New Duckweed Grocery + COVID-19 Infections Surge In FL Children

Happy Thursday, people of Tampa! Here's everything you need to know going on in Tampa today.

In this issue, you'll learn about rising COVID-19 cases in children, a local restaurant on the list for best spots for brunch, a new grocery store in WestShore, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 92 Low: 79.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Duckweed Urban Grocery is now open in Westshore Marina District. The new store is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. It is a 3,000-square-foot space and anchors the 24,000-square-foot Marina Landings town square. (Patch)

2. Oxford Exchange on Kennedy was named one of the top 10 places for brunch in the United States of America by TripAdvisor in its Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards for Restaurants. The rankings were based on reviews from diners. (WFLA)

3. Florida doctors are seeing an 87% increase of COVID-19 cases in kids under 12 and are blaming the delta variant for the surge. Only 22% of kids between 12 and 17-years-old are fully vaccinated as well. (Fox 13 Tampa Bay)

4. Matteo Trattoria and Pizzeria has opened its second location in downtown St. Petersburg at 2363 Central Avenue. It is known for "made-from-scratch pizzas and pasta." (Creative Loafing Tampa)

5. Governor Ron DeSantis joined a group of prominent conservatives urging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, but continued criticizing the federal government’s approach in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. (Florida Politics)

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Today in Tampa

• BayCare Kids Family Circus at Children's Board Family Resource Centers - Temple Terrace. (9:00 AM)
• Summer Program At Hillsborough County Libraries. (11:00 AM)
• Free Crafts for Kids at IKEA Tampa. (12:00 PM)
• Summer BREAK Virtual Pool Party. (1:30 PM)
• Little Mozart's Music Time at The Kids Social Club. (2:00 PM)
• Paws for Literacy at Humane Society of Tampa Bay. (2:45 PM)
• Ybor Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Public Safety & Transportation Committee Meeting at HCC - Ybor Campus. (3:30 PM)
• Tampa Museum of Art - Art on the House. (4:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Rick Kriseman: "The politicization of the governor's response to red tide is truly sickening. My team and I are focused on fixing the mess that was sent our way. When crisis comes, partisanship must go. We should always come together in times like this." (Twitter)
• FL Health Pinellas: "The #RedTide health alert issued by @HealthyPinellas remains in effect: Stay away from affected areas if you are sensitive to #Kbrevis. Read our recommendations here http://pinellas.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2021/06/red-tide-present-in-the-gulf.html. Never let pets near dead fish!" (Twitter)
• Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is looking for a new Director of Transportation.
• Tampa Bay Times: "“The important thing today is that door opens,” play-by-play announcer Melanie Newman said during the pregame show. “..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "While Congress tried to certify the election results on Jan. 6, the 20-year-old admitted to storming a restricted are..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "In addition to St. Pete, the other side of Tampa Bay has Red Tide troubles, too." (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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