Sprouts & Shutters: Pizza, Seafood Boil, BBQ Coming To Tampa Bay

© Shutterstock Several new restaurants coming to Tampa Bay. Plus, renovations at The Don CeSar, a specialty grocer reopens, Snowcat Ridge shuts down early.

TAMPA BAY, FL — Looking for a new place to grab a bite to eat? Do you need a new home cleaning service? Interested in the status of Imagine Clearwater or the potential redevelopment of the Tampa Bay Rays stadium?

Our Sprouts & Shutters column highlights recent restaurant, retail and other business news in the Tampa Bay area.

New Restaurants:

The Corners Set To Open 2nd Pizza Eatery In Water Street Tampa

Tampa-based pizza restaurant The Corners has announced it will open a second location within Water Street Tampa early next year.

Carolinian-Style Seafood Boil Franchise Coming To Tampa

A new takeout and catering franchise that specializes in true low-country Carolinian-style seafood boils is headed to St. Pete Beach, Clearwater Beach and Tampa.

Murph's BBQ Opens At Sparkman Wharf

Boat Run Oyster Company, operated by SaltBlock Hospitality and located at Sparkman Wharf, has transitioned its container restaurant to a new concept – Murph's BBQ.

Other Business News:

It's A Done Deal; Moffitt Cancer Center Is Coming To Pasco County

After more than a year of negotiations, the Pasco County Commission and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute has finalized an agreement to build a 775-acre Moffitt campus in Pasco County, bringing 14,400 new jobs to the area.

Earth Fare Makes Comeback, Re-Opens Seminole Store

Seminole City Center officially welcomed back Earth Fare with a grand re-opening Saturday at 11201 Park Blvd. N. in Seminole.

St. Pete Beach Celebrates The 'Don' Of A New Era With Renovations

Florida's iconic Pink Palace, The Don CeSar, has officially unveiled its highly anticipated, multi-million-dollar renovation dramatically enhancing and expanding the historic, award-winning resort.

Snowcat Ridge Snow Park Closes For Season 2 Months Early

It's been a short season for Florida's newly opened snow park, Snowcat Ridge Alpine Snow Park in Dade City. After hosting a grand opening Nov. 20, the snow park had a rocky start before closing two months early.

Rays And City Of St. Pete Can’t Reach Tropicana Site Compromise

Plans to build housing and businesses on sections of the Tropicana Field site, home of the Tampa Bay Rays, are in the works. But St. Petersburg leaders and the ball club have yet to agree on how to plan and oversee the redevelopment.

Skanska Awarded Contract For $57M Imagine Clearwater Project

Global development and construction firm Skanska has been awarded the contract to construct the waterfront park and entertainment venue in Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater.

Community Day School Holds ‘Beyond The Groundbreaking’ Event

Hershorin Schiff Community Day School recently hosted the "Beyond the Groundbreaking" celebration on the site of its new school campus in central Sarasota.

Nigerian Immigrant Launches Home Clean Heroes In Tampa Bay Feb. 1

Nigerian immigrant and former human resources professional Adeola Shabiyi is opening the residential cleaning brand Home Clean Heroes in Tampa Bay on Feb. 1, marking the brand's debut in Florida.

Longtime Bishop Museum CEO To Retire April 1

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature's longtime CEO, Brynne Anne Besio, retires April 1 after more than 13 years in the position. The museum’s Board of Trustees is searching for her replacement.