Flos Clam Shack in Middletown, Rhode Island. Photo Credit: Flos Clam Shack

Flo’s Clam Shack dropped some “sad news, good news, and great news” on Facebook recently.

“We have some 𝘚𝘈𝘋 𝘕𝘌𝘞𝘚, 𝘎𝘖𝘖𝘋 𝘕𝘌𝘞𝘚, and 𝘎𝘙𝘌𝘈𝘛 𝘕𝘌𝘞𝘚 to share! SAD NEWS: Flo’s Drive-In Island Park will be closing for the season on October 9th. GOOD NEWS: Flo’s Clam Shack Middletown will be open until November 27th! GREAT NEWS: Flo’s will be opening a third clam shack in Naples, FL. More to come on that soon!,” Flo’s shared on Facebook.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...