🌱 HART Proposes New Routes + Tampa Housing Activists Rally Thursday

Hello all. It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right, with a quick review of the most important things happening in town.

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. Tampa-area transit organization HART is proposing two new circulator bus routes that will cover around three miles of downtown and three miles in the university area. HART also plans to adjust other routes. If the proposals are approved, they will be implemented in February 2023. (Fox 13)

2. A coalition of activists confronting rising rent prices will rally in front of Tampa City Hall on Thursday, August 4 at 8:45 a.m. in support of the city implementing a housing state of emergency. Activists want Tampa Mayor Jane Castor to implement funding in her budget for rental and move-in assistance. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. According to the NFL, the Miami Dolphins violated the NFL's Anti-Tampering Policy three different times by having "impermissible communications" with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton. As a penalty, the NFL has pushed back the draft picks for the Dolphins. (WFLA)

4. Rabbi Jason Rosenberg of Congregation Beth Am in Tampa is suing the state of Florida to block implementation of House Bill 5, the state's latest push against abortion rights. Rosenberg is one of seven faith leaders seeking to block the law that they call controversial. (WFLA)

5. To make room for a new player, José Siri acquired from the Houston Astros, the Tampa Bay Rays have designated Brett Phillips for assignment, the team said. As of Tuesday evening, Phillips hasn't released a public comment about his new status. (Tampa Patch)

Today in Tampa:

• Guided Meditation And Sound Bath: Rest And Reveal at Lucky Cat Yoga. (4:30 p.m.)
• Run Club at Armature Works. (6 p.m.)
• Monthly Fresh Market In South Tampa at Westshore Marina District. (6 p.m.)
• Wynwood Wednesday at Rose Bar Tampa. (7 p.m.)
• Tampa Tarpons Vs. Clearwater Threshers at George Steinbrenner Field. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Tech CEO Jill St. Thomas has announced her departure from the non-profit technology council, effective Friday, August 5. (Business Observer)
• Port Tampa Bay has hired Laura Lenhart as its new VP of government affairs. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Business Journal, Free: Florida Politics)
• The Florida Department of Health confirmed a case of monkeypox in Pasco County on Tuesday morning. The affected individual is now under isolation, according to officials. (WFLA)
• Sip & Dry blow dry bar is the newest addition to Water Street Tampa. It will include 12 hair styling chairs, six makeup chairs, a champagne and wine bar and more. (That's So Tampa)

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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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