Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.
American Pizza Oven & Grill
Restaurants
Where locals get cheesy: Family-owned since 2017, American Pizza Oven & Grill keeps Dade City fed with daily-made dough, Grande cheese on every pie, and a menu that jumps from wings and subs to hand-pattied burgers, plus gluten-free and vegan options.
Kid style, solved: From school day basics to picture day dresses, Elizabeth Rose Boutique nails the mix for girls and boys, plus shoes, pajamas, and swim.
Choose-your-own game plan: From tennis and basketball to pickleball and a street hockey rink, Wesley Chapel District Park is where your group chat actually gets moving.
The California-based Trader Joe's is expanding its national footprint with 30 new stores planned across 16 states, spanning Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington.
Aldi is set to open two new Florida stores in Madison and Zephyrhills on October 29, part of its multi-year expansion that has brought over 100 new stores to Florida since the start of 2025.
Florida's count of locally acquired dengue cases has risen to 425, according to the Florida Department of Health's Week 41 surveillance report, which covers data through Oct.
The Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA in Wesley Chapel, Florida, has officially opened its doors and has already attracted thousands of members in just its first month.