Bradenton FL

Tucked away in St. Petersburg’s Deuces Live District is a vital yet often overlooked gem for beauty services, particularly within the Black community. Danita Harrison, Carina Harrison, and Angelita Marie have transformed their talents into thriving businesses, uplifting and supporting one another along the way....

A well-known Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Owensboro, Kentucky, is on the brink of transformation following its sale in a court-supervised bankruptcy auction. The deal, led by local auto veterans Amber Beehn, Dr. Suzanne Rashidian, and Florida-based David Vatland, promises not only a fresh name and revamped...

For many Floridians, some smaller, regional airlines are part of their budget travel plans. After all, if you can save a little money on your flight, you have more to spend on other parts of your trip. Plus, many of the budget airlines fly out of smaller Florida airports which some Floridians find to be a little less...

Following my story on the 10 best pizza restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties — and a first round of March Madness-style voting based on our Sweet 16 bracket — the pizza-loving people have spoken! (And yes, we saw your comments about wanting to write in your favorites that didn’t make the Sweet 16 cut. We’ll...

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted 167 inspections on Pasco County, FL, restaurants in the last 30 days. State records showed that out of these, 127 restaurants passed the inspection on their first visit. However, 40 restaurants didn’t pass the first inspection.

Wilfredo Soto, 63, of Lutz, is celebrating a significant windfall after claiming a $1 million prize from the Florida Lottery’s “$1,000,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR” Scratch-Off game. Soto claimed his prize at the Lottery’s Tampa District Office and opted for a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.00....

For more than 40 years, Florida’s public high school students have needed to pass state language arts and math exams to graduate. Now, as more students struggle to pass the tests and the bar is set to get higher, some lawmakers want to scrap that requirement. Nearly 43% of the class of 2024 graduated from high school...

A beloved barbecue chain, known as much for its signature sauces as for its smoked meats, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, adding fuel to the ongoing challenges facing the restaurant industry. Based in South Carolina, Sticky Fingers Restaurants—whose sauces grace the shelves of over 2,000 retail...

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 20-year prison sentence for a fentanyl dealer who supplied other drug trafficking organizations. According to the investigation, law enforcement authorities identified Jazzmeen Underdue Montanez as the highest-ranking member of a...

Pinellas County is replete with curated indie bookstores. Our local shops feature the best new books around and used gems you never knew you needed. They each represent the remarkable small business community in St. Pete and beyond. PS: A book fair for grown-ups will be held at Good Intentions...