City Of Tampa Employees Vote For Vaccines + Uptown Sky + USF Football Facility

Hello, people of Tampa! Carlos Hernandez here with the latest issue of the Tampa Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 76.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. The University of South Florida (USF) launched an electronic survey on Monday seeking input from students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community looking for what is desired in USF’s eighth president. Business executives and students have raised concerns about the process of selecting the next president. (The Crow's Nest)

2. The Straz Center is hosting virtual town hall discussions to give voice to BIPOC artists in the community. The first townhall on Thursday, September 23rd, will focus on the "evolution of the dynamic artistic and social power of spoken word, hip hop and its Caribbean elder, reggae." (WUSF)

3. The City of Tampa said in a press release on Tuesday that an "overwhelming majority" of city employees voted in favor of the vaccine mandate with nearly 80% of employees voting. Employees are required to be fully vaccinated by September 30th unless they can show that they have COVID-19 antibodies and those who do not can opt for weekly tests and to wear a surgical grade mask at work. (ABC Action News)

4. The USF Bulls have broken ground on a $22 Million indoor football performance facility. It is a precursor to the team getting its own stadium in the future. The facility will include a lobby and observation deck. (Tampa Patch)

5. Uptown Sky is bringing 61-units of affordable housing to North Tampa near the University Area. Uptown Sky is funded by around $7.3 million of 4% Housing Credit Equity syndicated by Raymond James Tax Credit Funds, with Aetna, a CVS health company. (83 Degrees Media)

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Today in Tampa:

• Wellness Wednesday: OneBlood Donation Drive. (10:30 AM)
• Celebrations Around The World: Oktoberfest at Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. (6:30 PM)
• New Belgium BBQustic! Gracie Topp @ New World Biergarten. (6:30 PM)
• Men's Soccer Tampa at Eckerd - The University of Tampa Athletics. (7:00 PM)
• Remix: Ancient Sphinx Paintings at Winthrop Arts Inc. (7:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Lightning: "Our friends over at AdventHealth are giving one lucky Bolts fan the chance to win a virtual meet and greet with one of our guys! To enter the sweepstakes and for official rules, visit https://tbl.co/chatwithachamp" (Facebook)
• South Tampa is Awesome: "Unbelievable Shot of last night's #harvestmoon by @_seanmullins. Keep on keepin on!" (Facebook)
• Tampa Tarpons: "Playoff Tickets are NOW ON SALE! Enter the Promo Code: CHAMPABAY21 for $3 Tickets! Friday - the first 500 fans will receive a Tarpons hat PLUS we will be giving away raffle prizes all night! Buy Now: https://am.ticketmaster.com/steinbre..." (Facebook)
• TAMPA Downtown Magazine: "2022 Best Restaurants voting launches TODAY. Vote for your favorites at the link in bio through 10/6. Winners are announced late November in our Best Restaurants issue. Email info@TampaMagazines.com to be included - - - - - #tampa #tampa..." (Instagram)
• City of Tampa: "Looking for a new job? Tampa Convention Center is looking for a Chief Maintenance Engineer to supervise activities relative to general maintenance and repair at the facility. Learn more about the position and apply here: https://jobapscl..." (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.

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