🌱 18th Annual Museum Day Around Tampa + 'Meet My Abuela' Reality Show

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• 🖼️ The 18th annual Museum Day is coming to Tampa this Saturday. Celebrate at local museums participating.
• 🛣️ City of Tampa celebrated one year of the "Fix It Fast" initiative.
• 🚓 Black Lives Matter groups held a press conference attacking the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office over the death of a 14-year-old Tampa boy.

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First, today's weather:

Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms. High: 85 Low: 74.

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Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. Smithsonian Magazine's 18th annual Museum Day will take place Saturday, September 17 at select museums in Tampa Bay and in other cities across the country. Participating museums include Henry B. Plant Museum, Imagine Museum, Tampa Bay History Center, Ybor City Museum State Park, and more. (Tampa Patch)

2. City of Tampa celebrated one year of the "Fix It Fast" initiative, which aims to fix road problems such as potholes within 72 hours of being reported by residents. Officials say the city repaired more than 4,000 potholes in an average time of 46 hours after being reported. (Bay News 9)

3. The Saints have beat the Buccaneers in seven straight regular-season football games. The Bucs are looking to end that in their next game against them on Sunday's game, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. (ABC Action News)

4. A new reality show called “Meet My Abuela” was filmed almost exclusively in Tampa. The series is made up of 15-minute episodes about young couples seeking approval from their grandmothers. The episodes are are now on YouTube via Visit Florida. (That's So Tampa)

5. Black Lives Matter groups held a press conference on Wednesday discussing a lawsuit that alleges the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is responsible for a 14-year-old Tampa boy’s death in 2014. Speakers called for an end to qualified immunity, which the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office repeatedly invoked in the case. (WFLA)

Today in Tampa:

• Creating The New Art of Tampa: Rowlett at Tampa Museum Of Art. (9 a.m.)
• Microbiome In Extreme of Aging at Oak View Room - USF Research Park. (10 a.m.)
• SouthShore Readers Book Club at Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. (2 p.m.)
• A Capella Vocal Ensemble at Barrett School Of Music. (5 p.m.)
• Bar Method Class at Armature Works. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Lightning has a new radio home. Catch the latest on the Lightning all season long on 102.5 THE BONE. (Tampa Bay Lightning via Facebook)
• Old Republic Title Insurance Company made a $25,000 donation on Wednesday to support the music education programs at Chiaramonte Elementary School and Pierce Middle School with Hillsborough County Public Schools. (Hillsborough County Public Schools via Facebook)
• Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez visited Tampa General Hospital on Wednesday to present their Women's Institute with an award for exceeding national goals for reducing the number of unnecessary cesarean section (C-section) deliveries for first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies. (Tampa General Hospital via Facebook)
• The Columbia Restaurant will donate 5% of diners' bills to local charities selected by the guest throughout September. Over the past 25 years, the Community Harvest program has raised roughly $3 million for local charities. (Visit Tampa Bay via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update.

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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