🌱 Dark Door Hosts Current Initiatives' Anniversary + Home Prices Rise

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A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 93 Low: 79.

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Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. In Tampa, real estate company Zillow reported May housing prices rising once again. While the average home is priced at $349,816 according to Zillow, houses in Tampa are priced at $375,460. In May 2021, Zillow reported Tampa homes were selling for $275,152, increasing by nearly $100,000 in one year. (WFLA)

2. Tampa-based craft distillery Dark Door Spirits is hosting a free concert to mark the 14th anniversary of Current Initiatives this weekend. The party will be headlined by Anberlin side project Loose Talk. Current Initiative is a non-profit that hosts numerous projects for those in need including a "Laundry Project" that partners with laundromats across the country to temporarily turn them into "community centers of hope" with free laundry days at the laundromat. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. J.C. Newman Cigar Company, a historic cigar company in Tampa that goes back to 1895, offers tours and has started hand-rolling classes taught by its staff, giving individuals the opportunity to get to know not just how to roll, but also the company's culture and history. (Spectrum News 13)

4. New legislation proposed in the U.S. Congress could help mandate a living wage and benefits for hundreds of thousands of airport workers across the United States, including those in Tampa working at Tampa International Airport. Some of the the lowest-paid workers make as little as $10 an hour at the TPA and would have their pay boosted to at least $15 an hour, if the bill passes. (WMNF)

5. Bird and Lime's stand-up scooters will be phased out of the Tampa's streets after operating locally for over three years. Helbiz and Spin will take over, pending city council approval. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Business Journal)

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Today in Tampa:

• Vintage Roost Market. (9 a.m.)
• Friends Of The Riverview Public Library Book Sale. (1 p.m.)
• Crochet Circle at Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. (2 p.m.)
• Fourth Friday Along Tampa Riverwalk. (5 p.m.)
• Paint The Night Away With Melissa at Studio 131. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Saturday, the Tampa Police Department is hosting a gun buy back where they will pay $100 for firearms, no questions asked. Two drive-thru locations will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• So far this year, more than 100 guns have been reported stolen from unlocked cars in Tampa. Tampa Police Department is reminding residents to remove anything valuable, take your keys, and lock up. (Tampa Police Department via Facebook)
• Tampa's new Housing Information Line call center is now open to connect Tampa residents with housing resources. 🏡 ☎️ Call (813) 307-5555, Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• University of Tampa Associate Professor of English Sarah Juliet Lauro and her students went to Paris to document the sights mentioned in Ernest Hemingway texts on a student-created website. (The University 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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