Six big Tampa Bay projects racing to be ready for Super Bowl 55

Since Tampa’s last Super Bowl in 2009, the bay area has welcomed a lot of splashy new projects that are expected to offer new venues for visitors during Super Bowl 55. Here are six projects....

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Is Aldi the best fit for Sarasota and Venice?

Lucky’s Market billed itself as “organic for the 99%.” It wasn’t exactly cheap, and it brought a distinctive crunchiness to the area that wasn’t really palpable anywhere else. How will Aldi, known for its no-frills shopping style and exorbitantly low prices, replace that? In case you missed it, Aldi is buying six...

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Tampa Heights Victorian townhome project moves forward

Investors take notice: The Tampa Heights neighborhood is developing into a prime area for people wanting to experience the local urban lifestyle and as the place where businesses want to set up shop. A sure sign of that is.....

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Village Inn closes doors at South Lakeland location

LAKELAND — Village Inn at Lakeside Village in South Lakeland has closed its doors in the wake of a bankruptcy filing by the restaurant chain’s parent company. American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC, parent to....

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Hardball: Rays threaten to block redevelopment of Tropicana Field

ST. PETERSBURG — The Tampa Bay Rays are now playing hardball with the most lucrative piece of property in the city. Rays officials have told City Council members that the team will hold up any attempts to develop....

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Oronzo Honest Italian To Feature Age-Old Italian Recipes

NEW TAMPA, FL – Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria founder Dan Bavaro and Front Burner Brands restaurant group are collaborating on a new Italian fast-casual restaurant opening in......

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K Club Bar & Bistro To Feature Extensive Gourmet Menu

CLEARWATER, FL — As part of the multi-stage opening of The Karol Hotel in Clearwater, the hotel's signature restaurant, K Club Bar & Bistro, will open to the public Thursday, Jan. 30, ahead of the hotel's official debut....

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Taps owner opening 'DeVito's' Italian restaurant in downtown Tampa next month

Next month, downtown Tampa is set to welcome a new concept, crafted by Taps Bar and Restaurant owner James DeVito. Utilizing his 12 years of experience in the bar and restaurant industry, he has created DeVito's Italian Specialties, stationed in the former Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs storefront at....

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