🌱 Bucs Wheelchair Football Team Tryouts + Bolts White House Trip

Up and at 'em, Tampa! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing in Tampa today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 87 Low: 67.

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. The Hillsborough County Buccaneers Wheelchair Football Team is hosting open tryouts today for its 2022 team that will be one of nine national teams competing in the USA Wheelchair Football League (USAWFL) this upcoming season, a news release said. Tryouts will also occur on Saturday, May 7. Both will occur from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lesley "Les" Miller, Jr. All People's Community Park and Life Center. (Tampa Patch)

2. Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) notified state regulators Thursday it is facing higher-than-expected fuel costs, though it did not file a proposal to quickly pass along the costs to customers as in the past. Each year, the Florida Public Service Commission sets the amounts that utilities can collect for power-plant fuel in the following year. Normally a notification is followed by a rate-hike on customers. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. Wulfaven Brewing Co. is a new microbrewery planned to open in Tampa's Carrollwood neighborhood this summer, as Tampa's local beer scene continues to grow. The mission of Wulfaven is "create quality craft beer with fresh ingredients and create an inclusive space the community to gather." (That's So Tampa)

4. The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights plans to investigate Hillsborough County Public Schools over the district's handling of sexual harassment, federal officials said this week. The investigation comes after an investigation by the Tampa Bay Times into Plant City High School. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)

5. The White House announced Friday, it will welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning, a back-to-back Stanley Cup champion-winning team, to the White House on Monday, April 25. U.S. President Joe Biden will join the team to celebrate their back-to-back victories. (WFLA)

Today in Tampa:

• Tampa To Celebrate 13th Annual Ecofest at Museum of Science & Industry. (10:00 AM)
• Sunshine Market At Midtown Tampa (10:00 AM)
• AKC Meet The Breeds Tampa at Tampa Convention Center. (10:00 AM)
• Dram Jam at Dark Door Spirits. (12:00 PM)
• ZooBrews at ZooTampa at Lowry Park. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Follow along with Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders for updates as auditions are officially underway. (Facebook)
• Thursday, many of the 14 Guinea pigs who survived what the Humane Society believe to be a horrific situation came up for adoption. These little guys need love. 💖 (Facebook)
• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is hosting an on-site hiring events this this weekend. On-the-spot job offers are available, plus up to $1,500 sign-on bonus for eligible positions. (Facebook)
• Visit Tampa Bay is excited to kick off the 17th Annual Tampa Bay Caribbean Festival. The event takes place Saturday, April 30 at Perry Harvey Sr. Park. Bring the whole family for the parade, arts and crafts, kids activities, food, and more. (Facebook)
• Tampa Police Department's Bike Unit will be having a free Bike Safety Rodeo today at Armature Works. All ages are welcome. (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.