🌱 Downtown Shooting Kills 1, Injures 6 + Tampa Named 'Foodie' City

Morning, friends! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Today's briefing includes...

• 🍽️ Tampa was named one of the top "foodie" cities in America by WalletHub.
• 🔥 Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a fire in Riverview this weekend caused by gasoline igniting.
• 🚓 One person was killed and six people were injured in a shooting in downtown Tampa early Sunday morning.

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Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. City of Tampa was named no. 8 on the list of "2022’s Best Foodie Cities in America." The list is made by WalletHub, a personal finance website. Miami beat Tampa on the list at no. 3, while no. 1 went to Portland, Oregon. (Tampa Patch)

2. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a fire in Riverview this weekend. A garage and multiple vehicles were scorched from gasoline catching fire at a home located at Laurel Ledge Drive. No one was injured in the incident. (WFLA)

3. A young boy ran onto the field at Raymond James Stadium Sunday and was tackled by a security guard in the second quarter of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' football game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Information was not released about the boy as a juvenile, however a video of the incident was posted on Twitter. No charges will be filed and no arrest was made. (Yahoo! Sports)

4. One person was killed and 6 people were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning in downtown Tampa at LIT Cigar & Martini Lounge at 908 N Franklin St. Police say the accused shooter was in town for a wedding and is from California. (WTSP)

5. An investigation is underway after a man was shot on Sunday in Ybor City at East 7th Avenue. The suspect is still at large as of Sunday evening and police say the incident appears to be an isolated incident between two parties. (ABC Action News)

Today in Tampa:

• Sweetfields Farm Fall Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch And Farm Activities. (10 a.m.)
• Halloween Flower Pot Painting at TRIBE Seminole Heights. (4 p.m.)
• Inside The Studio: Women In Film at The University Of Tampa College Of Arts And Letters. (6 p.m.)
• Friends Of The Seminole Heights Library Meeting. (6 p.m.)
• BabyJake at New World Brewery. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• University of South Florida (USF) researchers are looking into why some people choose to stay home during a storm and ignore evacuation orders from officials. The researchers will specifically look at those impacted by Hurricane Ian. (WTSP)
• Award-winning British author and comedian David Baddiel will discuss rising antisemitism at The Florida Holocaust Museum in the latest installment in the Richard Rappaport Family Antisemitism Lecture Series on Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. (Tampa Bay Newswire)
• CareerSource Tampa Bay has announced a continued partnership with the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners to implement the Apprenticeship-to-Career Empowerment Program (ACE) set to launch for its third year in Oct. 2022. The program is adding a Healthcare track this year. (Tampa Bay Newswire)
• The former Arturo Fuente Cigar Co. factory at 2708 N 18th St. is now on the market. The building was last purchased in 1976. (Associated Press)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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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