Best Beaches, Shake Shack, New Brewery, Starbucks: Nearby News

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight:

• Second Arrest Made Following Seahorse Lounge Shooting: Sheriff
• Country Music Venue Closing, Brewery Moving In: Report
• Tenants Eager To Lease Space At Tampa's Newest Walkable Community

Starbucks Opens 2nd FL Store For Underserved Neighborhoods

Starbucks is celebrating the opening of its newest Community Store, the first to be located in Tampa Bay. The renovated store, located at 1501 E. Fowler Ave. and 15th Street in the University area, is the second Starbucks Community Store in Florida and the 19th in the nation.

Lucky Manatee County Man Claims $500,000 Florida Lottery Prize

A 54-year-old Manatee County man claimed the first $500,000 top prize from the new Guy Harvey $500,000 Florida Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery said in a news release.

Gator Bites Head Of Diver Searching For Megalodon Shark Teeth

A Tampa diver was attacked by an alligator while searching for megalodon shark teeth in the Myakka River in Venice Sunday. And he said it was his fault, not the gator's.

Mentally Ill Man Shot, Killed During Break-In Identified: Sheriff

The man shot and killed by a homeowner during an attempted break-in in Sarasota's DeSoto Lakes area Tuesday night has been identified as 29-year-old Aaron Pischer, who has a history of mental health issues, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office shared in a news release on social media Thursday.

Area's 1st Shake Shack To Open At Midtown Tampa

Shake Shack will open its first Tampa Bay restaurant at the new Midtown Tampa mixed-use development on Monday.

Caladesi Island Makes Dr. Beach's List Of Top 10 Beaches In U.S.

Self-proclaimed national beach aficionado, Dr. Beach, said you need go no further than Pinellas County to find one of the country's top 10 best beaches. This year he named Caladesi Island State Park in Dunedin as No. 7 on his list of the top 10 beaches in America.

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