Clearwater Marine Aquarium has welcomed its first manatee patients to the new Manatee Rehabilitation Center. Yeti and Zamboni have been receiving critical care, at ZooTampa at Lowry Park through the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership and have been steadily recovering and gaining weight. They will continue to finish their rehabilitation journey at CMA and will … Read more
Leadership Tampa Bay has named its incoming class members for 2025. Leadership Tampa Bay’s mission has been to engage its members with businesses and community leaders to enhance knowledge of regional assets and issues. The program is designed to identify the Tampa Bay area’s regional strengths and to delve into issues facing the region. View … Read more
The owners of the Sundial, in St. Petersburg, say they are remaining firm on their plans to redevelop the open-air retail center, despite ongoing efforts from Florida 2005 to halt construction. Florida 2005 Theaters, based in New York, owns the AMC Sundial 12 movie theater which sits adjacent to Sundial. Last week, Florida 2005 filed … Read more
A hidden bourbon bar has opened in St. Petersburg’s Edge District. The 1st Ave Clubhouse Bourbon Bar is located inside the relocated 1st Ave Liquors store, at 1211 1st Avenue North, Suite 100, adjacent to the Zubrick Magic Theatre. The bar is described as a “speakeasy-style hangout for bourbon enthusiasts.” It serves craft cocktails, bourbon … Read more
Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Conservation team will begin hosting VIP Ride-Alongs three days a week, until September. The program was created to offer education about sea turtles that nest on Florida’s beaches. The experience will allow guests to be able to shadow CMA biologists and observe their work documenting turtle crawls, nesting sites and … Read more
Mega Service Solutions, a second-generation family-owned and veteran-run facility management and commercial cleaning company, presents its first annual MeGala event. The gala will take place on November 8, at 8 p.m., in the ballroom of the Cuban Club, in Ybor City. All proceeds from the event will benefit Action Zone, a nonprofit organization dedicated to … Read more
The National Retail Federation honors Lisa Schalk as ‘America’s Retail Champion’
Bern’s Co. has teamed up with the art gallery CASS Contemporary to unveil specially crafted cocktails and limited edition Código 1530 Tequila bottles, featuring an exclusive label designed by CASS artist Paola Delfin. For a limited time, the cocktails will be available upon request at Haven, while the tequila bottles will be available for purchase … Read more
Visit Tampa Bay, in partnership with Tampa’s Blind Tiger Coffee Roasters, is releasing a signature coffee blend, Pirate’s Plunder. Described in a statement as “…a rich taste that could tempt legendary pirate José Gaspar himself,” the blend is composed of Ethiopian Heirloom and Bourbon coffee varieties harvested in the winter months. The blend contains notes … Read more
