Dave Bautista Reward + Cass Street Deli St. Pete + Tampa Baseball Museum Grand Opening

Happy Thursday, Tampa! Here's what's happening today in Tampa.

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First, today's weather:

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 71.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Tampa's only Jewish bakery, Cass Street Deli, will be expanding across the bridge to St. Petersburg. It will open sometime after November 2021 and offer late-night operating hours and a new happy hour for diners to enjoy. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

2. The Tampa Baseball Museum in Ybor City will have its grand opening on Saturday, September 25th at 10 a.m. It will be hosted by Major League Baseball alumni and Tampa native Lou Piniella. The museum will be open starting September 30th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with expanded days planned for later in the fall. (Tampa Patch)

3. The new Florida Surgeon General appointed by Governor DeSantis, Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo, has passed a new rule that says students exposed to COVID can still go to school if asymptomatic and no COVID-19 test is needed for exposure to the virus. The rule has taken immediate effect and happens as parents are in litigation with the state over masks in schools. (WFLA)

4. A Florida lawmaker, Republican Webster Barnaby, from Volusia County has filed a Texas-style abortion bill. If it becomes law, those who help people seeking an abortion could be personally liable for damages of up to $10,000 and sued by private citizens. The bill defines pregnancy as beginning at fertilization. (WTSP)

5. Tampa’s Dave Bautista is offering a $5,000 reward for information on an animal abuser sough by the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. Bautista is well-known for his role in Marvel movies and as a WWE superstar. Earlier this year he offered $20,000 to find the person who defaced a manatee. (Q105)

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Today in Tampa:

• Art On The House at Tampa Museum of Art. (4:00 PM)
• Hillsborough County Budget Public Hearing (Hybrid). (6:00 PM)
• 2021 Fork Fight To Help End Hunger. (6:30 PM)
• JV Football @ Middleton - Robinson High. (7:00 PM)
• Music At M.Bird Rooftop. (9:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Lightning: "The moment you've all been waiting for....our 2021 Training Camp roster!" (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "Feel that, Tampa? It's the #FirstDayofFall! That means shorter, cooler days are ahead to enjoy our community favorites like Tampa Bay Buccaneers football, Tampa Pig Jig, Oktoberfest Tampa, and more!" (Facebook)
• Tampa Museum of Art, Inc.: "Opening next week, don't miss TMA's newest exhibition, "Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s-1980s" This highly anticipated show features mid-20th-century abstract art from North Africa, West Asia, and the Arab diaspora—a..." (Facebook)
• Visit Tampa Bay: "Do you believe in ghosts? Every Thursday through Sunday, Cerealholic Cafe and Bar and their basement 1920s-style speakeasy will host "The Haunted Tavern: A Dark Pop-up Cocktail Experience." (Facebook)
• Hillsborough County: "Lace up your shoes and grab your gear, the Active Life Games are back on this year! Learn more about coming to compete, here.." (Twitter)

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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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