Go inside Midtown Tampa as retail shops and restaurants open (PHOTOS)

There’s a buzz in Midtown Tampa this week. The $500 million project is close to some major openings and is celebrating one of its most anticipated, Tampa’s first Shake Shack.

Tommy Bahama offering cocktail book featuring tropical concoctions

By Sean d’Oliveira If you’re looking to add more tropical vibes to the summer season, the Tommy Bahama cocktail book will help you craft a Caribbean vacation experience in your

Dugout Mugs hits a home run

Randall Thompson owes a lot of his major life moments to a baseball field. Born and raised in Orlando, Thompson grew up near a field, an intentional decision on his

One Liners Sarasota: Architecture Sarasota, Goodwill Manasota and more

► Sarasota Architectural Foundation and Center for Architecture Sarasota will merge as a single entity to be called Architecture Sarasota and will be led by Anne-Marie Russell as executive director.

The Good Life: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company, Malicious Women Co. and more

Mickey Mouse Classic Blend from Joffrey’s Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company, a Tampa-based coffee roaster that is the official specialty coffee of Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and Disney

One Liners Pinellas: Bayfront Health, KnowBe4 and more

► St. Petersburg City Council voted to approve $700,000 in funding for the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, which is being designed by New York City-based Huff and

One Liners Hillsborough: Buddy Brew, CI Group and more

► Buddy Brew Coffee opened a new café, at Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., in the Heights Public Market. ► The University of South Florida board of trustees voted

MarineMax acquires Wisconsin-based yacht manufacturer

MarineMax (NYSE: HZO), a boat and yacht retailer based in Clearwater, acquired KCS International, also known as Cruisers Yachts, headquartered in Oconto, Wisconsin. Cruisers Yachts produces models from 33’ to

One Liners Polk: Colliers, Lakeland Regional Health and more

► Colliers represented Bobeck Real Estate in the sale of an industrial property, at 5275 Drane Field Road in Lakeland, to Birtcher Anderson & Davis for $22.25 million. (Pictured above) 

One Liners Sarasota: The Humane Society of Sarasota County, Franklin Street and more

► The Humane Society of Sarasota County announced the expansion of the HSSC, involving demolition of the current facility to lead into the final phase of the planned expansive renovation,

One Liners Pinellas: Burlington Stores, PODS and more

► Burlington Stores is opening a retail location at the Tri City Plaza at 5280 East Bay Drive, Largo. ► Peter Kennedy, chief operating officer of Northside Hospital and Tampa

The Good Life: Porsche and Parmigiani Fleurier

2022 Porsche 911 GT3 Porsche continues the tradition of transferring what it learns on the race track directly to cars designed for the road in its latest model, the 2022