🌱 La Segunda Buys Faedo Bakery + USF Spring Commencement Coming

Get on up, Tampa! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Humid; an afternoon t-storm. High: 87 Low: 72.

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Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. Family members are asking the public for help finding a Tampa man last seen around midnight on April 27. John Larson was last seen in the Ybor City area. His sister said his truck was found near East 11th Avenue and North 15th Street in Ybor, but he was not found. Family members are offering a $5,000 reward for information on his whereabouts and safe return. (ABC Action News)

2. La Segunda, a historic Cuban bakery in Tampa has recently acquired another one of the most celebrated bakeries in Tampa, Faedo Family Bakery. Faedo is renowned for its bread and pastries and is a long-running family business. La Segunda's bread is also now available in select Publix stores across the region. (That's So Tampa)

3. The Hillsborough Community College Lady Hawks Tennis team became the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8 State Champions on April 14 and 15 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs. They will move onto the NJCAA Division 1 Women's Tennis Championship on May 7 to May 11 in Tucson, Arizona. (Tampa Patch)

4. The University of South Florida will award more than 6,400 degrees during spring commencement scheduled for May 6 to May 8. The ceremonies include recipients of approximately 4,843 undergraduate, 1,295 master’s and 297 doctoral degrees. (Tampa Bay Newswire)

5. The Halle Grace Foundation is hosting its sixth annual Halle Grace Foundation Toy Drive until Monday, May 30 to celebrate Halle Grace Heilman's 22nd birthday. Halle passed away in July of 2015 after suffering from a rare chromosome deletion, however, following her death, her family established a foundation in her name to keep her memory alive and celebrate her life. To donate, drop toys off at 2928 Chelsea Woods Dr. in Valrico, Melissa Snively’s State Farm office in Lithia, the Florida Hawks FC soccer fields in the FishHawk Sports Complex or Bloomingdale High School. (Osprey Observer)

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Today in Tampa:

• Tampa Park Fees Reduced For Military. (9:00 AM)
• Toddler Tuesdays at ZooTampa. (10:00 AM)
• Free Tuesdays at The Glazer Children's Museum. (10:00 AM)
• Downtown Tampa Food Tour. (5:30 PM)
• Armature Works Book Club at Oxford Exchange. (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Police Department is asking for help locating runaway Idreyanna Williams who was last seen in the 9300 block of N. 16th Street. Idreyanna is 5-foot-4, 100 pounds and was wearing a black sweatshirt and black pants. (Facebook)
• 13-year-old Ben Mallin made Replay Tampa Bay history with his Bar Mitzvah project by collecting a record-setting 800-plus new/gently used sporting goods and raising over $1,600 for local youth. (Twitter)
• May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Join the city of Tampa at Water Works Park on Saturday, May 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the first AAPI Heritage Festival. Enjoy cultural performances, info/resource tables, food trucks and more. (Twitter)
• Tampa Bay rapper Rod Wave was arrested during a traffic stop in St. Petersburg for an outstanding warrant in Osceola County for domestic battery by strangulation. (Creative Loafing Tampa)
• Shop Silvia’s collection with a special link through May 6 and use code STTAMPA at checkout. 10% of proceeds will benefit the Tampa Museum of Art. (Twitter)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— 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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