🌱 Clean Energy Protest Today + The Industry Table Tampa Coming Soon

Hello again, friends! It's Thursday in Tampa and I'm Carlos Hernandez, back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in our community. Today we have these stories and more...

• Clean energy advocates are hosting a protest against TECO's use of fossil fuels this morning in Tampa.
• The Industry Table is coming soon to Tampa from Chef John Fraser.
• A Tampa area man is accused of intentionally ramming someone at a gas station using his SUV.

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Now, today's weather: Humid with a t-storm or two. High: 92 Low: 77.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Clean energy advocates are holding a rally outside the Frederick B. Karl County Center, 601 E Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, today, June 22, starting at 8:30 a.m., as the Hillsborough County Commission meet for a regular meeting. The rally is a protest against TECO's use of "expensive, dirty fossil fuels driving rising electricity rates." (Tampa Patch)
2. Chef John Fraser of Lilac at EDITION Tampa in Water Street is launching The Industry Table in Tampa, to provide accessibility to those who work in the restaurant industry. Industry workers will enjoy around 60 to 70 percent off of menu items and dine in a communal setting. (That's So Tampa)
3. Shumaker lawyer Sean P. Bevil has been elected president of the Hillsborough Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD). He was sworn in on June 15 and will serve in the role for one year. Bevil works on the firm's Litigation and Disputes Service Line. (Florida Politics)
4. A baby anonymously surrendered to a Florida Safe Haven box at Ocala Fire Rescue has been adopted. The new parents were trying to start a family for a decade before deciding to adopt. Florida Safe Haven laws allow parents to abandon their unharmed newborns who are not more than a week old at any safe haven facility recognized by Florida without fear of prosecution. (WFLA)
5. A Tampa area man drove his SUV into a gas station in Seffner and pinned a man walking into the store, according to authorities. Police do not believe the incident was accidental and the driver is now facing charges. Both people involved in the incident were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (WTSP)

Today in Tampa:

Thursday, June 22

• Morning Coffee Investors Meetup at Just Love Coffee Cafe. (8:30 a.m.)
• Free! Kids Canvas Painting at North Tampa Branch Library. (11 a.m.)
• Omerta at The Orpheum. (6 p.m.)
• Tech Founders Social at Aloft Tampa Downtown. (7 p.m.)
• The $5 Comedy Show at The Gimmick. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa International Airport shared: "Want to learn about the improvements TPA has planned for the next 20 years? We’re holding a free Public Meeting on July 25 to review the results of our next Master Plan Update." (Tampa International Airport via Facebook)
• Tampa General Hospital shared: "Two distinguished cancer researchers, Dr. Warren Jackson 'Jack' Pledger and Dr. Timothy Yeatman, are joining forces to lead our scientific and translational research endeavors at the TGH Cancer Institute." (Tampa General Hospital via Facebook)
• City of Tampa shared: "📢 The headliner for Boom by the Bay 2023 is country music singer Kenzie Wheeler. You may recognize him from season 20 of NBC's 'The Voice.' 🎶 Rock out with us on Saturday, July 1 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino." (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• Hillsborough County Public Schools shared: "Town & Country Elementary School is offering a free summer camp in partnership with Tampa Heights Junior Civic Association for Hillsborough County students. The program runs until July 14." (Hillsborough County Public Schools via 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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