New POS platform allows restaurant payments in crypto

A recent partnership between two global fintech companies, one with a significant presence in Tampa, allows customers to settle restaurant bills with cryptocurrency, pay incrementally and easily split bills within a large party.

Lavu offers a restaurant management and point-of-sale (POS) system for thousands of restaurants across 65 countries. Saleem S. Khatri, CEO of Lavu, said that while the company focuses on small-to-medium sized businesses, its clients include several major universities, United Airlines and a multinational technology company - named after fruit - with a market cap worth over $2 trillion.

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Pickleball’s popularity causes park-use confusion

The number of St. Petersburg residents seeking tennis courts to play a game Sports Illustrated recently called “the fastest-growing sport in America” has reached the point that city council members are now debating where the city should allow pickleball.