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2 weeks ago | tampabeacon.com | David Shapiro

(BPT) - By David S. Shapiro, MD, MHCM, FACSIn trauma care, we often say the only thing more tragic than death itself is a death that could have been prevented. As a trauma surgeon, I think about this often when treating patients with severe bleeding. Not all traumatic injuries are survivable, but thousands of lives can be saved each year with better access to trauma care — especially by quickly controlling bleeding at the scene of the injury.

2 weeks ago | tampabeacon.com | Mike Camunas

2024: 4-6What Happened: Coach Dan Goodspeed, a former NFL lineman, enters his fourth season after taking over a program that won a combined 12 games in the previous three seasons, including just three victories from 2019-20. Though the 2024 season fell short of playoff goals, the Gators lost six games by a combined 24 points, including two one-point losses and a three-point overtime loss.

3 weeks ago | tampabeacon.com | Brittany O Ruachainn

From the deserts of Arizona to the beaches of Florida, a new dessert shop is slowly crawling its way to every state that will give your sweet tooth cravings for cobbler. Almost anywhere you go in the southeast United States, you may be bound to run into the Peach Cobbler Factory. With 26 more planned stores to open in Florida, there are also shop fronts in 19 other states. The Peach Cobbler Factory may have been in business since 2013, but it only just made its way to Tampa in late 2022.

3 weeks ago | tampabeacon.com | Brittany O Ruachainn

Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant, Wesley Chapel’s most anticipated new eatery in years, is an Illinois-based, wine-focused restaurant that features chef-prepared dishes designed to be paired with its massive wine collection. Prepare to be awed when you step through the doors of the new Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant — it’s an upscale dining experience perfect for a date night, girl’s night, family night, or do-you-really-need-an-excuse-to-treat-yourself night.

3 weeks ago | tampabeacon.com | Brittany O Ruachainn

Across the ocean, there are people imagining about starting over and living the American dream. One couple from Switzerland did it. In 2020, before anyone could predict what state the world would be in, Mike Hostettler and Marina Marrer said goodbye to their life abroad and opened the doors to their new business, WonderWaffel, in Carrollwood. Originally a German-based dessert shop that offers sweet and savory waffle sandwiches, the franchise has made its first U.S. appearance thanks to the couple.