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NO MORE MOE'S: North Port location announces 'permanent closure'
NORTH PORT — Moe's Southwest Grill's location in North Port is permanently closed.
'I was devastated' | Local baker shut out as convention center changes vendors for Indiana Black Expo's Summer Celebration
Desmaine Berry had a very successful year selling her baked goods last year, but outside vendors aren't allowed to sell in the Indiana Convention Center this year.
Get free tickets to three of Tampa’s favorite spots, all summer long
Summer is a time to get out and explore, and the region’s premier credit union is here to help make it easy (and affordable) to do so. Suncoast Credit Union […]
Published July 09Get free zoo and museum tickets through this local credit union
Summer is a time to get out and explore, and the region’s premier credit union is here to help make it easy (and affordable) to do so. Suncoast Credit Union […]
Flooring Store's Grand Opening on Main Street in Little Falls
A longtime carpet and flooring store in Little Falls has new owners who are bringing a family-focused approach and expanded offerings to the business.
Community-centered Café Ora to open this fall at Looking Glass Initiative in south St. Pete
A community-centered café will open this fall in South St. Pete as one of the first businesses inside the Looking Glass Initiative, a two-block adaptive reuse project along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South. Located at 908 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street South, Café Ora…
Vintage game consoles, games and movies reign supreme at this southside store
OldSchool Outpost is a part of a resurgence of Gen Z and millennials’ return to physical media.
Published July 09Ideal 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 abruptly closes St. Pete location
Rumba Island Bar & Grill has abruptly closed its St. Pete location at 6445 4th Street North, leaving employees and customers with little explanation. Employees tell St. Pete Rising they arrived for work earlier this week expecting a normal shift, only to find the restaurant…
Rumba Island Bar & Grill closes St. Pete location
"We're just looking at doing a rebrand, maybe," said owner Frank Chivas.
Lumbre opens next week in Tampa, from the team behind Michelin-starred Rocca
Published July 08Three 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 […]