🌱 Busch Gardens Tampa Bier Fest + TPA Airside D Plans Moving Forward

Hi all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Tampa Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's get this Saturday started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

📣 Our readers love to celebrate good news! You can now shout out your big announcement at the top of the Tampa Daily newsletter. Whether it's a grand opening, new product for sale, birthday, anniversary, engagement, wedding or new baby, let everyone celebrate alongside you! Submit your announcement here.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 89 Low: 77.

🏡 Attention, real estate pros in Tampa! We're now offering an exclusive sponsorship opportunity for an agent interested in attracting local clients and standing apart from the competition. Click here to learn more.

Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's 5th annual Bier Fest kicked off Friday, August 12, and will feature an all-new Oktoberfest-inspired menu this year. The event runs every Friday through Sunday until September 5. (ABC Action News)

2. The Florida Department of Health is prioritizing who can be vaccinated for monkeypox at the moment, like it did early on with COVID-19. There is a limited supply nationwide and in Florida of monkeypox vaccines. Those in Tampa Bay interested in the vaccine should contact their local health department. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)

3. In a blow to housing activists, St. Petersburg City Council failed to advance rent control in a 3-5 vote, joining city of Tampa which voted down a rent control measure last week as well. The votes come amid soaring rent prices in the Tampa Bay area. Activists decried the lack of support from elected officials. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

4. Plans for Tampa International Airport's Airside D are back on the table after a pandemic pause. It will host a 16-gate terminal for domestic and international flights on about 563,000 square feet. A vote will be held September 8 on the funding plan which will be nearly $790 million. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Business Journal)

5. The reward for tips leading to the killer of 61-year-old Richard Martin near Robles Park in Tampa has increased to $9,500. Martin was found dead in the 3100 block of North Elmore Avenue alongside Robles Park in Tampa on July 5. (Tampa Patch)

Today in Tampa:

• 813 Day at Sparkman Wharf. (9 a.m.)
• Bula Burn Workout at Kava Culture Kava Bar. (9:30 a.m.)
• Second Saturday at Big Easy Ybor City. (1 p.m.)
• VooDoo Bash at The Cuban Club. (3 p.m.)
• MeSo, Mystic Grizzly, Dalek One + More At The SUM R&R 5 Year Anniversary Show at Crowbar. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A University of South Florida graduate, Conrad Campbell, is leading the construction of the new Howard Frankland Bridge. (ABC Action News)
• Friends of three Lake Wales veterans in Polk County who recently passed away want to fly an American flag over a club in their gated community, but are being blocked by the HOA of the community. (WFLA)
• Crave Cookies, a Utah-based dessert business, has opened its first Florida location in Odessa at 13240 FL-54. Cookies are "hand rolled and made with real butter so you get that delicious, home-baked taste in every bite." (That's So Tampa)
• More than 200 collectables from a vintage village called Gallopsville in North Tampa will hit auction today at 10 a.m. The property is at 914 East 128th Avenue in Tampa. (Fox 13)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Events:

• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (August 16)
• Fashion's Finest Tampa Bay™ (August 19)
• Moonshiner’s Comedian Killer Beaz – “The Best Buzz in Town!” in St. Petersburg (August 19)
• Smooth Jazz Sunday w/Blake Aaron, Tom Braxton & Rob Zinn! (August 28)
• Add your event

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you tomorrow for your next 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tampa Daily? Contact me at SouthTampa@Patch.com