Tampa Area Blog

It is a fact that if something doesn't grow or change it is dead. However, when it comes to State and County growth it can often be a two-edged sword. Hillsborough County has been experiencing significant growth over the past few years and it isn't expected to slow...

Here in the Tampa area, Apollo Beach and the surrounding communities, alligators are not a common reality. Do we have alligator sightings, sometimes, but it really isn't something that we are concerned with. However, the statistics of alligators around Hillsboro...

Let's face it, the options for Halloween night is pretty limited around the Apollo Beach, Riverview, and Ruskin areas when you have kids. Of course, you can do the whole trick or treat thing, watch for traffic and fight the crowd in the neighborhood, but there are...

If you've driven down Apollo Beach Blvd recently, you may have noticed that the parking lot in the strip mall across from Beef Obrady's has been quite full. There's a reason. We have a new Italian Restaurant in Apollo Beach and it's called The Vineyards. We wanted to...

If you look for real authentic Cuban food near Apollo Beach, you will quickly realize that the options are limited. But we found a flavorful Cuban restaurant that is just 4 miles from Apollo Beach Blvd and Hwy 41, off Big Bend Road. It's not a food truck or hole in...

Scientists put Apollo Beach on the world map recently and it isn't about manatees. The Florida Aquarium Apollo Beach scientists have accomplished something that could have a significant global impact on the decline of coral reefs, and offer new hope for a resurgence...