🌱 Hideaway Cafe + The Goblin Gathering + Church Exemptions

Get on up, Tampa! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything happening around Tampa today.

First, today's weather:

Humid with partial sunshine. High: 90 Low: 76.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. A Florida man on federal supervised release for participating in the January 6th Insurrection on Capitol Hill has been arrested for crashing a boat while drinking, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. (WFTV)

2. Hideaway Café in St. Petersburg is closing its doors after its landlord did not renew the lease. The popular venue has served residents for 13 years, but says its days in business are numbered. No specific closing date was given. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. Two Republican Florida lawmakers are seeking to exempt churches in the state from future emergency orders. They said the proposal would, “prevent government from infringing on the rights of Floridians in the years to come, even in times of uncertainty and crisis.” (Orlando Weekly)

4. The Goblin Gathering is scheduled for October 15th at GT Bray Park located at 5502 33rd Ave. Drive West in Bradenton. It offers a safe alternative to trick-or-treating and other Halloween activities. (Bradenton Patch)

5. Looking to explore the ocean? Trilogy Dive is offering scuba diving lessons locally in Tampa. Trilogy has trained over 200 divers in the past four months, according to owner Mike Massaro. The business was started during the pandemic. (Osprey Observer)

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Today in Tampa:

• East Tampa Community Advisory Committee Meeting at Ragan Park Community Center. (9:30 AM)
• Free Tuesdays At The Glazer Children's Museum. (10:00 AM)
• National Hispanic Heritage Month At The Library. (5:30 PM)
• Riverwalk Wine and Dine Tour. (5:30 PM)
• Trivia Tuesday At Armature Works. (6:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Humane Society of Tampa Bay: "Meet Bruno, he is a 2-year-old Chihuahua who was found wondering the streets of Tampa. Bruno was emaciated (weighing only a mere 4lbs) and very frightened upon his arrival to HSTB. Luckily, he responded well to his feedings and medic..." (Facebook)
• Hillsborough County Public Schools: "Hispanic Heritage Spotlight: Sasha Garcia, 1st Grade Teacher Ms. Garcia is a proud Hispanic educator at Clair-Mel Elementary who goes out of her way to make all of her students feel welcomed within her classroom. As we celebrate Hispanic..." (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "Tampa City Council is hosting a regular meeting on Thursday, October 7th at 9am. Public comment or registration to speak remotely must be received no later than 9 AM Wednesday. Learn more and see the agenda: tampa.gov/City-Council" (Facebook)
• Tampa Improv: "Have you gotten your tickets for Bob Saget yet?!" (Facebook)
• Tampa Museum of Art, Inc.: "ArtSchooled is Thursday, 10/7! This weekly program for Home Schooled children invites families to create art together inspired by works currently on view at the Tampa Museum of Art. Projects are designed for children in grades K-5, with ..." (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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