The Blend coffee shop brewing bigger plans for St. Pete

In just under three years, St. Petersburg entrepreneur Stacha Madsen has established a coffee company that's generated a cult Instagram following through its popular coffee flights and taboo flavors.

The Blend Coffee and Wine, founded in 2006 by Madsen, has blossomed from a small coffee stand in Seattle to a full-fledged growing brand in St. Petersburg with three locations and plans to add a fourth.

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Bob Marcus: From Florida InfoGuide to informational tour guide

Bob Marcus loves talking to people; he loves history, St. Petersburg, and talking to people about St. Petersburg's history.

He also loves driving, which makes launching a guided, vastly informational tour of the area seem like a logical next step in the evolution of an eclectic career. Originally from Chicago, Marcus has enjoyed stints as a DJ for two local radio stations, cruise ship director, standup comic, and most recently, publisher of the ubiquitous Florida InfoGuide.