🌱 HaleLife Bakery Carrollwood + HOA Fraudster Caught Stealing $230K

Hello again, neighbors. Carlos Hernandez here with your fresh copy of the Tampa Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's happening in town. Keep reading for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 91 Low: 78.

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. Letissa Gueits Carbone, a team member at St. Joseph's Hospital-North and part of BayCare’s student nursing program, is the recipient of $2,500 nursing scholarship through the St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation and the Adcock Financial Group. Carbone said the scholarship will help out as she balances working, going to school and raising two children. (Lutz Patch)

2. A pedestrian was killed after being hit by possibly two vehicles in Temple Terrace Monday morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. After hitting the pedestrian, the driver of the "unknown make and model vehicle" drove away. (ABC Action News)

3. HaleLife Bakery is a vegan and gluten-free bakery and café that will expand to Carrollwood on Friday, July 1 at 13713 North Dale Mabry Highway. Other locations can be found in downtown St. Petersburg, Clearwater and South Tampa. (That's So Tampa)

4. A Pinellas County woman is accused of ripping off three HOAs to the tune of nearly $230,000 and using some of that money to buy Tampa Bay Buccaneers game tickets. Jamie Fonville, 46, is charged with three counts of Felony Scheme to Defraud. (WFLA)

5. A Tampa resident says Armenia Avenue between Waters and Sligh should be widened and called it a "forgotten road." As other nearby roads have expanded, he says Armenia has stayed the same. (Bay News 9)

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Today in Tampa:

• Bella Prana Yoga at Armature Works. (9 a.m.)
• School Board Workshop at Hillsborough County Schools. (10 a.m.)
• Marine Megafauna With The Florida Aquarium at Bruton Memorial Library. (2 p.m.)
• Zumba In The Park at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. (6 p.m.)
• Chicago And Brian Wilson With Al Jardine And Blondie Chaplin at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Mayor Jane Castro commented on the Lightning's season, "This year’s team fought through so many injuries, battled back countless times and came so close to hoisting the Stanley Cup for the third year in a row." She continued, "They truly made us Champa Bay proud. The Bolts gave us everything they had and left it all on the ice." (City of Tampa)
• In observance of Independence Day, City of Tampa Solid Waste Department’s administrative offices will be closed on Monday, July 4. Residential customers will not receive collection service on Monday, July 4. Residential customers who normally receive service on Monday will not receive garbage, recycling or yard waste service. Customers will receive service on their next scheduled service day. (City of Tampa)
• Registration is now open for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers annual "Treasure Chests" 5K and "Fun Run. "The run will take place in-person on October 9. (WFLA)
• Latin superstar Marc Anthony is headed to Amalie Arena for his "Viviendo" tour on November 4. Tickets go on sale June 30 at 10 a.m. (WFLA)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you soon.

— 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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