The Capybara Café, an animal encounter coffeehouse featuring capybaras, lemurs and more, opened, at 4703 Park Street North, in St. Petersburg. (Pictured above ⬆️)
Volta Wine + Market, a 2,000-square-foot wine shop and specialty market, plans to open at 400 Central Ave., marking the first retail tenant at the new St. Petersburg high-rise.
Pinellas County Commission approved a $125.7 million emergency beach nourishment project for Sand Key, Treasure Island and Upham Beach to replace sand lost during the 2024 hurricane season.
⬅️ A 540-space parking garage has opened at The Central, in St. Petersburg’s Edge District, the first phase of Ellison Development’s major mixed-use project.
St Petersburg’s DPI Laboratory, in partnership with Kothari Infotech, launched KFLOW, a workflow system designed to automate and streamline production for print and customization businesses.
The St. Petersburg Foundation received a $25,000 grant from Community Foundation Tampa Bay to expand its Lealman Swim Program.
Sunrise Affordable Housing Group has acquired The Indigo Apartments, in downtown Clearwater, converting all 208 units into permanently affordable housing for residents earning 30% to 80% of the area median income. ➡️
CR Fitness Holdings opened its 86th Crunch Fitness location, at 35104 U.S. Highway 19 N, in Palm Harbor, featuring a 25,000-square-foot gym.
Onyx+East launched sales for Blanc, a 24-unit luxury townhome community now under construction, at 3001 1st Avenue North, on the edge of St. Petersburg’s Grand Central District and Historic Kenwood.
BayCare Information Services has appointed Dr. Patrick Brown as chief medical information officer and Philip Karp as chief technology officer.
⬅️ Whataburger has filed plans for a 3,671-square-foot location, at 10150 Ulmerton Road, in Largo, with an expected opening in late 2026.
Kahwa Coffee opened a new drive-thru café, at 3502 Tampa Road, in Oldsmar.
Pinellas County Commissioner Rene Flowers has been named president-elect of the Florida Association of Counties, becoming the first from the county to hold the statewide leadership role in over a decade.
Flagler Technologies has added Lindsey Delgado to its Florida team, where she’ll support clients along the central west coast from her base, in Tarpon Springs.
Clearwater Beach’s Sandpearl and Opal Sands resorts earned spots on Travel + Leisure’s 2025 “World’s Best” list, with Opal Collection also ranking among the top 25 hotel brands, globally.
D.R. Horton and HP Capital Group plans to build 40 two-story, three- bedroom townhomes, at Townes at Island Lake, in Pinellas Park, with presales expected early 2026.
Dutch Bros Coffee filed plans for its first Pinellas County location, a 967‑square‑foot double drive‑thru, at 2250 East Bay Drive, in Largo.