🌱 2021 Holiday Concert + Curbside Comedy + TPD Landlord Program Scrapped

Hey, people of Tampa! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 75 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Florida lawmakers are looking at a proposal to address toxic algae and direct money toward long-term solutions. More than 1,000 manatees have died this year in Florida waters, a record for a single year due to the algae blooms. (Fox 13 Tampa)

2. Plant City Community Chorale will host its 2021 holiday concert at Nativity Catholic Church in Brandon on Saturday, December 4th at 7:30 p.m. The name of the concert is From the Realms of Glory. It will include holiday favorites, such as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “White Christmas” and “Coventry Carol." The choir requests that guests wear masks. (Osprey Observer)

3. 2 woman were found shot in Tampa on Wednesday night at 8:10 p.m. near West Grace Street and North Delaware Avenue. An investigation is underway and police are seeking information from the public. (Tampa Patch)

4. Need a laugh? An outdoor comedy show called Curbside Comedy was created during the pandemic and has come to Tampa from New Hampshire. The group of comedians have raised almost $10,000 for charity and are available for shows. (995qyk.com)

5. Tampa Police says it is not providing arrest information to landlords anymore after a controversial program became public as part of a Tampa Bay Times investigation. The paper claimed that hundreds of residents were impacted because of the program and entire families were evicted over it. (ABC Action News)

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Today in Tampa:

• Café con Tampa: Tampa Bay's Presence in The Global Marketplace & Ten Opportunities to Make It Stronger at Oxford Exchange. (8:00 AM)
• Christmas Wonderland at R.E. Olds Park. (6:00 PM)
• Holiday Charcuterie Workshop at Cactus Moon. (6:30 PM)
• Movies in the Park - Elf (2003) at Brandon Park and Rec Center. (6:30 PM)
• Winter Concert - The University of Tampa College of Arts and Letters. (7:30 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Police Department: "The family of fallen Officer, Jeffrey Kocab, donated and decorated this beautiful memorial tree and got District 3 in the Christmas spirit. 🎄#neverforgotten" (Facebook)
• ZooTampa at Lowry Park: "Did you know the largest-ever-recorded bird's nest was built by a pair of bald eagles in St. Pete in 1963? It was an astounding nine feet wide and 20 feet deep!" (Facebook)
• The University of Tampa: "He’s back! The #UTampaElf has made his way back to UT for his 8th season! He’ll spend 24 days exploring every inch of campus (and maybe getting into a little mischief). If you have a suggestion of something he should check out o..." (Facebook)
• Tampa General Hospital: "We were so happy to come together to continue our annual tradition of lighting the Christmas tree and menorah in our rose garden. We're spending this holiday season more thankful than ever for our ability to stand side-by-side..." (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "Look who we found skating through the halls of Old City Hall! ⚡️ A visit from ThunderBug is the best way to start a Tampa Bay Lightning #gameday!" (Facebook)

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• SUN 'n FUN Holiday Fly-In Festival and Car Show (December 3)
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• Taxes In Retirement Webinar (December 6)
• Sarasota / Bradenton JOB LINK Job Fair / Tampa Bay - DECEMBER 8 - Hundreds of Jobs Available! (December 8)
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— 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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