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Fruit Float Cafe launched a storefront at 13050 Gulf Blvd on Madeira Beach this fall. It started as boats that delivered fresh fruit and coconuts to people on the water.
Jim Mayhew
Santa comes to downtown Tampa on the first Saturday of December as the City of Tampa celebrates the holiday season in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.
Local NewsTampa’s Santa Fest Returns Dec. 6 With Tree Lighting at Curtis Hixon ParkJim Mayhew
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Local NewsOrlando Asian Bakery Opens Tampa Location With Buns, Dim Sum, Milk TeaJim Mayhew
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Local NewsYbor City Crash Victim Recovers From 10 Spinal Fractures, Collapsed Lung at Tampa General HospitalJim Mayhew
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Local NewsPostcard Inn on St. Pete Beach Will Reopen as The Luce in Spring 2026Jim Mayhew
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Local NewsSt. Petersburg Unveils Festive Lineup: Parades, Santa Visits, and Holiday LightsJim Mayhew
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Local NewsPatel Conservatory Presents The Wizard of Oz for 10 Shows at Straz CenterJim Mayhew
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Local NewsFlorida Lawmakers Propose Statewide Smoking and Vaping Ban for Public Spaces
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Local NewsZooTampa Begins Work on Straz Family Manatee Rescue Center and Florida Waters ExhibitJim Mayhew
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Local NewsTampa Residents Demand Safety Changes on 7th Avenue After Fatal Ybor City CrashJim Mayhew
TAMPA, FL - JULY 02: The Tampa Bay Students for Democratic Society led a protest at the University of South Florida President Steven Currall lives on campus on July 2, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Tampa Bay Students for Democratic Society protest at the University of South Florida demanding an increase in Black student enrollment, employ more Black faculty and staff, more financial aid, and make direct connections with the surrounding community. (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)
Local NewsFlorida Board Approves $750M Fletcher District Plan for USF CampusJim Mayhew
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Local NewsOyster Bar Reopens in Larger St. Pete Location After Two-Year ClosureJim Mayhew
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Local NewsWater Street Tampa To Host Free Holiday Kickoff Event With 300,000 LightsJim Mayhew
Wendy's restaurant sign is seen on November 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas
Local NewsWendy’s Set to Close 300 Struggling Locations by 2026Diana Beasley
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Local NewsTop Thanksgiving Pie Picks in Tampa
Aylesbury, - APRIL 24: View of a Wagamama restaurant sign on April 24, 2020 in Aylesbury, United Kingdom . The British government has extended the lockdown restrictions first introduced on March 23 that are meant to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Local NewsWagamama USA Shifts Headquarters From New York to Tampa in DecemberJim Mayhew
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