Base Culture is rising in the healthy baked goods market

It all started as a hobby in her own, small, apartment kitchen. Jordann Amatea had started the Paleo diet and needed to find something to sate her sweet tooth cravings. At age 30 she is CEO of Base Culture, based in Clearwater, a massive healthy baked goods empire that stretches to 10,000 retail stores with

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USA Today names St. Pete Pier 2020’s second best new attraction in U.S.

One of the best new attractions in the United States is right here in the Tampa Bay area. The St. Petersburg Pier was ranked no. 2 in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice awards for best new attractions in 2020. The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, in Colorado Springs, took the top spot. The top

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Good riddance: Ways to give 2020 a proper farewell on New Year’s Eve

It’s time to say goodbye to 2020 and, for most of us, it holds a special significance this year. Whether you decide to venture out, wearing your mask and socially distancing, or you order takeout, here are some ways to celebrate. First Night St. Petersburg 2021 (Virtual Event) First Night St. Pete’s Annual New Year’s

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Four ways to enjoy the holiday without the work

While many are keeping their holiday celebrations smaller than normal this year, it’s another great opportunity to take the day off from your kitchen and let someone else do the cooking. It’s been a hard year for the restaurant industry and they would certainly be thankful for the support. Here are some of the local

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Mick Jagger and girlfriend Melanie Hamrick purchases Lakewood Ranch home (PHOTOS)

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and his girlfriend Melanie Hamrick, a former ballet dancer with American Ballet Theatre, have purchased a home in The Lake Club in Lakewood Ranch for $1,980,000. The Mark Rutenburg estate is situated on a .35-acre peninsula surrounded by lake views. The couple chose to home to be close to Hamrick’s

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Gwynn Davey elected as president of the board for Voices for Children of Tampa Bay

ServisFirst Bank Tampa Bay President, Gwynn Davey, was elected as president of the board for Voices for Children of Tampa Bay. Davey has served on the Voices for Children board for the past year and a half and will begin her two-year term at the start of the new year. Voices for Children’s mission is

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One Liners Polk: HomeCourt, Publix and more

►The Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex opened a 144-acre park east of the Hollis Cancer Center, in north Lakeland, as the city’s first outdoors recreation complex with an aquatic theme. (Pictured above) ►HomeCourt, a restaurant invested in by retired NBA player Tracy McGrady, is opening at  3615 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland.  ►Florida Polytechnic University made

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The Good Life: Joffrey’s Coffee, Whiskies of the World and more

A taste of Disney at home Bring the magical tastes home with the Walt Disney World Resort Coffee Trio Gift Set. This set includes Kona Blend, served at Disney’s Polynesian Resort; Flying Fish Café, served at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort and Victoria & Albert’s, served at the AAA Five Diamond Award restaurant in Disney’s Grand Floridian

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One Liners Sarasota/Manatee: Tidewell Foundation, Advocate Health Advisors and more

► The Center for Architecture Sarasota appointed Ryan Perrone, owner and co-founder of Nautilus Homes, to its board of directors. ►The Players Centre for Performing Arts, in Sarasota, named William Skaggs CEO. ►Academic Alliance in Dermatology opened a location, in Sarasota, at 6600 University Parkway E., Suite 102, inside the Center Point Medical Office. ►Tidewell

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On the Scene: Stageworks & Tampa Bay Fashion Week

Stageworks, in partnership with Tampa Bay Fashion Week, held its first in-person fundraising event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stageworks Theatre was transformed into a runway to showcase fashion lines inspired by six Stageworks productions and created by local designers. One of the designers, the House of Dani B, was invited to

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Mansions on the Market: Swann Estates stunner

Details: This two-story, custom-built home is in the heart of Swann Estates, in the neighborhood of Beach Park. It’s located on a corner lot with a side-facing, oversize, two-car garage and large driveway, with plenty of parking. There’s an option for the master bedroom on the first or second floor, each with double vanities in

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Diamond View unveils new virtual studio in Tampa (PHOTOS)

Diamond View, a five-time Emmy award-winning video agency in Tampa, announced the launch of Vū, a 10,000 square foot virtual production studio home to one of the world’s largest LED Volumes. Vū features extended reality (XR) technology that was recently popularized by Lucasfilm’s in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian, as well as advanced in-panel

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