🌱 Florida Museum Of Photographic Arts Relocating + School Boundaries

Hello, neighbors. It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening locally. Today we'll cover...

• Parents are raising new concerns about the plan to change the boundaries for Hillsborough County schools amid overcrowding and a lack of teachers.
• The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is moving to Ybor City.
• Pasco County Schools is entering the gender bathroom debate with new rules passed after five years of stalling on the issue.

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A morning thundershower. High: 74 Low: 54.

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Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) is relocating to Ybor City from downtown Tampa. "The new museum will feature over 3,000 square feet of exhibition space, including a separate Community Gallery. As usual, we will continue in FMoPA's tradition of exhibiting important photographic works. FMoPA will be closed during the move beginning on Jan. 19, 2023, until the new space is fully renovated," the museum posted in a statement. (That's So Tampa)

2. Tampa residents who were in the Florida Keys for the holidays witnessed hundreds of migrants from Cuba landing on the shore in the Dry Tortugas. "The National Park Service just did the most fantastic job you could possibly imagine. They were bringing the people ashore, they gave them all basic medical, they had food and water for each of them, they were providing them food, looking after them," the Tampa residents shared. (WFLA)

3. A 37-year-old man was arrested in Hillsborough County after being accused of stabbing a person to death with a broken beer bottle at a New Year's Eve party. The suspect has been charged with second-degree murder with a weapon. Police said the incident happened at Palm Flat Apartments at around 5:15 a.m. on New Year's Day. (Tampa Patch)

4. Pasco County Schools will soon require students to use restrooms based on their biological sex assigned at birth, regardless of the student's gender expression or identity. It will be the first time the district wades in the gender bathroom dispute. The school district held off for five years in implementing the policy and there is active litigation in Florida over gender bathroom laws. (Fox 13 Tampa)

5. Hillsborough County parents are raising concerns that some students may become ineligible for school bus transportation due the Florida Board of Education's 2-mile radius rule once the county changes school district boundaries. The concern comes amid a growing effort to slow down the decision-making process sought by the county. (Florida Politics)

Today in Tampa:

• Tampa City Council Regular Agenda at Old City Hall. (9 a.m.)
• Paws For Literacy at Humane Society of Tampa Bay. (2:45 p.m.)
• Art On The House at Tampa Museum of Art. (4 p.m.)
• Winter Soups at Publix Aprons Cooking School of Citrus Park. (6 p.m.)
• Rock The Park at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: "Our thoughts are with Damar & Buffalo Bills ♥️" (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• Tampa Police Department shared: "The U.S. Attorney’s Office and Tampa Police Department announce the results of violent crime efforts for 2022." (Tampa Police Department via Facebook)
• Visit Tampa Bay shared: "It's January in Tampa Bay. That means it's time to start making your plans for the 2023 Gasparilla Season! 🏴‍☠️👇 🗓️" (Visit Tampa Bay via Facebook)
• City of Tampa shared: "¡Gracias Todo Tampa Bay TV for having our Tampa Police Department & Community Engagement Hispanic Liaisons on the show to discuss our Día de los Reyes Celebration this Friday, Jan. 6." (City of Tampa via 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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