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Every long-form feature from the Tampa Bay Certified editorial desk. 200 published.
This Week, Certified: Tampa Bay (August 21, 2026)
Aug 21, 2026
Club Sweat brings the full Pilates and sculpt setup to Tampa, on your terms
Aug 21, 2026
Rest and Re-Create holds Stillness by the Shore at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor
Aug 15, 2026
Former Barcelona Wine Bar chef Victor Lopez opens D'Rose Gastrobar in Ybor
Aug 14, 2026
This Week, Certified: Tampa Bay (August 14, 2026)
Aug 14, 2026
House Hats brings JAMBACK's Tampa debut to 1920 Ybor on August 20
Aug 14, 2026
Buffalo Wild Wings Go and Jimmy John's open first co-branded location in Palmetto
Aug 13, 2026
813 Day scales to 100-plus businesses across Hillsborough County
Aug 13, 2026
Rare Body Studio opens third location on Dr. MLK St. N in St. Pete
Aug 12, 2026
Rare Body Studio brings its third home to St. Petersburg this September
Aug 12, 2026
Nah Dogs opens first brick-and-mortar on 22nd Street South in Grand Central
Aug 12, 2026
Body Hot Pilates opens at UTC Sarasota with 50-minute classes heated to 95–99°F
Aug 12, 2026
Body Hot Pilates opens at UTC Sarasota with classes heated to 95 degrees
Aug 12, 2026
Sushi Yama opens in the former WingHouse at 7790 U.S. 19 N in Pinellas Park
Aug 11, 2026
Scream-A-Geddon opens Aug. 29 in Dade City with a $2.5 million midway rebuild
Aug 10, 2026
Red Mesa shuts down Mercado West at 6001 Central, second closure in two months
Aug 9, 2026
Smalls Sliders opens second Tampa Bay location in Lutz on Aug. 15
Aug 7, 2026
This Week, Certified: Tampa Bay (August 7, 2026)
Aug 7, 2026
Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier opens its Sarasota boutique at University Town Center
Aug 7, 2026
AltSocial Club is building Tampa's sober wellness community one monthly event at a time
Aug 6, 2026
Caceres Facial Plastic Surgery opens boutique practice in South Pasadena
Aug 6, 2026
Evangeline's Cafe debuts as a converted kei-truck coffee bar in St. Pete
Aug 5, 2026
Cow Creek Farm opens fall Highland cattle tour reservations Friday in Plant City
Aug 5, 2026
Byte takes its halal smash burgers from Temple Terrace to Westshore
Aug 4, 2026
Briefs
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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
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
FOOD · TREASURE ISLAND
Kaia Bowls opens in the former Vine and Grind space on 107th Avenue in Treasure Island
The chain's seventh Tampa Bay unit takes the 1,300-square-foot spot and introduces the brand's first dedicated espresso program.
Aug 18, 2026
FOOD · YBOR CITY
Tommy's Chophouse opens at Kress Contemporary in Ybor City
Kenneth Emery's Foodi Group debuts a steakhouse at 1622 E. Seventh Ave., with an all-electric kitchen and a federal vault private dining room in progress.
Aug 17, 2026
FOOD · SEMINOLE
Buddy Brew opens first Pinellas County counter at Sprouts on Seminole Boulevard
Dave and Susan Ward's Tampa roasting brand crosses the bay into Pinellas, anchoring a ten-location Sprouts deal across the region.
Aug 17, 2026
EVENTS · ST. PETE
On High Fest debuts at Spa Beach Park on Aug. 28, days after its Oregon launch
The Reggae Rise Up team brings Pepper, The Movement, and Surfer Girl to the St. Pete Pier for an all-ages show.
Aug 16, 2026
FOOD · SOHO
Ciccio Restaurant Group revives Meeting House at 901 S. Howard, opening Aug. 20
Ciccio takes over 901 S. Howard two months after Daily Eats closed, restoring the name the address held for more than 50 years.
Aug 14, 2026
FOOD · SOHO
Meeting House returns to 901 S. Howard Ave. under Ciccio Restaurant Group
The SoHo address Daily Eats left in June reopens August 20 with the same staff and a new burger program.
Aug 14, 2026
EVENTS · LAKELAND
Cajun Creole Festival takes over Lakeland Square Mall on Aug. 15
The second annual event runs free Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. at 3800 US Hwy 98 N with crawfish, live blues, and a family program.
Aug 11, 2026
OPENINGS
Con Amor brings a serious masa program to Seminole Heights
Chef Taylor Dillon's Tampa restaurant grinds nixtamalized corn in house, and makes that masa available to other local kitchens.
Aug 10, 2026
FOOD · SARASOTA
Bissinger's opens its third Florida address at Sarasota's University Town Center
The Paris-founded chocolatier cut the ribbon on July 23, taking a first-floor space outside Saks Fifth Avenue.
Aug 7, 2026
FOOD · PINELLAS PARK
Dave's Hot Chicken opens third Tampa Bay location on Park Blvd in Pinellas Park
The Nashville-style chain opens its second Pinellas County location August 6, backed by investors including Samuel L. Jackson.
Aug 3, 2026
EVENTS · DOWNTOWN TAMPA
MetroCon brings 15,000 fans to the Tampa Convention Center July 31–Aug. 2
The anime convention, running since 2003, fills three days with cosplay contests, voice actor panels, and a 10,000-sq-ft arcade.
Jul 29, 2026
FOOD · WEST TAMPA
West Tampa's Boozy Pig Butchery & Kitchen lands on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Aug. 7
Andrew Tambuzzo's Cypress Street butchery airs on Food Network's long-running series Friday, Aug. 7 at 9 p.m.
Jul 29, 2026
FOOD · KENNETH CITY
Lala Café opens in Kenneth City with Vietnamese coffee and a duck-themed interior
The café at 4416 66th St. N holds its grand opening July 25 and 26, serving Vietnamese coffee, ceremonial-grade matcha, and handcrafted lattes.
Jul 20, 2026