Tables

Valrico resident Dina Greenwell is introducing more people across the Brandon, Valrico and Lithia communities to one of the country’s fastest-growing social games through her business, Tampa Mahj Collective. What started as Greenwell’s personal passion for American mahjong has…

Yellow Banks Grove, a citrus market serving famous orange swirl ice cream

Add this citrus market and ice cream parlor to your summer itinerary. Located at 14423 Walsingham Rd, Yellow Banks Grove has been a cherished part of the Tampa Bay community […]

Tampa General leadership signs healthy food pledge

“These are places where people come to get healthy and we were giving them stuff that is going to actually aggravate and amplify their chronic illnesses.”