🌱 New COVID Site + Pasco Helps Students + USF Alzheimer’s Research

Morning, neighbors! Carlos Hernandez here with today's edition of the Tampa Daily.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 90 Low: 76.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Hillsborough County opened a new site this week at Progress Village Park in Tampa for free COVID-19 testing and the Pfizer vaccine, including the Pfizer booster shot for those who are eligible. (ABC Action News)

2. A $5,000 reward is being offered by Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay for tips leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the fatal shooting of Nadji Patrick Rivera of Tampa. (Tampa Patch)

3. The Pasco County School District is planning to aggressively help students who have fallen behind in the pandemic with a new program. The program is planned to run through December. (Bay News 9)

4. DeSoto Square Mall in Bradenton is set to be sold at bankruptcy auction starting October 11th. It sits on 57.86 acres in Bradenton and housed a 569,675-square-foot mall. Redevelopment plans are already in the works. (Business Observer)

5. Alzheimer’s research at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa is showing promise. The effectiveness of a low-dose THC and a potential Alzheimer’s vaccine to defeat the progressively debilitating disease is being used by a research to try to help his mother. (83 Degrees Media)

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Today in Tampa:

• Vendor Mix & Mingle at The Karol Hotel. (5:00 PM)
• Dancing, Drinking And Eating The Latin Way. (6:00 PM)
• Noche Del Habano at Hotel Haya. (6:00 PM)
• Wellness At The Wharf F45 Boot Camp. (6:30 PM)
• Powerstories Theatre's Voices of Women Theatre Festival. (8:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: "The ball used to break the NFL all-time passing record. Hope you have somewhere nice in mind for this one, Tom Brady!" (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Lightning: "Join us in congratulating Heddy on his well-deserved selection to represent Team Sweden in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing!" (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "#RaysUp We had a few special guests at City Hall today to help drop a Tampa Bay Rays banner. Drop some Ray’s love in the comments to help cheer them on during the playoffs as #ChampaBay continues making sports HISTORY!" (Facebook)
• Hillsborough County Public Schools: "BEGINNING TODAY - We are providing students with a new learning resource exclusive to Hillsborough County Public School students in Pre-K through 5th grades. It's called Virtual Quarantine Support and it offers free virtual support for a..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Theatre: "The weekend is just over and we are already thinking of the next ways to celebrate the month of October! Join Tampa Theatre on October 30, for a one of a kind interactive experience with talented storytellers from Victorian troupe, Phantasma..." (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.

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