Champion Eaters| Bobby Flay Visit | Brewery Expands: FL Good News

FLORIDA — A film project focuses on Black women’s hair styles and history, celebrity chef Bobby Flay visits a Florida restaurant, a Florida woman wins the 2023 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest — these are some of the good news stories in Florida this week.

World's Largest Triceratops Skeleton

Dinosaur fans are flocking to the Glazer Children's Museum in Tampa this summer to visit a 66 million-year-old triceratops named Big John.

500 Dogs To Be Spayed, Neutered

The Humane Society and Hillsborough County Pet Resources are teaming up to offer free spaying and neutering services for bully dogs.

7 Boaters Rescued

One person was injured when a catamaran capsized Saturday off Longboat Key, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Summer Series Returns To Waterfront Park

The Summer Series with live music, food trucks, a pop-up bar, movie screenings and more will be held in Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.

New Crunch Fitness Opens

A new 25,000-square-foot Crunch Fitness center will celebrate its grand opening Saturday in Tyrone Gardens Shopping Center.

Celebrity Chef Bobby Flay Visits FL Restaurant

Indigenous in Sarasota welcomed visiting celebrity chef Bobby Flay over the holiday weekend.

Film Project Focuses On Black Women's Hair

A Ringling graduate is raising money for her film and photo project, “Heavy is the Head,” about the history of Black women’s hair.

Second Mercado Restaurant Planned

Red Mesa Group's plans beyond that include continued expansion of the Mercado concept across other neighborhoods in Pinellas County.

FL Mom Wins Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest

Miki Sudo of FL won the women's division of the Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Women's Contest while her fiance, Nick Wehrey, placed 4th among men.

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Abandoned Puppies Survive Parvo

Rocky and Lilo were found abandoned in a sealed box near a Bradenton Walmart earlier this month, Manatee County Animal Welfare said.

Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen Opens FL Destination

The oldest brewery In America has expanded its hospitality experience with a new destination in Tampa.