2+ day, 23+ 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…...

3+ day, 31+ min ago   (319+ words) A longtime Florida tourism executive who led Pinellas County’s tourism agency for seven years, has been inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame. DT Minich, now president and CEO of Experience Kissimmee, received the honor this week during the…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (313+ words) Hubbard’s Marina, the fourth-generation family-owned fishing-based business in Pinellas County, has reopened a boutique heavily damaged during Hurricane Helene two years ago. The shop is at John’s Pass Village on Madeira Beach. It sits along the main thoroughfare of the…...

5+ day, 2+ min 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, 2+ min 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…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (102+ words) Business Observer Tickets on sale now for Business Observer's 40 Under 40 celebration Tickets are on sale now for the Business Observer’s annual 40 Under 40 event. The event is scheduled for Oct. 8, 5:30 PM at the Ora in Sarasota. The event honors outstanding entrepreneurs,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (310+ words) A Sarasota menswear mainstay is shuttering its brick-and-mortar location in the Burns Court area just south of downtown, but the business is not closing. Instead, Cravats’ Custom Clothiers & Haberdashery is shifting to a concierge model and will see clients by…...

2+ week, 2+ 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   (195+ words) Shake Shack is opening a new restaurant in Naples, its second in the city but its first standalone in Southwest Florida. The new restaurant, which will have inside dining and a single lane drive thru, is at 6833 Collier Blvd. just…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (166+ words) A distinctive luxury estate on Siesta Key has hit the market at $17.65 million. The Balinese-style waterfront residence at 3799 Flamingo Ave. boasts more than 700 feet of waterfront on 1.4 acres on the north end of the key. Designed as a tropical Asian…...