🌱 Historic Black Cemetery Bought By Private Owner + Wine Exchange

Hello, everybody! I'm Carlos Hernandez, back with your fresh edition of the Tampa Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right with a quick guide to the most important things going on in town, including updates on...

• Police are seeking information on the death of a mother found in a car with a child
• Tampa's Wine Exchange is being forced out of Hyde Park Village after their landlord refused to renew their lease
• Tom Brady has once again announced his retirement from the NFL

Now, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 79 Low: 65.

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Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Tampa's Wine Exchange is being forced to leave Hyde Park Village in South Tampa after their landlord refused to renew their lease. Wine Exchange general manager Elisa McGuire told the Times the space will be replaced with retail. The lease will expire March 31. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)
2. Police are seeking information on the death of a mother found lying next to an SUV with a sleeping toddler on Monday. The victim was found at the 10700 block of Pictorial Park Drive in the Easton Park in New Tampa. The child was unharmed. (Tampa Patch)
3. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $39.7 million in grants to the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County for pedestrian safety. Hillsborough County has the highest traffic fatality rate per capita among large counties in the nation, according to the DOT. Some of the money will be used for crosswalks, street light upgrades, high visibility crosswalks, sign enhancement, and more. (Creative Loafing Tampa)
4. Tampa Bay Bucs Quarterback and previous Super Bowl champion Tom Brady said Wednesday he is retiring "for good" from football, according to ESPN. The announcement was made on social media and came one year after Brady first made and then took back an announcement to retire. (ESPN)
5. A historic Black cemetery in Tampa has been fallen into the hands of a private owner despite an attempt by City of Tampa to keep the property at auction. Memorial Park Cemetery has been acquired by 2715 West Sligh LLC, outraging locals. The land was allowed to go to auction by the city with hopes of acquiring the 100-year-old cemetery. (Fox 13 Tampa)

Today in Tampa:

• Ersula's History Shop First Anniversary Celebration. (noon)
• Art On The House at Tampa Museum Of Art. (4 p.m.)
• 2022 Valentine's Singers at Barrett School Of Music. (5 p.m.)
• Sangria And Stories: Tampa's NFL History at Tampa Bay History Center. (6 p.m.)
• Rock The Park at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: "Thank you for everything, Tom Brady. 🐐" (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Lightning shared: "It'll be a chilly spring here in Tampa! The Frozen Four is coming to Amalie Arena and you won't want to miss it." (Tampa Bay Lightning via Facebook)
• City of Tampa shared: "Tampa's Green Team has been rolling up their sleeves and getting down to business to help keep Tampa clean and green! 💚" (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• Tampa General Hospital shared: " ZooTampa at Lowry Park and Tampa General Hospital Children's Hospital have partnered to enhance the health of visitors and residents with new family-friendly attractions and opportunities for wellness. As the official and exclusive medical partner of the Zoo, TGH Children's Hospital will sponsor a new Family Care Center, Wellness Trail, and Annual Kids Fun Run at ZooTampa." (Tampa General Hospital via 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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