Tampa, Florida -- He's affectionately compared to the "Soup Nazi" on "Seinfeld".

Walter Gerbase is a commercial fisherman who opened a cool, little restaurant called Waltz Fish Shak in Madeira Beach. People line up to eat his fresh fish prepared Waltz's way or they'll have to find their way to another restaurant. He was always proud to say he served only the freshest fish on the beach.

Customers learned a massive stroke almost took the life of their favorite fisherman turned chef. He spent months on life support while his wife helped nurse him back.

Clearwater Beach, Florida -- Diners at the Columbia Restaurant next month will benefit local non-profit groups.

The restaurant is donating 5 percent of lunch and dinner checks of all guests to the charitable organizations chosen by the customer.

Gulfport, Florida -- Eat almost anywhere downtown, and you’ll notice something slithery in the restaurants. Slithery good: steel geckos. Eight steel geckos adorn popular downtown restaurants, and at the end of gecko season, they’ll each go home with a new owner.