Cigar Factory Lawsuit + Riverwalk Shooting Update + Dunderbak's

Good morning and Happy Thursday! Just one day left until Memorial Day weekend arrives. My name is Carlos Hernandez and I am back to update you on the latest happening in the Tampa area with Patch News.

In this issue, you'll learn about a Tampa German food and beer institution, a traffic accident, the latest on the Tampa Riverwalk shooting, a West Tampa cigar factory lawsuit, and more.

Today’s weather: The high is 93 and the low is 71 with sunny skies.

Here are the top 5 stories happening around Tampa:

1. Mr. Dunderbak's is celebrating nearly 50 years of German beer and food in Tampa. They offer an impressive list of German beers and craft beer as well as great food and nearly closed during the pandemic. If you haven’t been to Mr. Dunderbak's during a World Cup, you need to. (That’s So Tampa)

2. A 34-year-old Tampa man was killed when a pickup truck tumbled off I-275 and stopped Downtown Traffic. The crash occurred at 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning. (Tampa Bay Times)

3 An arrest has been made in the Tampa Riverwalk shooting. Police arrested 20-year-old Kareem Malik Hernandez Jr. early Wednesday morning. The shooting occurred after an argument between two groups early Saturday morning. (Fox 13 Tampa Bay)

4. Ownership of two West Tampa cigar factories is in dispute. Sarasota resident Michael Hettrich is taking his former business partners and factory owners to civil court and demanding ownership. Only about two dozen cigar factories remain in what was once the cigar capital. (Tampa Bay Times)

5. Fire officials are warning residents not to celebrate Memorial Day weekend with bonfires, fireworks, or tiki torches. Lack of rain, low humidity, and breezy conditions have made Florida ripe for wildfires this year. The rain should be returning next week. (Patch)

Today in Tampa:

• DalMaro’s Fresh Pasta To Go is having their Grand Opening today in Downtown St. Pete. The chain is from Venice, Italy and has a number of fresh pastas and sauces. (11 a.m.)
• SLBE Review Committee: Sheltered Market Program Meeting at MBD Purchasing Conference Room - 3rd Floor (2:30 p.m.)
• Art on the House at Tampa Museum of Art. Admissions prices change to pay-as-you-will every Thursday. Support your local arts. (4 p.m.)
• Cirque Alcatraz kickoff at Brandon Town Center. Escape and getaway to a new performance for adults. Enjoy aerial acts, stunts, displays of human strength and balance, illusions and comedy in this new event. (7:30 p.m.)
• Voices of the Community virtual town hall presented by The Straz Center. (8 p.m.)

Tampa Patch Notebook:

• The Disaster Preparedness 2021 Sales Tax Holiday starts this weekend (May 28th-June 6th). Find a list of items that are tax free at tampa.gov/hurricane.
• Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library has shared their summer reading list picks. The program runs from June 1st to July 31st. The theme is “Tails and Tales”.
• Did you know there is a funeral speakeasy in Tampa?
• New Era started a good amount of controversy by creating a Tampa Bay Rays hat that omitted the 727 area code. Fans on both sides of the bay responded and the hats around the nation have caused a bit of a stir.
• Frontier Airlines is opening a new airport hub at Tampa International Airport and hiring 400 people. The airline has operated in Tampa since 2002.
• Valhalla Bakery owner Celine Duvoisin will open Valkyrie Doughnuts & Freya's Plant-based Restaurant this June in St. Pete.
• Seasonal pools open this Saturday in St. Pete just in time for Memorial Day weekend. Find information at stpeteparksrec.com/pools.
• St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman wants residents to decide how to spend $45 in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds.
• Florida Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez visited Tampa General Hospital for a tour.
• Royal Caribbean has been OK’d by the CDC for a Miami test departure that could open up the state to more cruise travel.

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That's all for today. I will be back tomorrow with the latest happening in Tampa. My inbox is open if you have any tips to send or want to reach out: tampadaily@patch.com

-Carlos Hernandez

About me: I have lived in Florida since 1999 and covered the Tampa area for nearly 10 years, mainly with a focus on food through my blog at CarlosEats.com.