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Scholar Education launches telehealth psychology practice
The first student evaluations will be performed this month.

Ideal Nutrition is St. Pete’s new star for healthy, affordable meal prep and meals to-go
After years of searching, I finally found my match. Ideal Nutrition, which quietly opened at the end of 2025 in Downtown St. Pete, has become my new go-to for fresh, […]

Rumba Island Bar & Grill closes St. Pete location
"We're just looking at doing a rebrand, maybe," said owner Frank Chivas.

Three new shops on Central Avenue are celebrating a joint grand opening in Grand Central District
There’s something delightfully chaotic about three brand-new shops deciding to share a single grand opening celebration, and it’s absolutely working. On Saturday, July 25, from 6 to 9 p.m., a […]

Iron Meadow joins spARK Labs by ARK Invest incubator
The organization acquires niche online businesses and utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance operations.

Detroit-style pizza shop SoDough Square soft opens in South Tampa
Tampa’s pizza scene has a new contender. SoDough Square, a Central Florida-based Detroit-style pizza shop, has opened its first Tampa location at 138 S. Dale Mabry, currently operating in a […]

Lorenzo Is New St. Joseph’s South Patient Service Director
Riverview’s Hector Lorenzo is the new St. Joseph’s Hospital-South patient services director. As patient services director, Lorenzo is part of the Riverview hospital’s leadership team involved with planning, organization, policy development and priority-setting. He’ll oversee…

Tampa Convention Center Wins Prestigious International Venue Excellence Award
Tampa Convention Center Wins Prestigious International Venue Excellence Award Tony D. Tue, 07/07/2026 - 12:04 pm Tampa Convention Center is just one of five venues globally to win the 2026 Venue Excellence Award from the International Association of Venue Managers. Large digital…

Florida restaurants and hotels ask Trump administration for leeway, after migrant employees lose TPS protections
A Florida hospitality organization is asking the federal government for leeway for Haitian and Syrian workers in the industry after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling effectively ended their legal status to remain in the country. Following the ruling that allowed the federal…

Heart + Paw veterinarian clinic opens in historic St. Pete building
This is the Pennsylvania-based organization’s first location in Florida.

Kahwa Coffee opens Palm Harbor location
The new store, at 32700 US Hwy 19 N., opened its doors last month.

Intelligence Ventures to launch accelerator program
The initiative, which will begin its first cohort in September, is a 10-week program.