🌱 Candy Corn Beer + The Ohio Pizza Parlor + Tampa Bay Lightning Coach

Happy Saturday, Tampa! Here are the most important things going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 89 Low: 69.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Westfield Brandon and the stores inside the shopping center are gearing up for a busy holiday shopping season. Santa will be back at Westfield Brandon along with toy drives starting on November 16th. Reservations are recommended. (ABC Action News)

2. A 20-year-old Tampa man, Nathaniel Allen Klippel, is accused of attempted murder and was arrested on Thursday. Officials say Klippel caused a car accident by grabbing a steering wheel in a moving car and then threatened the driver to silence. He is being held at the Hillsborough County Jail on $150,000 bail. (Tampa Patch)

3. Candy Corn Beer? Cigar City Brewing is releasing limited-edition selections during Jai Alai Ween 2021 leading up to its Jai Alai Ween Bash on October 29th. On October 25th, guests can grab a candy corn Jai Alai and a lemon candy Jai Low IPA as well as new fall-themed takes on Cigar City's Hunahpu's Imperial Stout. ‘Tis the season. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

4. Go Bolts: Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper has signed to extend his contract for 3 more years, serving through the 2024-2025 season. The announcement was made earlier this week with excitement. (thetampabay100.com)

5. The Ohio Pizza Parlor opened last month in downtown St. Pete. Owners Scott and Heather Brookey are Ohio natives and wanted to bring Midwest-style pizza to the area. They have over 5 decades of industry experience. (St. Pete Rising)

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Today in Tampa:

• Tampa Riverwalk Halloween Hunt. (9:00 AM)
• 3rd Annual Tampa Taco Fest. (10:00 AM)
• Ghosts Of Tampa Theatre Tour. (11:00 AM)
• Straz Is Back Block Party. (4:00 PM)
• Uncorked: Tampa Wine Fest. (7:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa General Hospital: "Meet our newest (and fluffiest) team member, Hank the Australian Labradoodle therapy dog! Hank made the rounds and received a full facility tour during his first day on the job. Turns out he's a natural! In his own words, Hank says he pl..." (Facebook)
• ZooTampa at Lowry Park: "Ellie, our African elephant, has a new toy. Enrichments help animals learn the same skills they'd use in the wild. Providing this type of enrichment is not only for physical stimulation but also to inspire mental stimulation that enc..." (Facebook)
• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: "You've only got THREE weekends left to experience Howl-O-Scream! Drop in tonight - Sunday for a night full of spooky fun⁣..." (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "Exciting news! Today, Fifth Third Bank announced a $20 million investment into the CDC of Tampa, an organization committed to affordable housing, workforce development and more. This complements Mayor Jane Castor’s historic investment..." (Facebook)

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• Celebrate Boss’s Day With 15 Percent Off Flowers And Gifts (October 16)
• Greektoberfest! Fort Myers - Friday, Saturday, Sunday! Greek Food, Drink, Music! (October 17)
• Salsa Workshop (October 17)
• 4th Annual Grow Gardens Conference (October 22)
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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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