🌱 Alpine Snow Park + Tampa Mayor Takes Bitcoin + Zillow Offloads Tampa Homes

Happy Sunday, Tampa! Here's everything you need to know going on in Tampa today.

First, today's weather:

Pleasant with plenty of sun. High: 70 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor agreed to accept two paychecks in Bitcoin at the Bitcoin and Blockchain Summit on Friday in Tampa as the city seeks to be a cryptocurrency hub. The city is not quite sure exactly how that will occur though. (WTSP)

2. Real estate company Zillow is looking to sell over 100 homes in Tampa Bay as it ends its "home flipping" business. Experts say the offloading of homes does not mean buyers will get a deal as the market absorbs the homes. (ABC Action News)

3. Tampa's ThinkTank Theatre returns on November 19th through December 12th and is starting with a production of "The Giver." The theatre is family-friendly and tickets are now available. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

4. Alpine Snow Park is coming to Dade City on November 10th and will feature a snow tubing hill, Alpine Village, and snow play dome. There will be a light show on evenings on both sides of the hill for visitors to enjoy. (That's So Tampa)

5. Florida State Senator Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) wants to strip away the Florida Department of Health's authority to mandate vaccines for state residents. The senator's bill is identical to two state house bills as the battle over vaccine mandates continues. (Patch Sarasota)

Today in Tampa:

• Hyde Park Village Fresh Market. (10:00 AM)
• Christmas Town at Busch Gardens - Preview Weekend. (10:00 AM)
• Photo 101 Express at The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts. (1:00 PM)
• Golf For A Cause at Topgolf Tampa. (2:00 PM)
• Paul Farahvar at Spitfire Comedy House. (7:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: "Congrats to Haines City High School's Pat Herrington for winning Coach of the Week! Winners receive a $2,000 grant from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation to help maintain and upgrade their football program." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Lightning: "We have recalled defenseman Fredrik Claesson from the Syracuse Crunch." (Facebook)
• ZooTampa at Lowry Park: "Time for some #HorseHistory! The Haflinger as we know it today originated in what is now Italy in the 19th century, and the breed quickly grew in popularity in Europe. Haflingers were first brought to the United States in 1958 and can no..." (Facebook)
• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: "There's just something magical about watching your first Christmas on Ice show of the season - Pass Members, the 2 pm show is reserved exclusively for you all weekend! Learn more about the event preview at https://bit.ly/3BTrRrD" (Facebook)
• Tampa General Hospital: "Taking another bold step in its new affiliation with the University of South Florida, Tampa General Hospital has acquired the USF Ambulatory Surgery Center, further expanding the hospital’s reach and resources with the addition of the ac..." (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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