🌱 Florida Rep. Greg Steube Injured + Hong Kong BBQ & Hot Pot Now Open

Hello, everybody! I'm Carlos Hernandez here with your Thursday edition of the Tampa Daily, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Including updates on...

• Florida Rep. Greg Steube was injured in an accident at his Sarasota home.
• Hong Kong BBQ & Hot POt is now open in Tampa near the University area.
• The Patel Conservatory ish osting a celebration of female composers at an upcoming event.

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Pleasant with clouds and sun. High: 79 Low: 66.

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Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Florida Rep. Greg Steube was injured after an accident at his Sarasota home on Wednesday afternoon. Steubefell fell off his roof and was taken to a Sarasota hospital, according to Florida Politics. He was first elected to office in 2018. (WFLA, Florida Politics)
2. The Patel Conservatory will host a celebration of female composers and the influence of women in music in "Faculty Recital: Wonder Women" on Tuesday, Jan. 24. It will include the works of Hildegard von Bingen, Fanny Mendelssohn, Libby Larsen, Alexandra Pakhmutova, Audrey Call and Joni Mitchell. Tickets start at $18.75 and can be purchased by calling 813-229STAR (7827) or 800-955-1045 outside Tampa Bay, in person at the Straz Center Ticket Sales Office or online. (Tampa Patch)
3. Hillsborough County Superintendent Addison Davis took aim at unions as to why teachers have yet to receive a piece of the state's $800 million allocation for raises. Superintendents at seven additional districts also complained about the progress of talks with unions. Teachers unions, in turn, were dismayed by the attacks on their organizations by leaders in the school districts. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)
4. Tampa Police Department (TPD) arrested a 16-year-old teenager accused of shooting at an unmarked patrol car on Tuesday. Police said plainclothes officers from the TPD Street Anti-Crime Squad were patrolling in the 3600 block of 54th Street in an unmarked police car at 5:41 p.m. when they spotted a group of people gathered outside a home and one individual began firing at the vehicle. (Tampa Patch)
5. Hong BBQ and Hot Pot is now open at 5840 East Fowler Ave. in Tampa and offers both Korean BBQ and Chinese hot pot. Soup bases for hot pot at the concept vary from mild and savory to extemely spicy. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

Today in Tampa:

• Hussar Yachts at St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show. (9 a.m.)
• Art On The House at The Tampa Museum Of Art. (4 p.m.)
• 3rd Thursday Tampa Street Food Fest at Grand Central At Kennedy. (6 p.m.)
• Tampa Bay Lightning Trivia Night at Top Shelf Sports Lounge. (7 p.m.)
• Software Engineering Bootcamp Info Session. Virtual. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Police are investigating a shooting at Kenneth Court that happened Wednesday evening. An adult female victim was discovered at the scene and sent to the hospital, according to authorities. (ABC Action News)
• Tampa Police Department shared: "𝙿𝙰𝚁𝙰𝙳𝙴 𝙼𝙰𝙿 🗺️ & 𝚁𝙾𝙰𝙳 𝙲𝙻𝙾𝚂𝚄𝚁𝙴𝚂 🛣️ Ahoy, drivers! 🏴‍☠️ There will be several road closures ahead of Gasparilla Children's Parade." (Tampa Police Department via Facebook)
• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay shared: "The first weekend of Mardi Gras: Success ✅ Now, jazz up your phone wallpaper to something vibrant and get really to revel in all of the Mardi Gras-style festivities happening this weekend." (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay via Facebook)
• City of Tampa shared: "🏴‍☠️Save this treasure map as your guide to the Children's Gasparilla. The Jolley Trolley will be operating on a continuous loop with pickup/dropoff at Platt St & Bayshore and Bay to Bay Blvd & Bayshore." (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• Hillsborough County Public Schools shared: "Attention families, do you have a middle or high school student who could benefit from tutoring? All HCPS students in grades 6-12 have 24/7 access to Paper's professional tutors." (Hillsborough County Public Schools via Facebook)

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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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