🌱 Father's Day 2022 Guide + 'Paper Line' Debuts At Tampa Theatre

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. Father's Day is Sunday, June 19, and Patch has put together a selection of activities, dining options and freebies for residents to enjoy. Activities include The Florida Aquarium, Tampa Bay Automobile Museum, The Lost Pearl and more. (Tampa Patch)

2. Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation was recently named the 2022 National Recreation and Park Association Innovation in Social Equity Award winner for its wheelchair football program. The Hillsborough County Buccaneers Wheelchair Football program was created in the spring of 2021. The county's team is one of nine national teams that compete in the USAWFL, and is the only team in the league to represent a government agency. (Tampa Patch)

3. Biologists with The Florida Aquarium are studying more than a dozen species of coral to help restore Florida's Reef Tract. Rachel Serafin, senior coral biologist with the group, is studying nearly 17 specials of coral in Apollo Beach. (ABC Action News)

4. Cats Caffeine is set to debut soon at 4033 Henderson Boulevard, Tampa, the area's first cat café. Those who want to provide help to the owners and their cats as they are preparing open are welcome to support Cats Caffeine through an Amazon Wishlist. (That's So Tampa)

5. "Paper Line" is the story of a secret fraternity of Black martial artists at an unnamed, prestigious Florida HBCU (historically Black college and university). The film will debut this weekend at Tampa Theatre in downtown Tampa as part of the Juneteenth holiday. (WUSF)

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Today in Tampa:

• Sankofa Juneteenth Freedom Festival. (11 a.m.)
• Royal Pets Market & Resort Grand Opening Carnival at Midtown Tampa. (11 a.m.)
• 'Paper Line' Juneteenth Screening at Tampa Theatre. (3 p.m.)
• Juneteenth Cultural Festival at Raymond James Stadium. (3 p.m.)
• Stand Up Comedy Night at BRU Odessa. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Almost 75,000 Hillsborough County residents will be in an evacuation zone for the first time based on updated data. Residents are urged to prepare for storm season now. (Tampa Patch)
• Online ticket resale site now shows tickets for the next several games between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche running between a few hundred and over $12,000 each. Fans are warned to watch out for scams. (ABC Action News)
• Tampa City Council approved moving forward with creating a Tenants' Advocacy Office on Thursday, amid an affordable housing crisis. Residents are complaining of evictions and rising rents, without knowing where to get help. (Fox 13)
• The HART June Board Meeting will be held in a hybrid format on Tuesday, June 21, at 9 a.m. Anyone who wishes to speak during the meeting will need to pre-register by emailing JacksonD2@gohart.org by Monday, June 20 at 5 p.m. (Twitter)

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• AfroCAN Fest: Juneteenth Tampa Bay (June 19)
• Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19)
• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (June 24)
• Panel Discussion On Background Of The Art of Life (June 24)
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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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