Publix Reunion, High-Tech Manikins At BayCare, Taste At Straz Returns: Business News

TAMPA BAY, FL — Here's the latest restaurant, retail and other business news from the Tampa Bay region.

64th Grammy Awards Nominee Goes To Lakeland's Sound House Studios

Jonathan Gautier, owner of Lakeland's Sound House Studios, was nominated for the 64th Grammy Awards.

3D Printer Beak, Surgeons Save Life Of Great Hornbill Bird At Zoo

When an extraordinary bird developed an often-fatal cancer on her large beak, her ZooTampa caregivers refused to give up on her. Instead, they drafted a top-tier medical team of human and veterinary experts to save her life with the help of a 3D-printer.

Publix Worker, FL Girl Reunite After COVID-19 Pandemic Break

A 6-year-old Fort Myers girl reunited with her friend, a Publix employee, Tuesday for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago

Popular Food, Drink Extravaganza Returns To Straz Center

After a two-year hiatus, the Straz Center's annual eat-and-drink extravaganza will return April 9 at 7 p.m. Taste at The Straz will take place on Tampa's Riverwalk at The Straz, 1010 N W. C. MacInnes Place, with access to food from more than 40 eateries, craft brews and cocktails along with four stages featuring live music.

High-Tech Manikins Prepare BayCare Nurses To Save Real Lives

Life-like manikins that breathe, have a pulse and even cry or describe their symptoms are being used at BayCare hospitals.

Other Tampa Bay-area business news:

• New Brandon Chamber Of Commerce CEO Selected By Committee
• 50 Best Places For Breakfast In Tampa, According To Tripadvisor
• Plans For Players Centre's New Lakewood Ranch Venue Fall Through
• Earth Fare Oldsmar Hiring Team Members, Hosting April 6 Ribbon-Cutting
• Seafood Cuisine To Be Offered At New Water Street Eatery
• French Pancakes, Hot Oil Pizza, Seacuterie: New St. Pete Joints
• Sports Complex To Have 1 Of U.S.'s Largest Synthetic Turf Fields
• 1 Week After Shooting, Banana Factory Bar Says It Will Close
• Restaurant News: Lobster Rolls, Mediterranean Eateries, Smoothies