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New all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant Sushi Yama is now open in Pinellas Park
All-you-can-eat sushi has officially arrived on U.S. Highway 19 in Pinellas Park, and somewhere out there, a former WingHouse is watching this happen and feeling very complicated emotions about it. […]

Smalls Sliders is coming to Lutz with grand opening, free sliders for a year, and local charity donation
Here’s the rundown on Smalls Sliders: the Louisiana cheeseburger slider chain has made the decision to build all of its restaurants inside bright orange shipping containers, christen that color “Smorange™,” […]

Seminole Shake Shack location in the works
A Shake Shack restaurant in Seminole is in development. The New York-based burger chain already has establishments in Tampa and Orlando. According to Seminole’s community development director Wesley Wright, “the City has been working with the applicant on a proposed Shake Shack…

Kahwa Coffee leases larger space for headquarters
The company began to use the 24,742-square-foot property in May.

Retired Army Pilot Helps Families Take Flight Into Homeownership
By Zofia Osterman After nearly three decades of service in the U.S. Army, retired Col. Bradley Osterman has traded flying helicopters for helping families achieve the dream of homeownership. As a loan officer with Cornerstone First Mortgage, Osterman brings the same dedication,…

Killer Pizza is the best pizza in St. Pete you may have never had
Let me start this by saying: Killer Pizza is not new, though it’s relatively young at around 18 months. It is not hard to find; it’s just off the beaten […]

Florida First Check pre-seed funding strategy unveiled
The goal is to provide pre-seed founders with access to capital without requiring them to seek out-of-state resources.

St. Pete vegan hot dog favorite Nah Dogs opens brick-and-mortar in Grand Central
Just in time for the summer glizzy season, Nah Dogs has opened a brick-and-mortar location in St. Pete. The popular, 100% vegan hot dog pop-up is now open every weekend […]

Shake Shack appears headed to Seminole City Center

St. Pete’s hottest new cocktail bar is The Winfield

Rewind St. Pete bar opens downtown
The establishment pays homage to the 1990s and 2000s.

Blood by drone could change trauma care
Tampa General Hospital plans to launch the nation's first EMS-operated drone system that delivers whole blood directly to emergency scenes.