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COLUMN | Punta Gorda and its three ice plants

Good Day to all, and thank you to all veterans!

Punta Gorda, FL · 22h

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Sarasota’s Luxury Housing Market Is Bucking the National Downturn

While luxury asking-price thresholds have been slipping nationally for 31 consecutive months, Sarasota and Manatee counties are moving in the opposite direction, posting the second-largest annual increase among 43 major metropolitan markets examined in a new Realtor.com report. The entry price for the most expensive 10 percent of homes listed...

Sarasota County, FL · 9h

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Bargain Hunters Agree That This Colossal Florida Flea Market Is Better Than Costco

Somewhere between Lakeland and Winter Haven, tucked into a part of Florida that doesn’t always make the tourist brochures, International Market World in Auburndale is quietly doing something extraordinary every single weekend. It’s pulling in crowds of dedicated shoppers who have decided, collectively and enthusiastically, that this colossal flea...

Florida · 6d

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Over 130 Vendors Take Over This Florida Waterfront Park for One Saturday Every Month

More than 130 vendors show up at one waterfront park on a single Saturday each month. Then they pack up and vanish until next time. I like how that makes every market day feel like a small event worth circling on the calendar. The organizers say about 35 of those...

Clearwater, FL · 1d

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A developer is making plans for the Wagon Wheel Flea Market property

For 54 years, the largest retailer in Pinellas Park sold, almost exclusively, used and “well-loved” items, along with overstock and remaindered inventory. The sprawling Wagon Wheel Flea Market closed in March 2020, due to the onset of COVID-19, and never reopened. With its large food court and Karaoke entertainers, it had been a popular weekend destination for families, who roamed and shopped.

Pinellas Park, FL · 3d

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Tampa Bay’s first Spirit Christmas store opens (yes, that Spirit)

Being in the holiday Spirit has new meaning this year. Spirit Christmas, the holiday-themed shop from spooky season pop-up Spirit Halloween, is now open at 2522 McMullen Booth Road in Clearwater. 2026 marks the Tampa Bay Area debut of the holiday season pop-up from the Spirit team famous for taking...

Clearwater, FL · 2d

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785-Acre Kinfield Development in Pasco County Moves Forward With 556 New Homes and Major Commercial Expansion

A major land transaction is bringing 556 new homes to Pasco County as the massive Kinfield mixed-use development moves forward with plans for millions of square feet of industrial, office, retail, and hospitality space. One of Pasco County’s largest mixed-use developments is gaining momentum following the sale of 153 acres...

Pasco County, FL · 3d

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This Old Florida Farm Market in Plant City Sells Strawberries Picked From Its Own Fields That Morning

A strawberry milkshake here comes with a straw fat enough for whole berry chunks to slide right through. That detail alone made me stop scrolling. The shortcake has its own season, too. A sign at the window lists it from January through March, so timing matters. I like a place...

Plant City, FL · 1d

Tampa Bay 28

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Gas leak prompts evacuation of Oldsmar Walmart

A Walmart in Oldsmar was evacuated Wednesday morning after a gas leak was reported following overnight welding operations.

Oldsmar, FL · 18h

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Families Pile Into Wagons To Cut Their Own Christmas Tree At This Florida Farm

I can’t think of many places where a kid gets handed a real saw and pointed toward a forest of Christmas trees. This one does exactly that, every single holiday season. The farm spreads across 65 acres in Florida, and thousands of homegrown pines and cedars stand waiting for a family to claim them. The same couple has run it since 1986.

Florida · 1d

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Publix Expands in Polk County: New Shopping Center Signals More Commercial Real Estate Opportunities in Central Florida

Publix Super Markets is making another move in Central Florida’s commercial real estate market, with the Lakeland-based grocery giant set to anchor a new shopping center in Polk County, Florida. The development, reported by the Tampa Bay Business Journal on November 9, 2026, adds to a growing list of grocery-anchored retail projects reshaping one of Florida’s important commercial growth corridors.

Polk County, FL · 2d

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Winn-Dixie Continues Commitment To Florida Communities with $50,000 Disaster Relief Donation; Raymond Rhee Shares

JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Winn-Dixie Company continues to build on a year of growth and transformation, advancing its commitment to Florida through new store openings, ongoing investments and initiatives designed to strengthen its position as the state's hometown grocer. With more than a century of history in Florida, the Jacksonville-based company remains focused on expanding its presence, enhancing its neighborhood stores and delivering the fresh products, exceptional service and everyday value that generations of customers have come to trust.

Florida · 2d

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Pride in Real Estate shares 5 tips for moving to Tampa Bay

(Photo courtesy Keith Louderback) Keith Louderback has called Tampa Bay home for nearly two decades. That’s nearly as long as the Baltimore native has worked in mortgage and home lending. The mortgage loan executive and former realtor says “helping people achieve homeownership and understand the homebuying process has been...

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 1d

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8 Florida Paper Craft Shops Where ‘Just Looking’ Turns Into a Very Expensive Hobby

One of these shops sits inside a building with the word Scrap built right into its name, and somehow that feels like a fair warning. Paper crafters know the danger. You go in for one sheet of cardstock and leave with stamps, dies, ink, and a class schedule. Florida has...

Florida · 3d

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Tampa Bay's Premier Holiday Lighting Company

Ugly Sweater Holiday Lighting is a locally owned Tampa Bay company that takes the hassle out of holiday decorating. Their crew designs, installs, maintains, and removes holiday lighting for homes and businesses, including rooflines, palm trees, landscaping, wreaths, garland, and commercial displays. Lights are leased each season, so homeowners have nothing to buy, store, or untangle, and any bulbs that go out are replaced during the season. Installations start at $1,000, quotes are free, and the install calendar fills up quickly before Thanksgiving. Tampa Bay’s Morning Blend viewers can get $200 off by mentioning the show when they book through November 30, 2026. Visit uglysweaterlights.com or call or text (813) 531-9676. Serving Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater, Sarasota, and surrounding Tampa Bay communities.

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 1d

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3-building industrial project worth $65M underway in Tampa

Creation Equity, an Arizona real estate development and investment firm, has begun work on the construction of a three-building industrial center in east Tampa. The 330,000-square-foot project is in its early stages and the firm plans a ceremonial groundbreaking in coming weeks. 301 Exchange, as it will be known, will...

Tampa, FL · 2d

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A CEO gave his employees Fridays off. Three years later, revenue is up about 160%

Brick Media caps workloads and hires instead of piling on. Resignations fell from six in 2022 to none so far in 2026, though profit margins have held flat.

Tampa, FL · 3d

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156-acre Wagon Wheel Flea Market property in Pinellas Park slated for massive redevelopment

More than six years after the Wagon Wheel Flea Market closed its doors, plans are taking shape to redevelop the sprawling property that was once home to one of Pinellas County's most popular weekend shopping destinations. Pinellas Park-based Belleair Development Group is under contract to purchase approximately 156 acres at...

Pinellas Park, FL · 5d

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Eight of our favorite Black-owned vendors to find at local markets in St. Pete

The market scene in St. Pete is thriving with local stars, and much of that is a result of the talents of Black-owned businesses. Our community is home to a diverse array of incredible businesses, many of whom don’t have permanent storefronts of their own. Although some businesses may...

St. Petersburg, FL · 6d

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A Nearly 28-Year-Old Palm Harbor Roofing Company Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Done Rite Roofing, Inc. is a roofing contractor serving Clearwater, Tampa Bay, and surrounding communities. The company recently filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. With this step, it joins nationwide roofing contractors that turned to bankruptcy protection in recent months. Note:...

Clearwater, FL · 5d