One week after the tenth annual Suncoast Arts Festival, presented by Ed Morse Cadillac and hosted once again along Paseo Dr. at the Shops at Wiregrass mall to benefit âArts in Educationâ in Pasco County the weekend of January 17-18, I still didnât have information about who the actual juried prize winners were among the more-than-125 talented artists and artisans who took part in the event (because I could only attend on Saturday; the award winners werenât named until Sunday and I have not yet seen any of the winners posted online). Continue reading
Bed Pros To Become Chipotle
In case you havenât heard it yet, Chipotle is finally expanding into New Tampa and will set up shop in the space recently vacated by the old Bed Pros mattress store, located next to Lange Eye Care in the Panera Bread-anchored outparcel in front of The Walk at Highwoods Preserve plaza.Continue reading
Kumquat Festival Returns To Dade City Jan. 31
By Gary Nager
If youâre looking for a fun, uniquely Florida event to attend this weekend, you canât go wrong with a visit to the 18th annual Kumquat Festival, presented by the Dade City Chamber of Commerce & Florida Hospital Zephyrhills, in historic downtown Dade City, on Saturday, January 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m..Continue reading
Former Tampa Palms Residents Team Up In âThe Dollâ Web TV Series

By Gary Nager
When I was in my 20s, cable TV was still in its infancy, so most entertainment programming on TV was still being produced by the (at that time) three broadcast networks â ABC-TV, NBC-TV and CBS-TV (Fox-TV started a few years later).Continue reading
Creativity On Display This Weekend At Suncoast Arts Festival
If youâre looking for something to stimulate the left side of your brain, consider checking out the 10th annual Suncoast Arts Festival (SAF), a FREE event at the Shops at Wiregrass mall (28211 Paseo Dr.) on Saturday- Sunday, January 17-18. This yearâs title sponsor is Ed Morse Cadillac in Brandon.Continue reading


