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Fabric Smart Moves, plus a New Boutique, Sweet Treats and Good Eats By Abby Baker
Formerly the site of Sweet Tea Celebrations, 5325 Gulfport Blvd. is now home to Sail Market Studio and Boutique is Gulfport Boulevard’s newest spot for local gifts. Owners and marketing duo Sarah and Eric Laracuente opened the mostly locally stocked store early September with a soft step into the community. The Laracuente’s plan to throw a grand opening in November. “We actually had our soft opening a little early because someone wanted to come in,” Sarah said. Sarah, who is the public information officer for St. Pete Beach, opened Sail Market alongside her marketing firm, Sail Marketing LLC. The space is stocked with merchandise from local artists, such as Muddy Walrus mugs, as well as a selfie station with a ring light for the “pizazz.” A portion of the shop’s profits go
Janet Impastato and Tina Grello are the owners of Let It Be Ice Cream.
to St. Vincent de Paul’s Cares for homelessness in Tampa Bay. “I’m excited to get involved with Gulfport; there’s such a great local scene,” Sarah said. More at fb.com/SailMarketStudio.
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Permanently Popping Previously only in food truck form, Sara Fludd’s Pop Goes the Waffle is coming to Gulfport as a brick-and-mortar business at Business continued on page 14
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