June 19, 2020 By: Brian Burns LUTZ Fla.- Located on 24020 State Rd 54 in Lutz, Pasco County, Westshore Pizza (WSP) opened it’s doors today and with new ownership. “My brother had his own pizza place in Minnesota for the past ten years, and it…
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June 15, 2020 By: Tiffany Razzano ST. PETERSBURG – Hawkers Asian Street Fare is the latest downtown St. Petersburg business to close due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the area. The restaurant posted about the closure on its Facebook page Monday afternoon, stating…
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May 25, 2020 By Tiffany Razzano With Florida currently experiencing a full Phase 1 reopening, many restaurants, now allowed to operate at 50% capacity, reopened their doors ahead of Memorial Day weekend. While there is still much uncertainty in the air, there is also a…
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(Family Features) While so many families spend more time at home than normal, many may be seeking ways to increase fun and activity, especially for children. One way to increase engagement while teaching lifelong lessons is to head to the kitchen for a learning exercise…
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April 23, 2020 By Sarah McCormick Agriculture has seen better days, according to reports from local farmers across the state. With record numbers of restaurants, theme parks, casinos, schools, and other attractions closed, farming has become one of the hardest-hit industries not only in Florida…
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April 23, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak They may not like the characterization, but Florida’s producers are really gamblers. Each year they take huge risks with their crops, hoping there will be farm workers available to help plant and harvest along with a market to buy…
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April 15th 2020 By: Staff Report Tucked away in South Lakeland Florida, is a unique and wonderfully equipped kitchen for kids. What’s Cooking, owned and operated by Kimberly Jacobs, is getting creative in lieu of the current COVID-19 shutdowns and thinking positive for the future.…
Read More What’s Cooking? A Lot Actually
By: Sarah McCormick HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY– As COVID-19 cases continue to climb by the day, the situation continues to present many financial burdens on local families. With each day that passes, more individuals are finding themselves out of work due to the Safer-At-Home order mandated by…
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Photos and Story by Geoff Fox Tammy Holt said she was shocked when she and several friends recently walked into The Vineyards Trattoria and Pizzeria for the first time. The location at 250 Apollo Beach Blvd. has been home to several restaurants over the years,…
Read More The Vineyards brings authentic Italian cuisine to Apollo Beach
By GEOFF FOX RUSKIN – I’m not a foodie, but I know what I like. And I like Cuban food. Of course, in Florida, it’s practically un-American to dislike Cuban food. That affinity for Cuban cuisine is what first lured me into Ybor Grille last…
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