Pints with a purpose: Hops for Hunger feeding Bay Area families in need

Drinking beer can now help families in need. Clearwater-based Big Storm Brewing Co. teamed up with Feeding Tampa Bay to create a new beer.

Strawberry shortcake could soon become part of Florida law

We may be known for citrus, but do not worry, there is no food fight here. Key lime pie is already Florida’s state pie.  This session, lawmakers are debating which dessert is named the state’s official post-dinner treat.

At age 63, avid hiker takes on 1,300-mile Florida Trail for fourth time

From the Panhandle to the Everglades, one Bay Area woman hiked the entire Florida trail not once, but three times. Now, she is heading into her fourth attempt.

Hooters partners with Bay Area Girl Scouts, sending thousands of cookies to hometown heroes

We're a week away from the official start of Girl Scout cookie season and while most are used to seeing tables set up at grocery stores, banks, or events, some might spot local troops selling their famous cookies at a famous chicken wing restaurant. 

New Peeps flavors introduced ahead of Easter holiday

New flavors of Peeps are coming to sweeten up your spring. The 2022 versions of the popular marshmallow treats include coffee-flavored chicks dipped in chocolate and oozing caramel.

Dolly Parton baking collection brings southern-style desserts to the mix

Dolly Parton partnered with Duncan Hines to bring cake mixes and frostings inspired by some of her favorite family recipes to stores.

Here’s a taste of the new fair foods to try at the 2022 Florida State Fair

The Florida State Fair is always a time for foodies to congregate for classic treats and new twists: like the Deep Fried Banana or the Loaded Fried Pickle Nachos. They’re even incorporating some nostalgia into the mix.

Red wine could reduce chances of COVID-19 infection, U.K. study suggests

A recent study out of the U.K. suggested consuming up to two glasses of red wine a week could lower a person’s chance of getting infected with COVID-19.

New laws could make craft beer easier to find in Florida

Craft breweries are looking to Tallahassee for new laws that could make your favorite beer easier to find. 

Flexitarian diet takes pressure off all-or-none approach to healthy weight loss

There's a new diet trend that many people don't realize they're already following. The flexitarian diet combines a vegetarian mindset with the flexibility of occasional meat consumption, with the overall goal being a healthy, attainable lifestyle.

Krispy Kreme thanking those who donate blood with free doughnuts

Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts — a dozen of them, to be exact — as a thank you to those who donate blood amid the national shortage.

‘No amount’ of alcohol is good for the heart, World Heart Federation says

It turns out, drinking any amount of alcohol (yes, even wine) can increase a person’s risk for heart disease, a new policy brief by the World Heart Federation stated.