New Water Street Shops + Eden Nightclub + School Mask Mandates

Welcome back, Tampa! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on in Tampa today.

In this issue, you'll learn about a new nightclub, a Tampa Olympic Sprinter, mask mandates in schools, a pet treat store, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Possible light rain in the morning. High: 88 Low: 77.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Tampa's Eden nightclub is celebrating its grand opening on Friday after a $4.5 million renovation. The two-story, paradise-themed club has three sections: Hades, The Ark, and The Garden of Eden. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

2. Seventeen-year-old Tampa resident Erriyon Knighton is the youngest U.S. Olympic Sprinter to go for gold. He is a student in the International Baccalaureate program at Hillsborough High School. (Tampa Patch)

3. The Pawcuterie Shop in Tampa is making preservative-free treats for pets. Treats include homemade cookies, mini-donuts, and cupcakes. (Fox 13 Tampa Bay)

4. Two Florida school districts voted Tuesday night to mandate masks for students, defying Gov. Ron DeSantis. Duvall County School Board and Alachua Schools voted for the mask rule based on rising COVID-19 cases despite threats to be defunded by the state. (WFLA)

5. Water Street Tampa has signed new retailers including local ice cream store Chill Bros. Scoop Shop, boutique workout studio Orangetheory Fitness, and Missouri-based coffee company Shortwave Coffee. (The Tampa Bay 100)

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Today in Tampa

• Tampa City Council Meeting. (9:00 AM)
• Breastfeeding Support Group at Community Roots Collective. (11:00 AM)
• Free Crafts for Kids at IKEA Tampa. (12:00 PM)
• Paws for Literacy at Humane Society of Tampa Bay. (2:45 PM)
• Tampa Museum of Art - Art on the House. (4:00 PM)
• Taxes in Retirement Seminar at Hillsborough Community College. (6:30 PM)
• Rock The Park at Curtis Hixon Park. (6:30 PM)
• Dr. Rocky in Pienza, Italy | LIVE STREAM TOUR. (9:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Times: "If you aren’t going to abide by public health guidance, then get out of the way and let people do the right thing to..." (Facebook)
• Kiera | Tampa Bay Foodie: "@fabricapizza brought back their Cup & Char with @mikeshothoney Pizza this month & to say I’m happy is an understatem..." (Instagram)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Florida hit 11,515 hospitalized COVID-19 patients Tuesday, breaking 2020’s record for the third straight day. Gov. Ro..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "With the start of classes a week away, many parents are assessing how to cope with a new school year they had hoped w..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Some places around the country are seeing newly confirmed infections and hospital caseloads reach their highest level..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "A man sitting in back shot two friends dead as they got into the front seats of a car, St. Petersburg police say." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Two Tampa Bay women are partnering with a not-for-profit Wyoming organization to sue federal authorities over mask ma..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "As the vast majority of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations involve the unvaccinated, Tampa Bay officials are struggl..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Activists fear millions will be tossed onto the streets as the delta variant surges and an eviction moratorium expires." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "As Florida nears 900 manatee deaths this year, state wildlife officials are getting a briefing about the problem. Man..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Experts say the COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and your community. There’s a clinic in Safety H..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "For months, most employers relied on information campaigns, bonuses and other incentives to encourage their workforce..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "A steep rise in Pinellas County COVID cases driven by the unvaccinated is overwhelming hospitals and causing delays i..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The Environmental Protection Agency will for now not allow a radioactive byproduct of the fertilizer industry to be u..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The short-term price increases will affect about 2.7 million customers of Tampa Electric and Duke Energy Florida." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "“I am very glad I was vaccinated because without vaccination, I am certain I would not feel as well as I do now,” the..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The new eviction ban applies in all counties experiencing "substantial" or "high" levels of community transmission of..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Tampa Bay Catholic schools, like those in public education, will make masks optional." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Tropicana, one of the Bradenton area's biggest employers, could soon be in the hands of French investors." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. military, was temporarily placed on lockdown after gunshots were fired nea..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The decade-long debate over raising the gas tax continues." (Facebook)
• TAMPA Downtown Magazine: "2021 Top Dentists list coming in September include your dentist profile by emailing info@TampaMagazines.com - - -..." (Instagram)
• Tampa Bay Times: "One of the first things the two-time Olympic champ plans to do when he's back to Clearwater? See a man about a (sea)h..." (Facebook)
• Kiera | Tampa Bay Foodie: "*GIVEAWAY* I’m giving away a table for 4 to Drag Brunch this Saturday, August 7th at @districttavern to support @prid..." (Instagram)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The Hillsborough school district celebrates improvement at its struggling schools, despite continued difficulties in ..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Florida schools are looking for the silver lining in this year's state test scores. Some are finding it. Get the late..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Erriyon Knighton, the youngest member of the U.S. men’s track team at 17, places fourth in 19.93." (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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