🌱 Brandon Fire Displaces Family + Sweetgreen Opens 2nd Tampa Location

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Patch newsletter — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days. Today's briefing includes...

• Salad concept sweetgreen is opening its second location in Tampa today in Hyde Park Village.
• A family in Brandon was displaced Monday after an attic fire consumed their home.
• Surveillance footage has allegedly placed plastic surgeon Tomasz Roman Kosowski at the office of attorney Steven Cozzi the night Cozzi disappeared, according to authorities.

But first, today's weather: Humid with variable clouds. High: 86 Low: 70.

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Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Salad restaurant concept sweetgreen will open its second location in the Tampa-area today in South Tampa's Hyde Park Village after a a successful opening in Tampa Heights. For every meal sold on opening day, sweetgreen will donate a meal to Feeding Tampa Bay to help battle food insecurity in Hillsborough County. (Tampa Patch)
2. A family in Brandon was displaced on Monday after an attic fire consumed their home. Firefighters said they found "heavy smoke coming from the eaves of the front of the house." No one was injured in the incident. An investigation is underway to the cause of the fire. (WTSP)
3. Pinellas County plastic surgeon Tomasz Roman Kosowski is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of attorney Steven Cozzi. The body of Cozzi has yet to be discovered. Surveillance footage allegedly shows Kosowski entering the building of Cozzi wearing a backpack and gloves and carrying a large box on the night of the disappearance. (WFLA)
4. The upcoming Union New American restaurant concept from Next Level Brands is now taking reservations. Service will begin on Tuesday, April 4 at 5 p.m. at 1111 N Westshore Blvd. Annex B in the Westshore City Center. "Union New American is a full experience – an adult playground of sorts – where guests can conduct business during the day, close the workday with a cocktail at the bar, and progress into the evening hours, while embracing energetic lounge-vibes on our second-floor rooftop, terrace, and event space," said restaurateur Jeff Gigante in a statement. (Creative Loafing Tampa)
5. Over 40 Tampa executives joined together last Friday to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County's second annual CEO Build. The executives built two affordable homes in the Forest Hills community in north Tampa. The build supported the homes of Tampa residents Tammy Bush-Jordan and Ada Adorno. (Tampa Patch)

Today in Tampa:

• Special Called Board Meeting at Hillsborough County Schools. (10 a.m.)
• Paella & Sangria Making Class For Two at Bulla Gastrobar — Tampa. (7 p.m.)
• Music Bingo at Midtown Tampa. (7 p.m.)
• Trivia Tuesdays at Two Shepherds Taproom. (7 p.m.)
• The Eagles Tickets at Amalie Arena. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Visit Tampa Bay shared: "The weather is warming up, but there's still time to meet the manatees in Tampa Bay. Throughout the cooler months from November through April, manatees migrate in search of warmer waters. During cold weather, the TECO power plant attracts countless manatees, and many other forms of wildlife that are attracted to the warm water, which is discharged from the power plant’s water-cooling system." (Visit Tampa Bay via Facebook)
• Tampa General Hospital shared: "It was an honor to be the Presenting Sponsor of the Tampa Bay Chamber's Women of Influence Luncheon during Womens History Month on Friday. This year's event featured powerful presentations from influential female leaders, including our own Robin DeLaVergne - Senior Vice President, External Affairs." (Tampa General Hospital via Facebook)
• Midtown Tampa shared: "Sunday Funday with our beauty bosses at Tipsy Bar & Salon. 🥂 Join them for their Grand Opening on Sunday, April 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and enjoy 20 percent off nail, hair, facial, and waxing services. Complimentary food and drinks will be served." (Midtown Tampa via Facebook)
• Tampa Convention Center shared: "Join our engineering team. We're looking for a Climate Control Operator with at least three years of experience. This a great opportunity to become a valued part of the City of Tampa. Applications are due by the end of the day Wednesday, March 29." (Tampa Convention Center via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update.

— 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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