A Tampa Bay-based ice cream shop has opened its doors on South Florida Avenue, hoping to bring a ray of sunshine to Lakeland’s historic Dixieland.
Bright Ice Scoop Shop celebrated its grand opening March 29 at 1200 S. Florida Ave., the longtime former home of Petals Flower Shoppe . The building has been vacant since the florist shop closed in 2009 and is now filled with light bright colors, serving up ice cream and coffee.
“It was our biggest opening day of any of our shops,” Bright Ice co-owner Steven Garrahan said. “The customers are so nice, friendly and outgoing.”…