🌱 New College Of Florida Mold + Raymond James Daily Tours Return

Hey, friends! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Patch newsletter — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. In today's issue of the newsletter, we have these stories and more...

• Police are seeking a man they said stole over $10,000 in food equipment from a local restaurant in South Tampa.
• Raymond James Stadium is bringing back daily stadium tours.
• Students at New College of Florida are being placed in hotels as their dorm accommodations were deemed unlivable by authorities.

But first, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 97 Low: 75.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. A Tampa man has plead guilty to charges of possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm to be used in a drug trafficking crime. The accused man faces up to 20 years in prison. The case was investigated by the FBI and Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). (Tampa Patch)
2. Raymond James Stadium is bringing back daily stadium tours that will let fans walk on the home field of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Public and private tours are available but must be scheduled in advance online. Guests will visit a luxury suite, stadium club, hall of fame club, Bucs pirate ship, field and some locker rooms. (That's So Tampa)
3. Authorities are searching for a man who they say stole over $10,000 in food items from Bayshore Mediterranean Grill in South Tampa. The suspect was captured on security camera footage at the business. Anyone with information into the incident is asked to call Tampa Police or Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay. (WFLA)
4. Hundreds of New College of Florida students were moved to hotels after air-quality problems at their dorms on-campus were previously deemed unlivable. A report showed mold as well as dirty a/c systems and moisture damage, according to Fox 13. The school's vice president of communications and marketing blames the prior administration of the school. (Fox 13 Tampa)
5. COVID-19 tests are becoming hard to find at some stores in the Tampa area as cases rise in the area and nationwide. The official number of weekly cases is steadily rising both in Florida and nationwide. Expert say residents should beware not to infect older individuals if possible. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)

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Today in Tampa:

Tuesday, August 22

• Crochet Buddies at Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. (3 p.m.)
• School Board Meeting at Hillsborough County Schools. (4 p.m.)
• The Tasting at Rose Bar Tampa. (6 p.m.)
• Hillsborough County Esports - Video Game Open Play at Emanuel P. Johnson Recreation Center. (6:30 p.m.)
• Tampa Tarpons Vs. Palm Beach Cardinals at George Steinbrenner Field. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: "With one game to go this preseason, Todd Bowles and the Buccaneers have not yet chosen to announce decisions in the Baker Mayfield-Kyle Trask and Chase McLaughlin-Rodrigo Blankenship competitions." (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: "We've placed WR Russell Gage Jr. on injured reserve and signed CB Rodarius Williams." (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• Lana Del Rey is bringing her concert tour to Tampa on Sept. 25 at Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre. Tickets go on-sale this Friday. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

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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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