🌱 Fabrica Pizza Makes Top 50 Pizza List + 4th of July Weekend Ideas

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. Looking to enjoy festivities this weekend for 4th of July? Patch has your complete guide to Independence Day fireworks shows, parades and other celebrations in and around Tampa. Options include the July 4th Boat Parade and Blessing of the Fleet, Armature Works July 4 Celebration, Temple Terrace 47th Annual 4th Of July Parade and more. (Tampa Patch)

2. The 50 Top Pizza USA list for 2022 recently put Fabrica Pizza on its list at no. 49. Fabrica Pizza has locations in the Channelside District and Downtown St. Petersburg. The guidebook says Fabrica has a "large and bright environment" and that the pizza is "thin with a slightly crunchy crust and the consistently fresh ingredients complete it perfectly." (ABC Action News)

3. Four Tampa Bay-based property insurers posted losses since the start of 2022, joining over half of Florida property insurance companies, according to a new report. Southern Fidelity Insurance Co. Inc. in Clearwater is the most recent of the four Tampa Bay property insurers that have declared insolvency this year. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Business Journal)

4. Several local businesses have organized fundraisers for the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, including Shuffle in Tampa Heights, Bandit in St. Petersburg and others. The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund directly funds abortion procedures and works to remove barriers, such as childcare or transportation needs that can make it harder for people to seek abortion services. (WMNF)

5. The family of Arthur Green Jr. has reached a settlement agreement with the City of Tampa and the Tampa Police Department over Green's 2014 death. His death after a medical emergency raised questions about use of excessive force by police, particularly against those in the Black community. Despite the settlement, the family says they never received an apology from the city or police including from City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor. (WTSP)

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Today in Tampa:

• Ybor City Saturday Market at Centennial Park. (9 a.m.)
• Buttercream Basics - Red, White & Blue at Sweet Bites Baking School. (10 a.m.)
• Zephyrhills Summerfest Fireworks. (noon)
• Chapel Chop at Krate At The Grove. (1 p.m.)
• Roe v. Wade Peaceful Protest at Lykes Gaslight Park. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Most Hillsborough County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. There will be no collection of garbage, recycling and yard waste pickup on Monday in the unincorporated Hillsborough County Solid Waste Service Area. (Tampa Patch)
• Tampa Bay area attorney, Bryant Camareno, says he may have to live with the effects of scar tissue on his lungs for the rest of his life after testing positive for COVID-19 in January. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to research post-COVID conditions. (WFLA)
• Athens, Georgia’s Angel Barn is playing at Hooch and Hive in Tampa today. (Creative Loafing Tampa)
• YouTuber and professional boxer Logan Paul who has signed an official contract with the WWE is set to appear at Tampa's live show next month on July 18 at Amalie Arena. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

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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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