🌱 Belinda Noah Files To Challenge Castor For Mayor + Jewish Food Fest

Hi all. It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily. Let's get this day started off right with a quick guide to the most important things going on in town these days, including updates on:

• Deviant Libation is opening Jan. 27 in Ybor Heights.
• The Tampa Bay Jewish Food Festival is returning next month.
• Water Street Tampa has signed a new office lease with a New York-based investment firm.

But first, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 81 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Incumbent City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor has a new opponent. Tampa attorney and community advocate, Belinda Noah, has filed to run against Castor for the mayor of Tampa. Noah is of African American and Native American descent and a graduate of the University of South Florida and Florida State University College of Law as well as Widener University School of Law. She has also worked as an adjunct legal professor. (Tampa Patch)
2. The Tampa Bay Jewish Food Festival is returning Sunday, Feb. 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Orders for food must be placed by Jan. 29. Prices for dishes range from $2.75 to $25 and anyone who spends more than $100 will receive free insulated bags with their order. (Creative Loafing Tampa)
3. A new office lease has been signed at Water Street Tampa with PEI Global Partners Holdings LLC, a New York-based investment firm, according to Stategic Property Partners, LLC (SPP). The opening of the new office at Water Street's Thousand & One is part of a strategic move to build an office in Tampa as the city grows. (Tampa Patch)
4. Deviant Libation is a new brewery at 3800 N. Nebraska Ave. in Tampa's Ybor Heights. A grand opening date is set for Friday, Jan. 27 from 4 to 9 p.m. The project is part of a new art gallery development called Crab Devil. (That's So Tampa)
5. Former USF accountant Ralph Puglisi, who pleaded guilty over a year ago to federal charges in connection with a nearly $13 million scheme involving money from the university, did not show up to jail on his scheduled voluntary reporting date. Investigators claimed the accused man "used the cards for home furnishings, trips and gifts." (WFLA)

Today in Tampa:

• Electronic Media at Tampa Museum Of Art. (10 a.m.)
• Wellness Wednesdays: TaiChi Yoga & Meditation With Florida Meditation Center at Bruton Memorial Library. (noon)
• Networking at Armature Works. (5 p.m.)
• Tampa Speed Networking at The Attic On Kennedy. (5:30 p.m.)
• SEO Workshop & Wine Tasting In Tampa Bay at The Blind Tiger Cafe - SOHO - Coffee Shop. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: "We've signed TE Dominique Dafney to a reserve/futures deal." (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• City of Tampa shared: "SHIVER ME TIMBERS!😬 Gasparilla pirates stormed Mayor Jane Castor's office and left behind this demands letter. 👀" (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• Hillsborough County Public Schools shared: "Dunbar Elementary Magnet School celebrated its third annual 5th-Grade White Coat Ceremony, which is sponsored by Dr. Dexter Frederick from the Brain Expansions Scholastic Training - BEST Program." (Hillsborough County Public Schools via Facebook)
• Visit Tampa Bay shared: "Check out the NEW Visit Tampa Bay Podcast! It's Gasparilla season in Tampa Bay, where for over 100 years, the City has celebrated the legend of pirate Jose Gaspar and his faithful Krewe." (Visit Tampa Bay via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! I'll see you around.

— 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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