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Tampa Bay area teachers are being recognized for their hard work and dedication to the classroom through a local initiative, and the public is asked to help in the process.

The restaurant also prefers not to use more processed vegan foods, such as the popular Beyond Meat. Many menu items use mushrooms, such as “crab” cakes made with lion’s mane or shiitake “escargots,” with the restaurant working with the Palmetto mushroom farm Petrichor. Other initial menu offerings include a saffron risotto-stuffed tomato, miso-glazed eggplant and almond ricotta-spinach ravioli. It also features a variety of small plates, soups, salads and desserts, including hou...

Karasawa said Tsunami initially looked at opening in downtown Bradenton, with intentions of still doing so after the Lakewood Ranch location has opened, but the pandemic put that on pause as well. The Sarasota restaurant had a sizable Lakewood Ranch customer base, but the communitys rapid growth made it difficult to find an available location until they found and fell in love with their current space. "We feel like it’s a place when you drive home, on the way you can stop by and eat, ch...

Where Wellness & Culture Connect Former NFL Player Found Dead at 38 (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) The body of former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was discovered by a housekeeper at around 11:30 a.m., according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). He was only 38 years old. Jackson, who was a South Tampa resident, checked into the hotel located on Palm River Road on Jan. 11. He had been staying there since then, hotel staff said. On Feb. 10, Jackson’s family mem...