Datz Riverwalk Cafe + Sales Tax Refund + Police Oversight Board

Good Morning and Happy Friday! My name is Carlos Hernandez and I am back to update you on the latest happening in the Tampa area with Patch News.

In this issue, you’ll learn about a bank sale, new cafe on the Tampa Riverwalk, compromise for police accountability, local groups fighting against fossil fuel subsidies, and more. Now, let's get started.

Today’s weather: The high is 90 and the low is 76 with cloudy skies.

Here are the top 5 stories happening around Tampa:

1. Tampa has reached a compromise between Mayor Jane Castor and the City Council about who appoints members of the police oversight board. Many say this will leave both sides unhappy after activists and the ACLU joined to pressure for police accountability. The deal was cheered on by both police and fire union officials. (Tampa Bay Times)

2. Popular South Tampa concept Datz has opened a café on the Tampa Riverwalk at the Tampa Convention Center. It will be serving breakfast, mimosas, and cocktails. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. The Hillsborough County sales tax refund plan fight continues. Longtime opponent, Hillsborough County Commissioner Stacy White wants a sales tax holiday instead of individual refunds. (Tampa Bay Times)

4. Local groups are urging U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor to join as a co-sponsor of the End Pollution Welfare Act, which would abolish loopholes and federal subsidies for the fossil fuel industry. (Patch)

5. Tampa’s Pilot Bank is being sold to Lake Michigan Credit Union for more than $96 million. The company believes it will retain most employees after the sale. (Tampa Bay Times)

Today in Tampa:

• Father's Day Workshop at Young Chefs Academy. (6 p.m.)
  
• Free Dinner Night at Skateworld Tampa. (6 p.m.)
  
• Friday Night Family Special at United Skates of America. (6:30 p.m.)
• Wine and Winter at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Enjoy food and wine tastings, live music, browse fine art, and more. Tickets are $75 for members and $100 for non-members. (6:30 p.m.)
• Juneteenth Free Movie Night at New Saint Paul A.M.E. Church. Screening “The Great Debaters”. Bring a lawn chair and blanket. (7 p.m.)
• Tampa Bay Juneteenth Festival R.O.C. The Block at Raymond James Stadium. (7 p.m.)
• TTRL: Riverwalk and Chill Pride Edition at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts (7 p.m.)

Tampa Patch Notebook:

• A job fair with top employers called Suncoast Credit Union Signing Day is planned on June 23rd at Port Tampa Bay. Participants can also enjoy complimentary food, fun prizes, and more.
• A fine bourbon bar, owned by the team behind The C House, is coming soon to Sparkman Wharf.
• Tickets are now on sale for Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights.
• New census data shows Florida’s poverty rate for senior citizens is 12.7%, above the national rate.
• Check out the birria dip from Don Julio’s in Tampa.

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That's all for today. I will be back tomorrow with the latest happening in Tampa. My inbox is open if you have any tips to send or want to reach out: tampadaily@patch.com

-Carlos Hernandez

About me: I have lived in Florida since 1999 and covered the Tampa area for nearly 10 years, mainly with a focus on food through my blog at CarlosEats.com.