LocalShops1 celebrates 4 years of promotion | Business

St. Petersburg, Florida -- LocalShops1.com--Tampa Bay's biggest group dedicated to promote locally-owned businesss like restaurants, stores and services--celebrated its fourth anniversary Wednesday night.

The celebration, hosted by the St. Petersburg Museum of History, featured over 100 local business owners and shoppers. LocalShops1 bestowed such honors as "Best New Business," "Best Grassroots Marketing," and "Best Community-Minded Business."

St. Petersburg Councilman Karl Nurse, who owns his own label company, was honored as "Best Local Politician" by the group, who awarded Nurse with a specially-made birthday-cake inspired floppy hat.

For more information on participating shops, visit www.LocalShops1.com.