🌱 Deputies Seek Man In Brandon Mall Incident + Tampa Inflation Surge

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through all the most important things happening these days in town. Let's dive in...

First, today's weather:

A midday t-storm in spots. High: 88 Low: 78.

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. Inflation in Tampa is almost 3% higher than the national average. The biggest driver of the price increases, like the rest of the nation, was the cost of fuel, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Dairy products lead the way in food prices increasing locally. (WFLA)

2. Dress for Success Tampa Bay and CareerSource Tampa Bay are celebrating the second anniversary of a clothing boutique in a three-day event from Monday, June 13, to Wednesday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Each client at the boutique is provided with a complete interview outfit, including shoes, accessories, a purse, and a week's worth of additional clothing once they have secured employment. (Patch Tampa)

3. Tampa non-profit Mujeres Restauradas por Dios, or Women Restored by God, is in need of a new location after a rent hike has threatened to displace them. The non-profit was established in 2014 to help poor families in the Tampa Bay area and have delivered more than 1.5 million pounds of food in the last year and a half to families during the pandemic. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)

4. Hillsborough County deputies are searching for the man they said opened fire outside of the Brandon Mall Friday afternoon, prompting an active shooter scare. Quran Deandre Johnson, 19, has been identified by police as the man who fired shots before fleeing the scene. The victim is expected to survive. (WFLA)

5. Tampa Theatre's "Pee-Wee's Beer Adventure" is happening Saturday, July 30 and tickets go on sale Monday, June 13 and start at $55. The event will feature samples from local breweries and restaurants including Coppertail Brewing Co., Motorworks Brewing, Shuffle, New World Brewery and more. Proceeds benefit the historic theatre as well as education programs. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

Today in Tampa:

• Yoga On the Lawn at Armature Works. (9:30 a.m.)
• Repticon at Florida State Fairgrounds. (10 a.m.)
• Tampa Tarpons Vs. Palm Beach Cardinals at George Steinbrenner Field. (1 p.m.)
• Vibe With The Village: The Hive at Hooch And HIve. (7 p.m.)
• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Summer Celebration. (9:15 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, part of the Florida State University College of Business, is accepting applications for its Small Business Executive Program (SBEP) Class VIII in St. Petersburg. The program, offered at no cost to participants, is funded by Jan Moran and The Jim Moran Foundation. (Tampa Bay Newswire)
• CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) will be hosting an employer webinar called, “Unlocking the Secret to Attracting, Training and Retaining Top Talent.” The event will take place online, on Wednesday, June 15. (Tampa Bay Newswire)
• Three groups are bidding to change Clearwater's downtown. City officials on Friday released portions of three proposals received in response to their request for retail, apartment and hotel projects for the sites. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)
• Walk-On's at Midtown Tampa is planning a grand opening and ribbon-cutting June 20 at 10 a.m. with giveaways for the first guests. The average Walk-On's location costs around $4.2 million to open. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)

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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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