Woman turns late-night cookie craving into booming business
Cookie Munchers sells edible cookie dough, freshly-baked cakes, pints of ice cream and cookies the size of a person’s face. The owner came up with the concept when she had a late-night cookie craving and nothing was open.
SeaWorld Orlando offering teachers free admission for a year
Certified K-12 classroom teachers can now sign up for the SeaWorld Florida Teacher Card that will give them unlimited admission.
Signs of the times: Photographer’s ‘Vintage Neon Project’ documents bygone era
Ten years ago, a St. Petersburg graphic designer started the Vintage Neon Project. He photographs old signs that represent a bygone era of Florida tourism.
Handmade donuts are that much sweeter at this Busch Boulevard shop
Nicola’s Donuts on Busch Boulevard in Tampa is one of the few shops left that still does things the old-fashioned way.
Tunnel to Towers events coming to the Tampa Bay area
Tunnel to Towers is marking the 20th anniversary of September 11th with events across the country, including the Tampa Bay area.
Tampa homes wanted for film productions; homeowners earn thousands per day
Location scouts for the film industry are looking for Tampa homes. Homeowners can earn as much as $5,000 per day by letting production teams turn their house into a Hollywood set.
City of Clearwater invites public to visit newly renovated Crest Lake Park
Crest Lake Park recently underwent a $6 million renovation, funded with money Clearwater received from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement.
'Crow a Day' exhibit honors memory of artist's mother
Artist Karen Bondarchuk created a collection of work that honored her mother's battle with dementia in 2010. Her exhibit is currently on display at the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art..
Non-profit Saddle Up Riding Club calling on community to help save part of program
A riding club that has served Pinellas County's horseback riding community for almost 20 years is looking for help from that community to keep part of the non-profit program alive.
List: Fall events and festivals around Tampa Bay in 2021
Kids are back in school and pumpkin spice makes its annual return this month, which means fall is right around the corner. Tampa will host plenty of fall festivals, but it's not all pumpkins. There will be plenty of concerts and food fests, too.
Cereal bar in Ybor City mixes classic titles in bowls and cocktails
At this Ybor City restaurant, cereal isn’t just for breakfast.
Bobby meet Bobby: Rescued seahorse at Clearwater aquarium named after local swimmer who won two gold medals
Swimmer Bobby Finke won two gold medals during the Summer Olympics. So when the Clearwater Marine Aquarium had a naming contest for their new seahorse, "Bobby" was the clear winner.
St. Petersburg Museum of History asks for submissions of African American and LGBTQIA+ history
The St. Petersburg Museum of History is asking community members to submit images, objects, documents, and personal stories in an effort to build its archive of African American and LGBTQIA+ histories.
Anglers reel in 13-foot, 900-pound pregnant tiger shark less than 30 miles off Sarasota coast
When two tourists from Montana came to Sarasota on vacation, they never imagined they would come face to face with one of the largest sharks in the Gulf of Mexico.
Find a little of everything at Skyway Marina Mall in St. Petersburg
Skyway Marina Mall is 80,000 square feet of shopping in St. Petersburg. It’s an indoor flea market, bazaar, and marketplace merged into one.
University of Florida’s aquaculture lab in Ruskin focuses on keeping fish farms successful
The largest number of fish farms in the country can be found in Polk and Hillsborough counties and one Florida lab is trying to make sure that industry remains a success.
Tarpon Springs Aquarium expands to include even more interactive experiences
For 30 years, the Tarpon Springs Aquarium has been a popular attraction at the Tarpon Springs sponge dock, but today their brand new location is even larger and more interactive.