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  1. Holiday tree auction takes root at Carrollwood Cultural Center
    • Things To Do
    Holiday-themed trees are on display and up for auction at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, through Dec. 14. Proceeds benefit the Tom Jones Tuition Assistance Fund. The auction raised more than $2,700 last year.
  2. St. Petersburg’s annual Shopapalooza returns this weekend
    • Things To Do
    Shoppers browse for items at vendor booths during the Shopapalooza Festival at Vinoy Park on Nov. 25, 2023, in St. Petersburg. The annual tradition returns to the park this weekend.
  3. What’s open or coming soon to Manatee County? See what’s new
    • Business
    A danish at the newly-opened Eleanor’s Coffee and Cakes in Palmetto’s historical State Bank building on 10th Ave. W. on Oct. 21, 2025.
  5. What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving in Tampa Bay
    • Business
    Whole Foods will open for part of the day on Thanksgiving for last-minute shopping. Many other grocery stores in the Tampa Bay area will be closed.
  6. Florida fantasy reigns at Lucy Sparrow’s 13,000-item felt store in St. Pete
    • Visual Arts
    British artist Lucy Sparrow speaks to a reporter during a media event for Lucy Sparrow's Quick Shop, a 13,000-item installation inspired by Florida roadside attractions, citrus labels and produce, at FloridaRAMA on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in St. Petersburg.
  7. In Tarpon Springs, shoppers fuel a waterfront economy
    • Life & Culture
    Visitors stroll past shops at the Sponge Docks on Dodecanese Boulevard on Friday in Tarpon Springs. The area’s economy still leans on a blend of heritage and hospitality more than a century after Greek sponge divers transformed the town at the mouth of the Anclote River into the center of Florida’s sponge industry.
  8. Creator of Tampa’s 50,000-item viral felt grocery store to return with new shop
    • Shopping
    British artist Lucy Sparrow poses for a portrait at "Tampa Fresh Foods" in Water Street Tampa on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. The exhibition, presented by the Vinik Family Foundation and Art Production fund, was an immersive art experience of a grocery store made from felt. Sparrow returns to Tampa Bay this month with a new exhibit at FloridaRama in St. Petersburg.
  9. Belk makes Tampa Bay comeback with Wesley Chapel store
    • Business
    A construction worker finishes the brick walkway in front of the new Belk store at Lakeside Village in Lakeland in 2005. The department store chain closed its final Tampa location in 1993. Now, it's making a comeback in Wesley Chapel.
  10. Barnes & Noble opens new store in Palm Harbor
    • Business
    The Palm Harbor Barnes & Noble, a 22,000-square-foot store at Highland Lakes Plaza, 33591 U.S. Highway 19 N., opens Wednesday and will feature books, toys, games and a café. It sits next to Trader Joe's.
  11. Dunedin’s Casa Tina celebrates Día de Muertos
    • Photos
    A crowd gathers holding puppets during a Día de los Muertos procession Saturday in Dunedin.
  12. This popular Japanese retailer just opened a Clearwater store
    • Business
    Daiso, the popular Japanese retailer known for a variety of affordable and ever-changing products, has opened at Countryside Centre, across from Countryside Mall.
  13. For Haslam’s Book Store in St. Petersburg, is this finally goodbye?
    • Books
    On the left, Haslam's Book Store in St. Petersburg in 2024. The photo on the right, taken October 8, 2025, shows the building's distinctive mural painted over and signage removed. Is the iconic Florida bookstore closed for good?
  14. New Target store in Wesley Chapel opens this month
    • Business
    Wesley Chapel's new Target will check in at 148,500 square feet, larger than the retailer's typical stores.
  15. Guide to this year’s Tampa Bay Comic Convention, returning this weekend
    • Life & Culture
    One shopper dressed as Mario and another dressed as Donatello shop while attending Tampa Bay Comic Convention in 2014. The fan convention returns Aug. 1-3 with cosplay contests, celebrity appearances and an artist alley.
  16. Back-to-school time in Tampa Bay brings supply drives, haircuts, vaccines
    • Life & Culture
    It may seem early, Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas public schools all open their doors on Aug. 11, and school supply drives and events have begun.
  17. K-pop fans find a home at a new store in Citrus Park Town Center
    • Business
    K-pop fan Aurora Starks, 28, of Tampa, left, visits with fans Treniya Johnson, 19, of Tampa, center, and Dana Martinez, 19, of Tampa, while talking K-pop merch at Kpop Nabi on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Citrus Park.
  18. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet opens in Land O’ Lakes
    • Business
    Ollie’s Bargain Outlet opened its doors at 2414 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. on July 9, replacing its competitor Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy in September and saw Ollie’s acquire and convert 63 former Big Lots stores nationwide.
  19. Duckweed Urban Grocery will open a new store in Tampa’s Gasworx
    • Business
    La Unión Residence & Social Hall was Gasworx's first apartment building, opening last November.
  20. What’s closed for July 4 holiday, from Publix to post offices
    • Life & Culture
    July 4 is one of only four days Costco closes its stores to give employees a day off. Most other stores will be open, but not government offices, libraries or courts.
  21. Don’t be a bad neighbor on July 4: Fireworks rules to live by
    • Life & Culture
    Fireworks explode over Nathan Benderson Park in 2020 in Sarasota.
  22. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Elvis Costello, July 4, Ninja Kidz Live
    • Life & Culture
    Elvis Costello and the Imposters with Charlie Sexton shown here in 2024 at Ruth Eckerd Hall, will perform July 9 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg.
  23. Shops at Wiregrass aims to create better ‘lifestyle’ experience for shoppers
    • Business
    Renovations are underway at the Shops at Wiregrass, where the Center Court will receive new landscaping, an enhanced fountain, large shade structures, updated lighting and new seating areas.
  24. Guide to St. Pete Pride: What to know about the big parade and other events
    • Life & Culture
    The St. Pete Pride parade moves along Beach Drive in 2024 in St. Petersburg. One of the largest Pride parades in the country returns June 28.
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