🌱 Chairman Gudes Exploitation Allegations + Predalina Coming

Good morning, people of Tampa! Carlos Hernandez here with the latest Tampa Daily.

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Pleasant with periods of sun. High: 87 Low: 72.

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. Sexual harassment accusations made against the chairman of the Tampa City Council appear to be credible, City of Tampa officials said Monday. The city confirmed that an employee filed a complaint with Tampa's Human Resources Department in August about City Council Chairman Orlando Gudes for "pervasive abuse and sexual harassment." (Patch Tampa)

2. A federal judge has put on hold a lawsuit that environmental groups filed last year after massive amounts of wastewater were discharged from a former phosphate plant site to avert a potential catastrophe. U.S. District Judge William Jung put a six-month stay on the lawsuit, as a court-ordered receiver in a separate state case works to close the Piney Point site in Manatee County. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. Loved ones of Aaron Henderson, along with Black Lives Matter Restoration Polk, will be gathering together, demanding justice. They allege that Henderson’s death was more than just an accident, but rather negligence. He was tragically killed on March 4 at the Polk County North Central Landfill. (Fox 13 Tampa)

4. Predalina is a new concept from Oxford Exchange owners that is opening in Water Street Tampa. It will feature a full-service restaurant and bar, complete with outdoor dining, a raw bar, wood-fired oven and wine cellar. The restaurant has approximately 6,900 square feet of indoor dining space and 2,000 square feet of outdoor patio dining. (That's So Tampa)

5. A man accused of assaulting another man outside a Publix store in Winter Haven on Saturday has been arrested after turning himself into police, authorities said. The police have not said what charges the accused man, Donald Walker, is facing. (WFLA)

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Today in Tampa:

• Baby Time at Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (10:15 AM)
• Slow Art Day at The Florida Museum Of Photographic Arts. (3:00 PM)
• After School Art at Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. (3:30 PM)
• Tampa Bay Bucs Mobile Food Pantry at Middleton High School. (4:30 PM)
• Wednesday Gathering: Meditation Service, Conversation & Music at Unity Of Tampa. (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Roar Through Ybor 5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run is Friday, April 1 kicking off at 7 p.m. in Centennial Park. Proceeds will benefit Lions Eye Institute. (Twitter)
• Raymond James Financial will acquire Jersey City, N.J.’s SumRidge Partners, the company announced Monday. SumRidge is a technology-focused market maker. (Tampa Bay Times)
• The Sail Pavilion on the Tampa Riverwalk will be closed on April 3 for a private event, but will reopen to the public for normal hours on April 4 at 11 a.m. (Twitter)
• Today at 6 p.m., join a virtual conversation about the Green ARTery. The Green ARTery allows pedestrians and cyclists to leisurely traverse Tampa's neighborhoods while connecting a network of trails and paths to the Hillsborough River. (Twitter)

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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.