New Brewery Coming Soon + Tampa Bucs + State Engineering Licenses

Happy Sunday, Tampa! Here's what's happening around Tampa today.

In this issue, you'll learn about a new brewery coming to Tampa, the state of red tide in the area, calls for a engineering licensing, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Rain in the afternoon and evening. High: 90 Low: 76.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. A new brewery called Common Dialect Beerworks is coming soon to Seminole Heights across the street from Independent Bar & Cafe. One of the owners is a 6-year alumnus of Brew Hub in Lakeland. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

2. Tampa Bay has become the state of Florida's epicenter of red tide. Fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were also reported the past week in Pasco, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. (WUSF)

3. Tampa Rep. Jackie Toledo, the only professional engineer in the Florida legislature, wants to change engineering licenses after the Surfside condo collapse to have separate licenses for civil and structural engineers. Although her first attempt at this failed before, she plans to refile legislation in 2022. (ABC Action News)

4. A 58-year-old gunman who barricaded himself in a condo building has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Sarasota police said in a statement. Police say he was a disgruntled former employee who was fired from his maintenance job. (WTSP)

5. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin granted 22-year-old Cameron Kinley's request to pursue a playing career in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to his service as a naval officer. President Joe Biden praised the decision. (Patch)

Today in Tampa

• Tampa Toy-Con at Florida State Fairgrounds. (9:00 AM)
• Sensory Sunday @ Great Connections. (9:00 AM)
• Kids Summer Fest at Tampa Community Center. (10:30 AM)
• Island Sunshine Music Festival at Vinoy Park. (11:00 AM)
• Second Sunday Art Walk And Vendor Fair. (11:00 AM)
• Tampa Bay Bridal Show at Florida State Fairgrounds. (12:00 PM)
• Family Axe Throwing at Highland Axe Throwing. (1:00 PM)
• Casting Calls in Tampa. (2:00 PM)
• Tampa Theatre's Summer Classics Series. American Immersion Theater offers a variety of opportunities for talented actors in Florida. (3:00 PM)
• Deb Ruby at New World Brewing. (5:30 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• The death toll in the Surfside condo collapse has surpassed 86.
• A bomb threat in Fort Lauderdale caused an airport evacuation on Saturday.
• All the details for the Stanley Cup Celebration on Monday can be found here.
• Florida is averaging 3,380+ new COVID-19 cases per day as the delta variant surges.
• Tampa Bay Times: "After my Stanley Cup championship press conference, how could Bud Light not sign me onto their team?" Nikita Kuchero..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "DeSantis is showing that he can tone down some of his most extreme partisan rhetoric during a disaster." (Facebook)

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Events:

• Storytime Explorers for ages 3-6 (July 12)
• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (July 16)
• The Summer Rock and Stone Show (July 17)

You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow for your next update. If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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 tampadaily@patch.com.