FL Holocaust Museum Vandalized + Dr. Beach + Dunkin' Manslaughter

Good morning and Happy Friday! You have made it to Memorial Day weekend and there is a great weekend ahead. My name is Carlos Hernandez and I am back to update you on the latest happening in the Tampa area with Patch News.

In this issue, you’ll learn about a medical marijuana case brought by a Tampa company, a Tampa Bay beach named one of America’s top destinations, a new exhibit at Glazer Children’s Museum, a manslaughter charge against a Dunkin’ manager, and more. Now, let's get started.

Today’s weather: The high is 91 and the low is 72 with mostly sunny skies.

Here are the top 5 stories happening around Tampa:

1. Caladesi Island in Dunedin was named one of the top 10 beaches in America by Dr. Beach. If they weren’t planning to be busy before Memorial Day, they certainly will be now. (Tampa Bay Times)

2. The Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office upheld a manslaughter charge against a 27-year-old Dunkin’ manager who fatally punched a 77-year-old man who used a racial slur against him. The employees at Dunkin' reportedly asked the older man to leave the facility, but he entered the facility and began arguing with the manager which led to the altercation. (Patch)

3. Tampa-based Florigrown lost a legal battle at the Florida Supreme Court that sought to challenge state rules on medical marijuana in a unanimous ruling with six of the seven justices signed on. Florida medical marijuana laws require license holders to handle cannabis products every step of the way. (Florida Politics)

4. The Florida Holocaust Museum was vandalized on Thursday morning with a painted swastika. Vandals also painted “Jews are guilty” on the wall of the building. Police are looking for those behind the incident. (Tampa Bay Times)

5. Glazer Children's Museum is opening a new exhibit based on the PBS KIDS show, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, just in time for summer. It opens May 29th and will run through September 6th. (WFLA)

Today in Tampa:

• Café con Tampa - Re-photographing Vintage Tampa: See How Tampa Has And Hasn't Changed at Oxford Exchange. (8 a.m.)
• Friday Sip & Shop at 22nd Street Coffee. Enjoy coffee and local vendors in Palmetto Beach. (9 a.m.)
• Busch Gardens Summer Nights. The first day of this summer long series at the theme park with festivities into the evening. Fireworks kick off at 9:15PM. (10:00 a.m.)
• Bloom on Franklin block party in Downtown Tampa featuring live music, and outdoor entertainment between multiple businesses and venues. (5 p.m.)
• Rock the Yacht at Yacht StarShip. Enjoy music on the river. (9:30 p.m.)

Tampa Patch Notebook:

• Hillsborough County Offices and Facilities will be closed for Memorial Day. There will be no solid waste collection for those in the unincorporated area. For customers whose collection day falls on Monday, normal service will resume on the next scheduled day for pickup of those items. Find a full list here.
• Brew Bus is closing in Seminole Heights, but planning to re-open 2 blocks away.
• The first Breeze Airways flight took off Thursday from Tampa to Charleston.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning are welcoming 13,500 fans for Round 2 of the playoffs.

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That's all for today. I will be back tomorrow with the latest happening in Tampa. My inbox is open if you have any tips to send or want to reach out: tampadaily@patch.com

-Carlos Hernandez

About me: I have lived in Florida since 1999 and covered the Tampa area for nearly 10 years, mainly with a focus on food through my blog at CarlosEats.com.