🌱 Haunted Carnival Returns + Fête Du Vin Feeding Tampa Bay Fundraiser

Hello again, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the Tampa Daily, fresh off the presses. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town, including...

• 👻 Haunted Carnival is returning to Armature Works this weekend with a list of stars performing in Tampa Heights.
• 📝 A petition is circulating online to remove New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe from office.
• 🥫 Cru Hospitality Group is bringing back Fête du Vin to support of Feeding Tampa Bay.

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Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Haunted Carnival is back at Armature Works this Halloween weekend, Oct. 27 to Oct. 30, from Pied Piper Productions. The concert weekend will include the likes of celebrity DJ and Benihana heir Steve Aoki as well as Pauly D, Blondish and Shaquille O'Neal. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

2. Tampa police said a woman was killed early Wednesday morning when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the intersection of West Kennedy and North Westshore boulevards. Police said the accident happened around 4:45 a.m. (Tampa Patch)

3. Florida homeowners, including those in Tampa, are in for a rude awakening as Citizens Property Insurance has announced it will hike insurance rates on Nov. 1 for new policyholders. Citizens customers will see a 6.4 percent rate hike next week for new customers. Citizens has become the only options for several homeowners as insurance companies flee the state of Florida. (ABC Action News)

4. New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe is in hot water with residents in a petition circulating online that accuses the mayor of being "known to verbally attack small businesses and citizens" and calls for his removal from office. Marlowe upset residents and businesses with opposition to the annual Cotee River Bike Fest, including social media posts deriding the event. (Florida Politics)

5. Cru Hospitality Group will host Fête du Vin, which is a week of food and beverage events across Tampa, in support of Feeding Tampa Bay for the second year in a row. Planned events include the Bouzy Champagne Dinner, California Dreamin' Wine Dinner, Palma Ceia Pinot Camp, and Charity Cocktail Dinner. (Tampa Patch)

Today in Tampa:

• Vintage Roost Market. (9 a.m.)
• Haunted Wharf at Sparkman Wharf. (4 p.m.)
• Opera Tampa To Present "The Witching Hour" at Straz Center For The Performing Arts. (7:30 p.m.)
• The Vault Of Souls at Exchange National Bank. (7:30 p.m.)
• The Haunted Cellar at Red Door No. 5. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A new mega-apartment complex is coming to Lakewood Ranch with a planned completion date in 2024. The community will feature 504 apartment homes as well as a resort style pool, lake views, workout area, walking trails, a dog park, pet spa, and more. (Bay News 9)
• Tampa General Hospital shared: "Tampa General Hospital, in partnership with Florida Urology Partners, has just become the first in the nation to offer a groundbreaking new procedure that protects prostate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy." (Tampa General Hospital via Facebook)
• TECO Line Streetcar is celebrating 20 years today, Oct. 27, at 10:30 a.m. at the downtown Tampa Streetcar station located at 340 S. Franklin St. The system began in the 1890s but was abandoned until 20 years ago. (WTSP)

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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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