🌱 Crisp & Green Ribbon Cutting Today + Ichicoro Ramen Closed

Hello, neighbors. I'm here right on time with your Wednesday edition of the Tampa Patch newsletter, filled with all the local information you need to know right now. Today we have these stories and more...

• Crisp & Green is having its ribbon cutting today on Water Street Tampa.
• HCSO is asking the public for help identifying a person of interest in a Gibsonton fire burning incident.
• Ichicoro Ramen has reportedly closed in Seminole Heights.

But first, today's weather: Partly sunny and very warm. High: 87 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. The Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council, Forest Hills Neighborhood Association, and the Tampa Sports Authority has unveiled a Babe Zaharias historical marker at the Babe Zaharias Golf Course, located at 11412 N Forest Hills Drive. Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias was considered a best athlete during her era. (Tampa Patch)
2. The new Crisp & Green location located at 1055 E. Cumberland Ave. in Water Street Tampa is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony today at 1:15 p.m. City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor will attend, along with Mike Lester, Walking Tall Brands, CEO and co-founding partner of Walking Tall Brands, LLC, local franchisee, and Caroline Vostrejs, president, Junior League of Tampa. (CarlosEats.com)
3. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public for help identifying a person of interest police said is connected to the murder of a person whose body was found on fire in Ruskin Saturday morning. Surveillance footage captured a suspect who police would like to question. Investigators are still working to identify the body of the victim. (WFLA)
4. A group of Tampa conservatives are supporting Tampa City Council incumbent Lynn Hurtak against former Sen. Janet Cruz in the runoff race. The Front Line Patriots Fund, which is run by a Republican consultant, recently ran an attack ad against Cruz. The ad focuses on lobbying and asks voters to "send Janet Cruz back into retirement." (Florida Politics)
5. Ichicoro Ramen, one of Tampa's first ramen shops and a recent Michelin Bib Gourmand award-winner, has closed. The Google listing for the Seminole Heights restaurant now says "permanently closed" for the business. Noel Cruz's other venture, Gangchu Chicken, remains open. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

Today in Tampa:

• After School Art at Temple Terrace Leisure Services. (3:30 p.m.)
• Building Financial Stability at Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. (6 p.m.)
• Run Club at Armature Works. (6 p.m.)
• Yoga at Midtown Tampa. (6:30 p.m.)
• Anime Trivia Night at Two Shepherds Taproom. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Lightning shared: "There was no better way to cap off the regular season than Pointer becoming the third player in franchise history to record a 50-goal season.⚡️Brayden Point is your Tampa General Hospital Player of the Week." (Tampa Bay Lightning via Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: "Happy birthday to a Bucs legend. 🎂" (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• The University of Tampa shared: "The University of Tampa beach volleyball program captured its third National Championship in program history over the weekend. Congratulations, Spartans." (The University of Tampa via Facebook)
• City of Tampa shared: "Thank you Tampa Bay Lightning, ThunderBug, the Blue Crew, and all the fans who joined us for the banner drop at City Hall. We're so excited to #BeTheThunder and cheer on our team in the playoffs. ⚡️💙" (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• City of Tampa shared: "🚧 FDOT ADVISORY 🚧 The northbound lane of I-275 on the Howard Frankland Bridge will be closed from 11 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 until 5 a.m. Wednesday, April 19 (weather permitting)." (City of Tampa 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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