Business News: St. Pete Drive-In Theater, Tropicana Field Plans

TAMPA BAY, FL — Want to discover your new favorite restaurant in the Tampa Bay area? Wonder what’s going on with the development of the Tropicana Field site? Have you heard there’s a new drive-in theater coming to St. Petersburg? Want to see what some of your favorite local businesses are up to?

Here’s the latest restaurant, retail and other business news from the Tampa Bay region.

179-Car Drive-In Theater Coming To Warehouse Arts District

St. Petersburg is getting socially distant entertainment with a drive-in movie location that will have a 64-foot screen to show movies.

The Final 4, City of St. Pete Narrows Down Trop Developer Firms

View the Tropicana Field redevelopment plans submitted by the four shortlisted firms, and submit your opinion to the city of St. Pete.

Tampa Soul Food Restaurant To Be Featured On Food Network

After being rescued by Food Network's "Restaurant: Impossible," Mr. B's Southern Cuisine in Tampa will host a grand reopening Wednesday.

Tarpon Springs Businesses Plead For Return Of Tourism Events

Businesses say it's time for the city to resume events that will attract tourism.

300 Jobs To Fill in Polk County And Plant City Through Agency

If you've been struggling to find a job since the coronavirus pandemic last year, Spherion Staffing & Recruiting has many job placements.

New Restaurants:

• Fish Cake Restaurant Opens In Sarasota’s Southside Village
• Billy Bricks Offers Wood-Fired Neapolitan Pizza In Clearwater
• Mr. & Mrs. Crab Opening In Lakeland

Other Business News:

• Six Puppies Stolen From Petland Worth $35,000: Sheriff
• Kiddie Academy Opens In Wiregrass Ranch
• Governor Announces Expansion Of Walgreens Vaccination Sites
• North Greenwood Rec Center To Receive Mural Courtesy Of Valspar
• DemiSar Workspace Offering Flexible Workspaces For Remote Workers