Winter Haven company transforms baseball bats into drinkware
A Polk County company is putting new use to old baseball bats and they're unlike almost anything you've ever seen. Dugout Mugs, in Winter Haven, hollows out the barrels of baseball bats to make drinking mugs.
Handcrafted, luxurious leather goods made by Riverview artisan
Inside his Riverview workshop, Jonathan Ovalles taps, stamps, and sews, transforming leather into works of art with a practical purpose.
Bubble waffles with secret flavors are on the menu at 'Awful Waffle'
Awful Waffle is a new dessert specialty waffle shop located in the Noho Junction Food Hall on Cass Street in west Tampa.
Painted lines and dots combine to showcase natural landscapes of Australia
The summer of 2020 has been big for Jessica Howard Browne. She recently re-launched her art career, but she never stopped being an artist.
Tarpon Springs business makes chocolate the old-school way
Ratza Chocolate is a bean-to-bar chocolate shop that just opened in downtown Tarpon Springs.
COVID-coping products, straight from Tampa man's 3D printer
Tim Hileman's drone-repair business has had a busy year. But it's the two COVID-19 products he makes that he's most proud of.
History, art, craftsmanship goes into every pen at Write Turnz
A Lithia-based craftsman is penning his own history with the one-of-a-kind writing instruments he creates.
Her sustainable fashions look good and help save the world
Tayler Sallee is a senior at the Art Institute of Tampa studying fashion merchandising and marketing. Her work is centered on sustainability.
St. Petersburg Distillery keeps spirits high using Florida sugar, citrus
The St. Petersburg Distillery is a family-owned operation that’s been producing craft spirits in Pinellas County since 2014.
St. Pete shop ships Italian olive salad to hungry customers around the world
Anyone who loves Italian olive salad will appreciate the care that Jerry Szkoruda and his staff take while making theirs.
As a teacher, Tampa watercolor artist falls in love with art all over again
Katie White is a watercolor artist who works out of her South Tampa home. Primarily she works on interior paintings that create a sense of peace for her customers.
Leafy greens help power Crop Juice to expand across Sarasota
Crop Juice is a cold-press juice company in Sarasota. The company started seven years ago when owner Karen Odierna started testing out leafy green juice.
Seminole Heights candlemaker fills homes with familiar fragrances of Florida
There’s a candlemaker who has been pouring her wax creations in Seminole Heights for years.
Tampa cookie company bakes 32 flavors of sugar-filled fun
The owners of a Tampa-based boutique cookie company are serving up your sugar fix in fun and different ways.
Bay Area 'hippie' breathes easier by making, selling her own candles
Krista Jacobson started Hippies Homemade Candles in her kitchen back in 2013. She worked as a message therapist burning candles every day, but that was a problem.
Tampa woman turns old cigar boxes into fashionable accessories
Ybor City was once known as the cigar capitol of the world, which means the city has produced its share of cigar boxes as well. Now, one local woman has made a business out of up-cycling these pieces of Tampa history.
Patriotic artwork honors firefighters using repurposed fire hose
Temple Terrace firefighters David Burton and Andy Muzzy make American flags from retired fire equipment.
Bench Heaven: Frostproof man brings old iron benches back to life
When Joe Yurt retired, he began restoring old iron benches and turned his hobby into a business. “It's like, it's dead, then I bring it back,” he explained.
Tampa jewelry-maker creates intricate pieces using natural stone
When Erika Williner couldn’t find the perfect piece of jewelry, she designed it herself.
In her Tampa studio, seamstress creates contemporary costumes for couture cosplayers
Walking into Liz Martinez's apartment, you learn a lot. She likes Star Wars. She likes fabrics. She likes costumes.