🌱 No Drama-llama Celebration + TECO Sharks Spotted + Kid Game Designer

Rise and shine, Tampa! Let's get this Sunday started off right. Here's what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Nice with sun and some clouds. High: 78 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. World of Beer is having its third annual National Llama Day celebration on Thursday, December 9th. Guests that bring their llamas to any participating location will drink and eat free. That includes bringing someone dressed as a llama. (Tampa Patch)

2. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis revealed a budget proposal on Thursday that would develop new armories and establish a secondary paramilitary force in Florida. DeSantis is recommending more than $100 million to support the Florida National Guard. (Florida Politics)

3. A Tampa Bay middle school student at Florida Virtual School created his own video game. 11-year-old Kingston James developed a game called Inversion and learned the ropes through trial and error. The game is now available to play. (ABC Action News)

4. Dr. Bob Hueter of OCEARCH says it's impressive how many sharks have appeared at the TECO Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach. Most sharks appear to be young bull sharks and are not a threat to the manatees due to their size. (WTSP)

5. St. Petersburg's famous Biff Burger restaurant has closed and will have an auction for all assets on Tuesday, December 7th at 10 a.m. Justin Basil of Tampa-based Rockwell Investments purchased the restaurant for a little over a million dollars earlier this year, St. Pete Catalyst reported. (Creative Loafing)

Today in Tampa:

• Hyde Park Village Fresh Market. (10:00 AM)
• Cigar Heritage Festival at Centennial Park. (11:00 AM)
• Menopause The Musical at Straz Center for Performing Arts. (2:00 PM)
• Repeal Day Prohibition Party at Big Easy Ybor City. (8:00 PM)
• Tony Orlando’s Christmas Show at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Lightning: We’re grateful for our continued partnership with The Mosaic Company as we work to fight hunger in our region. It donates $500 for every goal and $5,000 for every hat trick we score at home. 25 goals in November = $12,500 added to the G ... (Facebook)
• Hillsborough County Public Schools: Hillsborough County Public Schools will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in cooperation with Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management on Saturday, December 11th, at Turkey Creek Middle School from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Vaccines ... (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "Residential & General Contractors wanted! 🛠 We're looking for qualified contractors to provide improvements/repairs to single-family homes financed through the City's Affordable Housing programs. Join the workshop Dec 15 at 9 AM-11 AM or ..." (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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