St. Petersburg-based Tracy Negoshian and Sarasota-based Jackie Zumba will open clothing boutiques in Sundial, the upscale, trendy mall that replaces the defunct Baywalk mall in downtown St. Petersburg. While Sundial owner, The Edwards Group, is bringing a mix of national, regional and local retailers to its new mall, there is a notable Florida flavor to the selection of boutiques and restaurants.
Scotty Schrier of Riverview is gaining national media attention for demanding equal access for dads to diaper-changing tables in public places. It all started with a dirty diaper in a suburban restaurant near Tampa.
Innovative apartment/retail spaces being built near downtown Clearwater will enable young professionals and other independent workers to live, work and play under one roof -- a design concept that will be a first for downtown Clearwater.
A master plan to convert six warehouses and offices into artists' studios will transform the arts community in St. Petersburg and boost tourism. The Warehouse Arts District Association needs to raise $350,000 by Nov. 1 to buy the former Ace Recylcing Compound.
Tampa Bay Lighting owner Jeff Vinik will move foreward on plans to create 'Channelside Live', a mix of entertainment, shopping, restaurants and a hotel. A settlement agreement approved by a Delaware bankruptcy judge is decided in favor of Vinik and has approval of Port Tampa Bay, the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and competing developers with Liberty Channelside.
Owner Matt Bonano moved from Brooklyn to Gulf Port and is now owner of Brooklyn South Deli, at 1437 Central Ave., in downtown St. Petersburg. Bonano likes St. Petersburg's energized downtown scene and the younger urban dwellers who are changing the image of St. Petersburg.
Amelia Pestrak learned sewing and tailoring skills as a teenager in her native Phillippines. Now she is owner of her first clothing shop, Amelia's Abubut. She designs and sews her own casual children and women's clothing. In the Philippines, the term "abubut" refers to trinkets or keepsakes that are special to their owner.
In Florida agriculture, citrus has long been king. But take a closer look at the Sunshine State's newest emerging cash crop: the princely peach. Experts say it soon could become a $100 million industry and provide a tasty boon for the state's economy.
A grand foodie hall modeled after European markets and a full-service restaurant will anchor Sundial, the new shopping center that replaces Baywalk in downtown St. Pete. Long-time friends and chefs Michael Mina and Don Pintabona will fuse California modern and New York Italian into a shared culinary experience centered around fresh foods delivered from farm and boat to the table.
Artists are often the first to move into urban neighborhoods, and also the first to move when rents escalate. Yet in the post-recession landscape, many communities are working together with artists to transform blight, engage residents and reimagine neighborhoods.
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