🌱 Amazon Hiring 1,500 Locally + Sal Y Mar Rooftop Halloween Party

Morning, friends! Carlos Hernandez here with your fresh copy of the Tampa Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening locally. Including updates on...

• 🚧 Hillsborough County has extended its state of emergency to continue addressing the impact of Hurricane Ian.
• 📦 Amazon is looking to hire 1,500 people in the Tampa Bay area this holiday season.
• 🧟‍♂️ Sal Y Mar at Midtown Tampa is planning an epic rooftop Halloween party this month.

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Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise signed an executive order Saturday to extend a state of local emergency under authority granted by the County's Emergency Management Ordinance and Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, according to county officials. The continuation of the emergency order, which must be renewed every seven days to remain valid, allows the county to be able to quickly address concerns from the disaster. (Bay News 9)

2. Sal Y Mar Rooftop Bar, located at Midtown Tampa, is hosting its first rooftop Halloween party for those ages 21 and older called The Haunted Halls of Sal Y Mar on Saturday, Oct. 29. The extravaganza will feature specialty drink stations, multiple dance areas, and "undead" DJs spinning Top 40s, Hip-Hop, and Latin music including Bachata, Reggaeton, Salsa and Merengue. Tickets are now available. (Tampa Bay Newswire)

3. Online retail giant Amazon is on a hiring spree this holiday season. The company plans to hire over 150,000 workers including 1,500 just in the Tampa Bay area. Employees will earn $19 on average. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Business Journal, Free: WTSP)

4. An art exhibition called BANKSYLAND is heading to the Tampa area from Nov. 18 to Nov. 20 of this year. Tickets are already available online. The art company behind the display aims "to inspire social change through art that captures the attention of diverse audiences and unites cultures." (That's So Tampa)

5. Vosler Young Artists’ Studio in Brandon is offering art classes for children, teenagers, and adults. Founder Kerry Vosler says they are "the only art school certified in the Greater Tampa Bay area and one of five in the state of Florida." Classes meet each Sunday from September through May and the school has open enrollment for those interested. (Osprey Observer)

Today in Tampa:

• Raprager’s Fall Pumpkin Festival And Haunted Barn. (8 a.m.)
• Fox Squirrel Corn Maze. (10 a.m.)
• Yoga In The Park at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. (10:30 a.m.)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons at Raymond James Stadium. (1 p.m.)
• Damron Concert Artist Series: Korean Art Song and Opera Aria Concert at Sykes Chapel And Center for Faith And Values. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: "Congrats to Brandon High School's Daryl Stewart 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." (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• The All For Transportation tax referendum is headed to court on Monday. Conservative activist Karen Jaroch aims to stop residents from voting on the 1% sales tax increase proposal in November. (Florida Politics)
• The Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading is returning on Nov. 12 for its 30th anniversary. This year's event will be held at the historic Palladium in St. Petersburg. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)

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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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