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Why These FL Hotels Are Listed Among World’s Best New Hotels
Editors and trusted contributors traveled across the globe and decided on the best new hotels, including two in Florida.

Editors and trusted contributors traveled across the globe and decided on the best new hotels, including two in Florida.

The Chop Shop in Bradenton pivoted to a pick-up service after Hurricane Milton and has since rebuilt its shop thanks to grant funding.
Three Florida restaurants were tabbed by food and dining writers from across the USA Today network as some of the best of 2025.
The complicated Hooters bankruptcy filing is designed to keep many Florida sites of this once-popular restaurant chain open.
HSN’s St. Petersburg campus will close by the end of the year as the shopping channel moves to QVC’s headquarters in PA, cutting 730 jobs.
Southern Living readers chose their favorite barbecue restaurants in the South, including in Florida.
The Florida Michelin Guide expanded to include 14 restaurants in Tampa, Orlando and the greater Miami area.
Healthgrades’ 2025 Patient Safety Excellence Awards recognize 442 hospitals in 40 states, including 57 in Florida.
Twenty hospitals in Florida are among the best in the U.S, with one ranked among the best 250 in the world, according to a new analysis.
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Outback Steakhouse’s parent company, Bloomin’ Brands, is cutting 100 corporate jobs in Tampa to save $22 million a year.
The Avenue, a downtown St. Petersburg burger bar, is closing for good after 13 years in business.
The developer behind a planned high-end retail center in Wesley Chapel submitted plans for a Whole Foods grocery store, a report said.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air launched seven new routes to and from Sarasota Bradenton Airport.
A new BJ’s Wholesale Club, featuring an on-site BJ’s Gas location, will open its doors in Brooksville on Feb. 21.
The major review website has named four Florida restaurants to its annual list of the top 100 eateries in the country.
Financial media company MarketBeat.com recently surveyed workers to find out which FL coffee shops are the best for remote work.
The fabrics retailer has said it will close more than half its locations nationwide and may close nearly all its Florida stores.
Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons is eyeing a return to FL with two new locations in Manatee County, reports said.
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The Home Shopping Network will shut down its headquarters in St. Petersburg after 47 years and move to QRG’s Pennsylvania campus with QVC.
The Clearwater Ferry is offering expanded service Thursday through Sunday, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority said.
Making plans for Valentine's Day? OpenTable says these Florida eateries are two of the most romantic restaurants in America.
P.F. Chang’s sister company, Pagoda Asian Grill, will open its third location in the U.S. on Feb. 1 in St. Petersburg.
Sarasota, Bradenton restaurant news: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, Lefty’s Oyster & Seafood Bar, Olivia, On Swann, Anna Maria Oyster Bar.
Pasta Packs, EMOTO Supply Co., Sip & Dry, and Saatva are the latest businesses to join Water Street Tampa.
PJ’s Oyster Bar in St. Pete Beach is closing after 18 years because of damages caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Four FL chefs were named semifinalists in the James Beard Best Chef: South category.
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The last Squeeze Juice Works location on 30th Avenue N. in St. Petersburg will shut down and be converted into a wellness center.
The 10 restaurants recently added to the FL Michelin Guide include 6 in Miami and 4 in the Orlando area — and none in the Tampa Bay area.
A portion of Big Cat Rescue’s Tampa-area property, which recently sold for $19M, could be redeveloped as about 300 townhomes, reports said.
Tampa Premium Outlets will welcome The Cheesecake Factory as a new dining option this year.
After 35 years in business, Woody’s Waterfront has closed for good because of flooding, damages from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
The owners of Publix and the owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the two FL families among the richest in the U.S., Forbes said.
Among the 66 Macy's stores closing in 2025, seven are in Florida. Check out which locations are shutting down in the Sunshine State.
Daiso, a Japanese bargain store, is expanding into Florida and will open its first store in Tampa in early February.
Former NFL player Michael Lehan will host the grand opening for The Peach Cobbler Factory in Bradenton on Saturday.