3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (380+ words) Toro, a new restaurant specializing in sushi and ramen from the team behind Tampa restaurants Koya, Kinjo and Noble Rice, will open as early as this fall in Odessa. [ Courtesy of Eric Fralick. ] Toro, from the owners of Koya, Kinjo…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (339+ words) tampabaybeacons.com Sarasota Ballet awarded Exchange grants By Tampa Bay Beacons SARASOTA — The Sarasota Ballet recently was awarded $25,000 in grants from The Exchange for its 2026-2027 season, supporting two initiatives that advance artistic creation and expand access to dance education....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1035+ words) The public finally learned the details of the development agreement for the proposed 100-room boutique hotel on West Bay Drive By JEFF ROSENFIELD, Tampa Bay Beacons BELLEAIR BLUFFS — For more than a year, Belleair Bluffs officials and residents have heard…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (833+ words) Florida is looking to purchase this swath of coastal land on the northern tip of Clearwater Beach. If purchased, it would add on to Caladesi Island State Park. [ Courtesy of Coastal Properties Group/Forbes Global Properties ] Clearwater’s mayor and other…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (766+ words) Joey Resnick, president and CEO of Premier Community HealthCare Group, asks Hernando County commissioners for land for a new health center in Spring Hill. [ Image from VIDEO ] Frank and Carol Morsani’s donation will help start fundraising for new facility BROOKSVILLE…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (253+ words) $15.2 million Spring Hill Drive center offers round-the-clock emergency care SPRING HILL — A $15.2 million freestanding emergency room is now open on Spring Hill Drive, bringing round-the-clock emergency care to a fast-growing stretch of south Hernando County. HCA Florida Oak Hill South…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (225+ words) By Tampa Bay Beacons BRADENTON — The Manatee Chamber of Commerce celebrated Manatee County’s business and nonprofit excellence Aug. 28 at the Bradenton Area Convention Center during the 46th Annual Small Business & Nonprofit of the Year Awards. This year, more than 200 local businesses…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (944+ words) By LEA MANDEL, Tampa Bay Beacons Correspondent The Safety Harbor City Commission voted unanimously 5-0 on Aug. 17 to negotiate and sign a purchase agreement of up to $500,000 for a property at 2157 Railroad Ave. The vote does not finalize a sale, but…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (581+ words) As the strains of “Fame, the Musical” fade from the Manatee Performing Arts Center’s August run, Bradenton and Manatee County leaders move forward with Point Park University of Pittsburgh to create a performing arts school downtown. By CINDY LANE, Tampa…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (335+ words) Customers at Dunedin sweets shop Monkey Mike's can cover their frozen bananas on a stick with chocolate and fun toppings, or load up a cup with them instead. [ Courtesy of Monkey Mike's ] Monkey Mike’s serves chocolate-dipped frozen bananas and other…...