🌱 Kittenish + City Of Tampa Testing Requirement + Old Seminole Heights Homicide

Happy Saturday, Tampa! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Clouds and sun with a shower. High: 75 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Tampa Police Department says that a woman whose body was found in an abandoned house in Tampa’s Old Seminole Heights last month was the victim of a homicide. She suffered upper body trauma. Detectives are asking the public for help with any information they might know about the victim Linda Harris. (Patch Tampa)

2. The City of Tampa has announced it will no longer will require COVID tests for unvaccinated employees. However, those who opt out of the weekly test will not accrue emergency sick leave. 70% of city employees are vaccinated. (WTSP)

3. The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) on Thursday filed a cease-and-desist order requesting that a judge order Florida to stop withholding funds from school districts that received federal money to cover school board members' salaries. The DOE wrote that Florida violated federal law by reducing state funds based on the receipt by districts of federal fund. (Orlando Weekly)

4. Kittenish is a new women's clothing store opening soon at Hyde Park Village. It will be located at at 800 South Village Circle, next to Pottery Barn. (That's So Tampa)

5. Downtown St. Petersburg bakery Swah-rey is permanently closing both locations next month. The owner and her partner are relocating to San Diego. They are taking orders until November 7th. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

Today in Tampa:

• Howl-O-Ween For The Dogs. (11:00 AM)
• Spooktacular Halloween Candy Dig. (11:30 AM)
• Going Batty At Glazer Children's Museum. (12:00 PM)
• Riverwalk Trick Or Treat. (4:00 PM)
• 4th Annual Halloween Bar Crawl. (4:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Lightning: "No tricks, all treats: tbl.co/gamerecap10-28" (Facebook)
• ZooTampa at Lowry Park: "This Halloween, remember to choose candy that doesn't harm orangutans or their habitats. Click here for a list of products and brands made with sustainable palm oil: zootampa.org/orangutan-conservation #ZTsaves" (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "TAMPA RESIDENTS - Need help paying rent or utilities? City of Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida Government staff are available to provide one-on-one application assistance for the Emergency Utility Assistance Program and the Emerge..." (Facebook)
• Midtown Tampa: "Announcement: One of the LARGEST design and architecture firms in the country, Gresham Smith, will relocate its Tampa office to The Loft at Midtown Tampa! The boutique office building right in the heart of Midtown Tampa features an ex..." (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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tampa Daily? You can reach me at carlosreportsnews@gmail.com.