$5K Vaccine Mandate Fine + Small Business Week + ChampaBay Fire Truck

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

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain in the evening and overnight. High: 90 Low: 75.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue's newest fire engine features the logos of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Lightning, and Rays. It's called ChampaBay's Fire Truck and part of Brandon's station 9. They hope it boosts morale for hard-working first-responders. (Brandon Patch)

2. St. Petersburg police say a couple was arrested after being found passed out in a truck with a 4-year-old child. Police say the couple admitted to using cocaine, fentanyl, and drinking and driving. They are now facing child neglect charges and the driver is facing a DUI. (WFLA)

3. Governor DeSantis has imposed a $5,000 fine for cities and counties that require vaccines for public employees, “for every single violation." He also called vaccine mandates an attack on first-responders. DeSantis went on to threaten "millions and millions of dollars, potentially, in fines" to cities and counties and railed against private business vaccine mandates as well. (Yahoo! News)

4. Yuengling Center will host a part-time job fair today from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. to fill positions for Amalie Arena and Yuengling Center events. Attendees will need to wear face coverings while inside Yuengling Center for in-person interviews and are encouraged to pre-apply online. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

5. St. Pete Greenhouse will host events and activities that are powered by First Citrus Bank, Duke Energy and First Home Bank in coordination with National Small Business Week. Small business owners are invited to come out and join the events. (WTSP)

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Today in Tampa:

• Bella Prana Yoga At Armature Works (9:00 AM)
• Paws for Literacy at Humane Society of Tampa Bay. (2:45 PM)
• Yuengling Center To Host Part-Time Job Fair. (3:00 PM)
• JV Football vs Plant - Anderson. (7:00 PM)
• JV Football vs. Sickles - Robinson High. (7:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa International Airport: "Views from the top >>>>> Chris Minner" (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "NEW EXPANDED HOURS: The Lee Davis Community Center COVID-19 Vaccination site has expanded its hours to more effectively serve Tampa residents. Starting tomorrow (September 13), the site will be open Monday – Friday from 7am to 7pm. Detai..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Improv: "Michael Blackson is coming to Tampa! (September 17-18) Tickets http://improvtampa.com" (Facebook)
• Tampa Tarpons: "Thank you to all of our fans & honorees who attended Saturday's game - we are so thankful for all of you for joining us this season! One more week of the regular season on the road and then it's playoffs! Stay tuned for the playoff sched..." (Facebook)
• South Tampa is Awesome: "Mark your calendars and get your tickets to this AWESOME event. The Tampa Theatre is premiering "Tampa Bay Lightning: 2021 Stanley Cup Champions"." (Facebook)

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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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