Briefs
Headlines and short briefs from the Tampa Bay Certified editorial desk. 214 published.
Briefs
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EVENTS · JOHN'S PASS
Nugget Party Time anchors Wub Island: St. Pete Edition at a John's Pass sandbar
Nugget Party Time's Wub Island heads out from John's Pass Village on Sept. 26 for a four-hour sandbar house-and-dubstep party.
Sep 16, 2026
FOOD · TAMPA
House of Biryanis & Kebabs, a 30-location halal chain, opens on Bruce B Downs
The Hyderabadi biryani chain, with more than 30 locations across six states, opened on Bruce B Downs Boulevard in July.
Sep 16, 2026
EVENTS · TAMPA
Young Thug returns to headlining with a Sept. 23 stop at Tampa's Yuengling Center
The YSL founder's first headlining run since 2019 brings seven new signees and NAV to 24 American and European dates.
Sep 15, 2026
FOOD · HISTORIC UPTOWN
Jeremy Duclut opens Marcel on Dr. MLK Jr. Street in St. Pete's Historic Uptown
The Wooden Rooster operator bought the building on Dr. MLK Jr. Street to bring his Sarasota restaurant north as a second location.
Sep 15, 2026
EVENTS · DOWNTOWN TAMPA
Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final Comes to Tampa for the First Time
Sixteen of the nation’s top street dancers battle 1-on-1 at the Tampa Convention Center on Sept. 19, with the audience voting and the winner carrying the USA to the World Final in Zurich.
Sep 15, 2026
OPENINGS · WAREHOUSE ARTS DISTRICT
Reverie Room debuts at 655 31st St. S in St. Pete's Warehouse Arts District
The genre-sorted bookstore plans to open later this month with a wine-and-beer bar and Pinellas Trail programming.
Sep 14, 2026
PROFILES
Tampa General Hospital Recognized Among Best Workplaces for Innovators
Sep 14, 2026
OPENINGS
Historic Manhattan Casino to Reopen in St. Petersburg on Sept. 19
Sep 14, 2026
FOOD
Tanto by Kosen Unveils New Volume 3 Cocktail Menu in Tampa Bay
Sep 14, 2026
OPENINGS
Tampa International Airport Opens Two New Automated Shuttles
Sep 14, 2026
FOOD · ST. PETE BEACH
Frankie's Pizza Parlor opens on Gulf Boulevard next to the former Postcard Inn
The Luce team debuted Frankie's as a walk-up window on July 4 before the full bar and dining room opened Aug. 28.
Sep 13, 2026
EVENTS · GRAND CENTRAL DISTRICT
Taste of Grand Central marks the district's centennial at Coastal Creative Thursday
More than 12 district restaurants pour at 2201 1st Ave S from 6 to 9 p.m., with proceeds funding beautification and the annual events calendar.
Sep 12, 2026
FOOD · WESLEY CHAPEL
Ukrainian dairy chain Moloko vid Fermera opens as Farmer's Milk in Wesley Chapel
The American arm of an 80-plus-shop Ukrainian dairy-cafe chain opens its second Florida location in Pasco County.
Sep 11, 2026
EVENTS · ST. PETE
Steve Hackman brings Taylor Swift: The Symphony Era to the Mahaffey September 12
The Florida Orchestra's season opener features four vocalists splitting Swift's catalog with Hackman's orchestral arrangements.
Sep 10, 2026
EVENTS · TAMPA
Totally Rad Vintage Fest hits the Florida State Fairgrounds on September 12
Totally Rad Vintage Fest brings more than 100 vendors to the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall on September 12.
Sep 9, 2026
EVENTS · TAMPA
Bruno Mars brings The Romantic Tour to Raymond James Stadium for back-to-back nights
Mars plays Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m., with RAYE and DJ Pee .Wee opening both dates on a 124-show, four-continent run.
Sep 8, 2026
EVENTS · TAMPA
Tampa Oyster Fest lands at Tabella's at Delaney Creek on January 9
Frameworks of Tampa Bay hosts the one-day festival on Causeway Boulevard; Pearl and Diamond tiers both fund a local high school scholarship.
Sep 8, 2026
FOOD · ST. PETE
Storm brings its Tampa energy-drink concept to 4th Street in St. Pete
The Tampa chain, open since 2020, is planning a fourth location on 4th Street in St. Pete — no address or opening date confirmed.
Sep 7, 2026
REAL ESTATE · TAMPA
Fletcher District breaks ground on 27 acres of USF Tampa's former golf course
The $500 million Fletcher District on N. 46th Street delivers a hotel, 696 student beds, and 60,000 sq ft of retail by fall 2028.
Sep 7, 2026
OPENINGS · DOWNTOWN ST. PETE
Go Greek Yogurt Brings Its First Tampa Bay Shop to the Sundial on September 12
A Florida family franchisee is bringing the California-born chain, whose Greek yogurt is imported directly from Greece, to a ground-floor Sundial storefront.
Sep 5, 2026
FOOD · SOUTH TAMPA
Bern's Steakhouse and The Blind Goat run a wing collab on Henderson Boulevard
Bern's and The Blind Goat serve dry-rubbed wings with Chad Johnson's Larceny BBQ Black Truffle Ranch, September 6 through 12.
Sep 4, 2026
EVENTS · ST. PETE
Halfway There Fest brings 30-plus breweries to 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Pete
More than 30 Tampa Bay breweries pour at 3 Daughters Brewing, with a free after party at Grand Central Brewhouse to follow.
Sep 4, 2026
FOOD · TARPON SPRINGS HISTORIC DISTRICT
Catalina's La Cantina soft-opens in Tarpon Springs' converted 1920s gas station
Catalina's La Cantina brings handmade tortillas and fifty tequilas to 10 S. Pinellas Ave. in the Tarpon Springs Historic District.
Sep 3, 2026
EVENTS · DOWNTOWN ST. PETE
Yung Gravy stops the Joyrider Tour at Jannus Live in St. Pete on Oct. 25
The rapper's 28-date fall and winter run hits 200 First Ave. N. in St. Pete with Terror Reid opening.
Sep 3, 2026
Crispy Avenue brings a chef's European craft to St. Petersburg
Founded by Montenegro-born chef Dragan Pelevic, this St. Petersburg café channels decades of fine-dining training and artisan baking into a relaxed neighborhood space.
Sep 2, 2026
FOOD · WEST RIVER
Chef & the Baker will open a second location in Tampa's West River
The South Tampa bakery has signed the first licensing agreement in its history, with a New York operator taking on the new shop.
Sep 2, 2026
FOOD · BALLAST POINT
Graze takes 5232 S. MacDill in Ballast Point for its third Tampa location
The scratch-made diner, founded by a Daily Eats veteran, replaces Arirang Korean Restaurant at the South MacDill address.
Sep 2, 2026
FOOD · DOWNTOWN TAMPA
Naree, from the group behind Ebbe, opens a 10-seat counter at 1202 N. Franklin
The chef's counter shares its address with Ebbe and comes from the same Michelin-starred group.
Sep 1, 2026
EVENTS · DOWNTOWN TAMPA
Tampa Bay Comic Convention opens Sept. 4 with John Cena, Ann-Margret on the bill
The three-day convention runs September 4–6 at the Tampa Convention Center, with more than 80 guests from across pop culture.
Sep 1, 2026
EVENTS · ST. PETE
Taste of Pinellas returns to Tropicana Field in St. Pete after a 13-year absence
The charity food festival, on hiatus since 2014, comes back February 6, 2027 with 20 to 30 local restaurants and national musical acts.
Aug 31, 2026
REAL ESTATE · DALE MABRY
Rays secure $2.36 billion ballpark approval at HCC's Dale Mabry campus
Hillsborough County voted 5-2 Friday to commit $796 million toward the stadium complex, clearing the final public financing threshold.
Aug 31, 2026
FOOD · LARGO
Dead Bob's expands to Largo with 2,072-sq-ft lease inside Horizon West Bay
The Largo City Commission approved the lease 5-1 on Aug. 18; the fourth Dead Bob's location is planned to open in 2027.
Aug 30, 2026
EVENTS · CLEARWATER
Tape B headlines Tapesgiving's first two-night run at the BayCare Sound
Tapesgiving brings Tape B, G Jones, and Moody Good to Clearwater's BayCare Sound on Nov. 27 and 28.
Aug 28, 2026
FOOD · TYRONE
Dutch Bros plans first St. Pete location at Tyrone Gardens on 58th Street N.
The drive-thru coffee chain is taking a 986-sq-ft pad at the 1957 shopping center on Tyrone Boulevard.
Aug 28, 2026
FOOD · DOWNTOWN DUNEDIN
Monkey Mike's opens on Main Street in downtown Dunedin
The frozen-banana shop debuts at 369 Main St. on Aug. 29 with chocolate dips, stick-format desserts, and a steel drum celebration.
Aug 27, 2026
EVENTS · CHANNELSIDE
Undead in the Water takes over the American Victory Ship on Tampa's waterfront
The haunted walkthrough runs select nights Sept. 26 through Nov. 1 aboard a 1945 Victory-class vessel moored near the Florida Aquarium.
Aug 27, 2026
EVENTS · ST. PETE
Baby Gravy returns to Jannus Live in St. Pete on October 26
Yung Gravy and bbno$, recording together since 2017, bring the Baby Gravy project back to the First Avenue North courtyard.
Aug 26, 2026
FOOD · PINELLAS PARK
Quintal Brasil opens Brazilian pizza rodízio on Park Boulevard in Pinellas Park
Ray and Kaline Barreto debut their beef-tallow-crust, tableside-service pizza format as their third concept in the same plaza.
Aug 26, 2026
EVENTS · DOWNTOWN TAMPA
21 Savage headlines Nightmare on Channelside at Benchmark International Arena
The Oct. 31 show at the 21,500-capacity downtown Tampa arena also features Meek Mill, Kodak Black, and DaBaby.
Aug 25, 2026
EVENTS · DOWNTOWN TAMPA
Red Bull Dance Your Style takes its U.S. national final to Tampa for the first time
Sixteen freestyle dancers compete at the Tampa Convention Center on Sept. 19, with the winner advancing to the Zurich world final.
Aug 24, 2026
EVENTS · ORLANDO
Duel Arena debuts at Orlando's Kia Center, Perry vs. Danis headlining August 29
The new combat sports promotion launches its first event Saturday, August 29 at Kia Center in Orlando, with a card spanning MMA, boxing, and kickboxing.
Aug 23, 2026
FOOD · SOUTH TAMPA
Edison: Food + Drink Lab closes permanently on Kennedy as Pierola sells
The South Tampa restaurant, open since August 2012, shut in June; Pierola has since sold the business.
Aug 23, 2026
REAL ESTATE
St. Pete-Clearwater International shelves expansion for a $145M terminal overhaul
The price tag rose from $110 million to more than $200 million; the airport now commits $145M to a 13-component terminal overhaul.
Aug 21, 2026
GUIDES
This Week, Certified: Tampa Bay (August 21, 2026)
5 stories from the week across Tampa Bay.
Aug 21, 2026
EVENTS · ORLANDO
Duel Arena debuts at Orlando's Kia Center with Perry-Danis headline August 29
The new fight promotion's opening card spans six bouts across MMA, boxing, and kickboxing in a roughly 15,000-seat configuration.
Aug 20, 2026
FOOD · NORTH TAMPA
HYPHEN Coffee opens inside Hyphen Tattoo Studio on Busch Boulevard
HYPHEN Coffee opened at 2166 W. Busch Blvd., housed inside Hyphen Tattoo Studio with a Colombian-leaning drink and food menu.
Aug 20, 2026
OPENINGS · SOUTH PASADENA
Caceres Facial Plastic Surgery debuts in South Pasadena
The double board-certified facial plastic surgery practice launches in South Pasadena with a boutique, one-on-one care model.
Aug 20, 2026
EVENTS · TAMPA
Steve Lacy brings the Oh Yeah? Tour to Yuengling Center on October 28
Steve Lacy's Oh Yeah? Tour, his first headline run in four years, stops at Tampa's Yuengling Center on October 28 at 8 p.m.
Aug 19, 2026
FOOD · DOWNTOWN CLEARWATER
Nubo Cafe & Bakery opens Ukrainian kitchen on Cleveland Street in Clearwater
Oleksandr and Oksana Kozlenko, who relocated from Ukraine in 2024, debut a scratch-kitchen Ukrainian cafe at 420 Cleveland St.
Aug 19, 2026
EVENTS · PLANT CITY
Keel Farms hosts a 21-and-up prom in Plant City on Aug. 28
The Plant City farm opens community voting for prom royalty through Aug. 27, with a themed spirit week running the lead-up.
Aug 18, 2026