🌱 Monkeypox Reported In Hillsborough Co.+ Tampa Bay Breweries Win Big

Hello, everybody. Carlos Hernandez here with your Wednesday edition of the Tampa Daily, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Let's do this...

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. The first three cases of monkeypox have been reported in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Department of Health. The number of cases in Pinellas County has increased to 9, while the number of cases in Polk County has remained at 2 throughout the month. (Tampa Patch)

2. Tampa Bay's beer scene continues to shine with Cigar City Brewing, Florida Avenue Brewing Co., Cueni Brewing Co., de Bine Brewing, Motorworks Brewing and Brew Hub all taking home awards from the 2022 U.S Open Beer Championships in Ohio. The group won 11 medals in total at the event. (That's So Tampa)

3. A 32-year-old Tampa man, Yandri Castillo Aller, has been charged with stalking and exposure of sexual organs. A woman installed cameras at her home after she said Aller would go into her backyard and look through her windows. "This suspect’s behavior is not only illegal but deplorable and unacceptable," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said. (WFLA)

4. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida has found more than $25 million of COVID-related fraud in Tampa Bay. The investigation has already led to six convictions worth $8.7 million in forfeited funds, seven plea deals and charges against five individuals in Tampa Bay, according to a release. "Throughout the pandemic, my office and our law-enforcement partners have used all available methods to combat fraud related to COVID-19, and we will continue to do so," said U.S. Attorney Handberg. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Business Journal, Free: U.S. Department of Justice)

5. Pedro "Pete" Redero, who says he suffers from issues with skin cancer, was ticketed $116 for using an umbrella at Belleair Shore in Pinellas County. The community added an ordinance banning temporary shade structures, such as umbrellas and tents, two years ago in 2020. (ABC Action News)

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Today in Tampa:

• Florida Sen. Janet Cruz To Host Free Job Fair at Higgins Hall. (10 a.m.)
• Hope Market: Free Community Food Market at Restore Hope Initiative Of Tampa. (10 a.m.)
• Love INC 101, A Fast-Paced & Engaging Monthly Informational Session at The Portico Café. (noon)
• Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting at City of Tampa Lemon Street Municipal Building. (1:30 p.m.)
• Yu-Gi-Oh! OTS Back To Duel – July at Cool Stuff Games - Tampa. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A new exhibit in downtown Tampa called "Shine a Light" by the Tampa Jewish Community Centers & Federation encourages students to "use art to raise awareness of antisemitism" and "empower people to stand against hatred of the Jewish people through the power of art." (Tampa Patch)
• The Cross-Bay Ferry is set to continue after Pinellas County agreed to new deal with St. Petersburg. Pinellas County will have to provide $38,000 in taxpayer funding for the next fiscal year as opposed to $190,000 under the original proposal. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Business Journal, Free: That's So Tampa)
• Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said his preferred location for a new Rays ballpark would be on the Tampa side of the bay, but that will not be the only factor deciding where the next ballpark will be built. (WTSP)
• The Board of Directors of Tampa Hispanic Heritage, Inc. has announced the selection of Grace Maseda Sainz as the 2022 Hispanic Woman of the Year and Anthony Perez as the 2022 Hispanic Man of the Year. (Twitter)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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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