Gas Prices Rising + FL Disney Stores Closing + Manatee Vaccine Clinics

Get on up, Tampa! Let's get this Wednesday, September 1st started. Here's everything happening in Tampa today.

In this issue, you'll learn about Disney stores closing down, gas prices rising, a controversial clinic offering mask mandate opt-outs, vaccine clinics at schools in Manatee County, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Possible light rain in the morning and afternoon. High: 85 Low: 78.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Families lined up Monday outside a Venice chiropractic clinic for mask exemption forms to be filled out after Sarasota County implemented a mask mandate in schools. Locals say Twin Palms Chiropractic is offering exemptions to anyone who wants one, complicating school board efforts to curb COVID-19. The clinic disputes the claim. District officials say they are aware of the office and are concerned. (WFLA)

2. 4 Florida Disney stores are closing in the next 2 weeks including a location at Tampa Premium Outlets. They are among the 57 Disney stores closing before September 15th, according to a report. The Destin location will be the only store remaining after this round of closures. (Tampa Patch)

3. Drivers across the Tampa Bay area can expect to pay more at the pump in the coming days due to Hurricane Ida disrupting oil deliveries, according to AAA. More than 90% of the offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico were shut down ahead of the storm's arrival this past weekend. Those rigs account for 15% of the country’s oil. (WUSF)

4. Due to a surge in cases MCR Health has set up a voluntary vaccine clinic with the Pfizer vaccine on Thursday at Buffalo Creek Middle in Manatee County. The vaccines are voluntary and require a parent to sign-off and be present for a student to get the shot. Vaccine clinics through the Florida Department of Health will also be set up during the week for all high schools in the area. (Fox 13 Tampa Bay)

5. Tampa Bay mutual aid groups are collecting donations for Hurricane Ida relief today. One group will head to Louisiana this week. Supplies can be dropped off at Waters Avenue Church (609 W. Waters Ave. Tampa) from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

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Today in Tampa

• ZooTampa Job Fair. (3:00 PM)
• Comic Book Drawing at TRIBE Seminole Heights. (5:00 PM)
• Movie on the Lawn at Epperson Lagoon Wesley Chapel. (6:30 PM)
• Armature Works Run Club - September 1st. (6:30 PM)
• Rooftop Yoga in Seminole Heights at Grassroots Kava House. (7:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Rays: "Your Tampa Bay Rays are 35 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history!" (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "Beware of the plastics Remember, plastic bags do NOT belong in your curbside recycling cart. Bags act as tanglers, causing breakdowns in our recycling process. Check our rules at least once annually to ensure you know how to #Rec..." (Facebook)
• TAMPA Downtown Magazine: "The centerpiece of the Ritz-Carlton Residences’ main entrance will be the renovated fountain from the Centro Español de Tampa’s hospital. Placed in front of the new tower, it will be visible from passers-by on Bayshore Boulevard. Read mo..." (Instagram)
• Tampa Theatre: "On sale now: Tab Benoit’s Swampland Jam & The Samantha Fish Band, live on our stage at 8:00pm Saturday, Dec. 4. Tickets and information at https://tampatheatre.org/live/tab-benoit/" (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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