🌱Crisp & Green In Tampa + Rocky The Dog Found After Week Roaming TPA

Rise and shine, Tampa! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right. Here's everything you need to know in Tampa today.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds; nice. High: 84 Low: 68.

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. The Hillsborough County Tax Collector Nancy C. Millan was able to present a check for $33,769 to the Hillsborough County School Board from its inaugural Kids Tag Art Program. The funds will provide $1,200 to each participating elementary school for art supplies and materials. (Tampa Patch)

2. Don Julio’s has opened a second restaurant in Tampa. Its first location can be found at 2808 East Bearss Avenue. The New Tampa Don Julio's is located at 16023 Tampa Boulevard. Founders Julio and Esther Rodriguez came to the Tampa Bay region from Mexico in the early 70s. One of their most popular items is, of course, the Quesabirria tacos. (That's So Tampa)

3. Minnesota-based Crisp & Green is heading to Tampa this summer along with plans to enter Miami, Sarasota,m and Orlando. The restaurant concept joins a number of health food concepts entering the dining scene and focuses on salads, build-your-own grain bowls, and smoothies. Vegan and vegetarian options will be present throughout. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

4. Rocky the dog slipped out of his collar as he was being loaded into his family's car and ran loose at the Tampa International Airport for a week. Several travelers and visitors saw Rocky until Tampa International Airport Police Detective Dan Jones was riding around the airfield on an ATV when he spotted what "looked like a rabbit" darting into a wooded area near Runway 19L and Rocky was finally found. (Tampa Patch)

5. Tampa Catholic High School recently unveiled its brand new Kevin Knox II Fieldhouse to faculty, students, alumni and donors. The $6 million state-of-the-art facility was funded by a $2 million donation from NBA player Kevin Knox II, a 2017 graduate of Tampa Catholic High School, and current Atlanta Hawks basketball player. (Tampa Bay Newswire)

Today in Tampa:

• Face The Chamber: Mayor's Breakfast at Greater Tampa Chamber Of Commerce. (7:30 AM)
• Art On The House at Tampa Museum of Art. (5:00 PM)
• Tampa Bay Lightning Game 6 Pre-Game Party w/ BADCAMEO at Amalie Arena. (5:00 PM)
• Sushi 101 at Publix Aprons Cooking School Of Citrus Park. (6:00 PM)
• Westshore Networking After Hours at The Westshore Grand. (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Did you know that May is National Bike Month? Celebrate with Walk Bike Tampa Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to noon with Share the Road Ride, starting in the “sharrow lane” at the SE corner of Dale Mabry and Bay to Bay. (Facebook)
• Join Pasco Senior Services to celebrate Older Americans Month at its Land O’ Lakes Senior Center Open House Friday, May 20. Enjoy food, music, friends and much more. (Nextdoor)
• Ybor City-based Image360 has moved to a brand new facility in order to keep up with increasing demand for services after acquiring another Tampa Bay-area signage provider, Great Bay Signs. The center will now be located at 1902 North 43rd Street near the I-4 highway. (Tampa Bay Newswire)
• Loved ones of a teen who was found dead in Tampa came together on Wednesday to remember the 14-year-old. Nilexia Alexander was reported missing two weeks ago and listed as a runaway, according to Temple Terrace police. On Friday, The Tampa Police Department said its officers found the teen shot to death on Floribraska Avenue. (WFLA)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— 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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