🌱 Tampa Convention Renovation + BLM Charges Dropped + Tailgate Fest

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Humid; an afternoon t-storm. High: 87 Low: 74.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. A $38 million renovation is coming to the Tampa Convention Center. It will require re-routing 400 feet of the Tampa Riverwalk directly behind the convention center until November 2022. It is scheduled to be completed by fall of 2023. (Tampa Patch)

2. Prosecutors have dropped felony charges against Tampa Black Lives Matter protesters, citing new evidence. Black Lives Matter Protester Jamie Bullock says she is ready to move on with her life. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. The 7th Annual Tampa Bay's Tailgate Taste Fest is returning to Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The event is free to attend and food and drinks will be available for purchase. (ABC Action News)

4. A 2,400-square-foot film studio called Public Studio is opening soon in Tampa's Hyde Park Village between Soul Cycle and Clean Juice Co. An opening date has not been released yet. (That's So Tampa)

5. The Wet Spot Pool Bar is coming soon to the St. Petersburg's Grand Central District. It is the latest project from David Fischer, who also owns Cocktail and The Saint in St. Petersburg. (St. Pete Rising)

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Today in Tampa:

• Scholar’s Symposium featuring Raúl Sánchez. (5:00 PM)
• Haunted River Tour On Pirate Water Taxi. (6:30 PM)
• Women's Volleyball- Nova Southeastern vs. Tampa. (7:00 PM)
• Shimmering Lights Fall. (7:00 PM)
• Syvan Ramble Lights' Halloween Light Show. (8:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Lightning: "We're kicking off the 2021-22 season this weekend with Downtown Crawlers! See you there. tbl.co/barcrawl10-9" (Facebook)
• Tampa International Airport: "SO MUCH WEST COAST SERVICE! By the end of 2021, Tampa passengers will be able to fly nonstop to Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Seattle across SEVEN different airlines! Check out all t..." (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "November registration is now OPEN for our composting pilot program. Single-family residential customers with a yard can sign up to complete a required virtual workshop & receive a free bin. Space is LIMITED! More classes will open each..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Convention Center: "#MetalCon2021 is here! Industry professionals have gathered to meet and discuss all things metal in design and construction! Metalcon | Visittampabay" (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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