Emergency School Board Meeting + Evicted Gunman + Indie Flea Back

Hey, Tampa! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

In this issue, you'll learn about an emergency meeting over COVID-19 in schools, a new Caribbean restaurant, the continued fight over masks between school districts and the state, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 93 Low: 78.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Nearly 6,000 people in Hillsborough County are in isolation or quarantine due to COVID-19. There will be an emergency meeting today from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m at 901 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa to discuss mandating face masks . (Tampa Patch)

2. Caribbean restaurant Ti Bamboo is now open in St. Petersburg. It is offering dishes like oxtail and beans and "escoveitched whole fish." (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran is pledging enforcement actions after Broward and Alachua counties enacted mask mandates in schools. The state government has threatened to withhold salaries and attack school funding over mask rules as hospitals continue to fill with COVID-19 patients, leading to a tit-for-tat with the Federal Government. (WFLA)

4. Indie Flea is returning this fall with a new location at Hotel Haya in Ybor City. The market showcases artists, bakers, and makers from the Tampa Bay area and was previously held in Tampa Heights. (That's So Tampa)

5. Police in Tampa say a series of gunshots inside a downtown Tampa apartment building on Monday was an evicted resident taking out his anger. He was served with a 30-day eviction notice back on July 21st for failing to pay rent. He is now charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling and culpable negligence.(Fox 13 Tampa Bay)

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Today in Tampa

• Learn & Play Pop-up Event at Community Roots Collective. (10:15 AM)
• Master Gardener: Poisonous Plants - with University of Florida / IFAS. (11:00 AM)
• STCOC Membership Luncheon | Brian Auld, Tampa Bay Rays. (11:30 AM)
• Emergency School Board Meeting - Hillsborough County Schools. (1:00 PM)
• City of Tampa Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting. (1:30 PM)
• Tech Topics: High School Resources - Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. (5:30 PM)
• Dancing, Drinking And Eating The Latin Way. (6:00 PM)
• Wellness At The Wharf F45 Boot Camp. (6:30 PM)
• Movie on the Lawn at Epperson Lagoon. (6:30 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• City of Tampa: "Our COVID-19 testing sites are experiencing long lines. Please be patient and pre-register to save time.." (Twitter)
• HART: "Face coverings are still REQUIRED on HART and the @TampaStreetcar. Forget your mask? Mask dispensers are now available onboard HART buses and #Streetcar Motorpersons also have them available. #MaskUpFL" (Twitter)
• St. Pete Parks and Rec: "Movie Night at the Beach returns THIS FRIDAY to the St. Petersburg Municipal Beach at Treasure Island. We'll be showing Raiders of the Lost Ark.
  Admission is free. Concessions will be available for purchase..." (Twitter)
• Tampa Bay Times: "It's back to the drawing board for the Hillsborough County School Board after more than 700 COVID-19 cases in a week." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "“It was a huge, colossal mistake, but it wasn’t boys being boys,” Clearwater Marine Aquarium board chairperson Paul A..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Piney Point has received over 20 inches of rain since the start of June, according to Florida. Officials worry the co..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "It may be time to roll up your sleeve once again. The COVID-19 delta variant may push officials to recommend booster ..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "“What comes next is far worse," Sen. Rubio said of Afghanistan, predicting, "the return & resurgence of Al Qaeda.”" (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "If the U.S. decides coronavirus booster shots are needed, first in line will be health care workers, nursing home res..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "A 2 a.m. door knock preceded a Ruskin double murder in 2018. On Monday, the woman who knocked agreed to plead guilty ..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Having trouble keeping up with the latest news in Florida's school mask debate? Let us help. Check out the our educat..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The firm has invested in 18 tech-focused companies, including one based in Tampa." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Officials said the quake destroyed more than 7,000 homes and damaged nearly 5,000. That forced homelessness on about ..." (Facebook)
• TAMPA Downtown Magazine: "We Tampa - - - - - #tampa #tampamagazine #southtampa #tampafl #tampabay #southtampamagazine #downtowntampa #tampa..." (Instagram)
• Tampa Bay Times: "From a biker-themed restaurant to the latest Frenchy’s outpost, here are five new spots to check out this week." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The Purple Heart-decorated Army veteran was known for keeping cool under pressure during a nine-year stint as Largo c..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The Tampa Police Department received more than 30 phone calls from people reporting the shooter, Tampa Police Chief B..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Taliban have sought to portray themselves as more moderate than when they imposed a brutal rule in the late 1990s. Bu..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Florida saw a pronounced jump in visitors during the second quarter compared to a year ago during the pandemic lockdown." (Facebook)
• TAMPA Downtown Magazine: "Getting hungry just looking at this picture @maliosprime coming to our next issue (Best of the City): Fine Dining ..." (Instagram)
• Tampa Bay Times: "“Since this is a death penalty case, I have ongoing concerns,” one of his defense attorneys said." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Fred came ashore in the Florida Panhandle Monday and is now dumping heavy rain across the Southeast." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Our Newspapers in Education invites you to join a free, facilitated virtual dialogue on Aug. 24 that discusses Islam ..." (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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