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What you need to know about Florida today
› Pride Factory moving to Wilton Manors to be closer to its customers
Pride Factory, which describes itself as a “staple of the South Florida gay scene” since the 1990s, is leaving Fort Lauderdale for a central spot in burgeoning Wilton Manors. It’s a move to get closer to the community the business serves, despite a big upgrade of its current neighborhood on Northeast 13th Street in Fort Lauderdale, said Lori Deak, vice president of operations.
› St. Petersburg foodies rejoice: Food hall gets new lease on life
After being shuttered and facing an uncertain future, 22 South, a highly anticipated food hall intended to help revitalize South St. Petersburg’s Deuces neighborhood, has reopened thanks to a new group of investors in the project. Callaloo Group, a team of investors that included former Tampa Bay Buccaneers standout wide receiver Vincent Jackson, opened 22 South in April despite Jackson’s death in February. The food hall occupies the historic Manhattan Casino building, constructed in 1925 and owned by the city.
› Miami Beach theater restoration shows flickers of hope
Still unclear on what to do with the shuttered Byron Carlyle theater, the City of Miami Beach agreed to put a placeholder of $400,000 from the city’s budget reserve to possibly be used for a conceptual design, but not until the city commission gets community feedback, structural assessments and a solid plan. Its conceptual design, if approved, would cost the city up to $400,000 of its resort tax revenue.
› Universal closing Shrek 4-D attraction, planning down time for Mummy coaster
Universal Studios will be permanently closing its Shrek 4-D attraction as of Jan. 10, Universal Orlando confirmed Wednesday. The company also said that its Revenge of the Mummy roller coaster will be shut down for maintenance from Jan. 7 through sometime in late summer 2022.
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