🌱 Oronzo Midtown + The Residences At 400 Central + Amazon Seasonal Jobs

Rise and shine, Tampa! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know in Tampa today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and nice. High: 86 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Oronzo will have its grand opening for its second location located at Midtown Tampa on Tuesday, November 2nd. It is a joint project between Dan Bavaro of Bavaro's and Front Burner Brands, which owns The Melting Pot and other restaurant concepts. (Tampa Patch)

2. Sarasota County Schools removed a Black Lives Matter story from its 5th Grade curriculum, citing Critical Race Theory. The removed narrative was replaced with a May 1963 Civil Rights March in Birmingham. (WTSP)

3. Amazon will hire 2,000 people locally for seasonal jobs in Tampa Bay and 10,000 in Florida. The average job will start at $18 per hour plus an additional $3 an hour in some locations depending on shifts. (ABC Action News)

4. The tallest residential building on Florida’s Gulf Coast is coming to St. Petersburg and is called The Residences at 400 Central. The building will house over 300 condos with 9 different floor plans. Residences are on sale starting at $800,000. (WFLA)

5. Guitar World magazine named Tampa native Christie Lenée as one of the “Best Acoustic Guitarists in the World Right Now" in August. Lenée will play at the Straz Center in downtown Tampa on Monday, October 25th and tickets are now available. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

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Today in Tampa:

• Hillsborough County School Board Meeting. (4:00 PM)
• Ribbon Cutting And Book Launch For Rob Rowen. (4:30 PM)
• Gojira at Jannus Live. (7:00 PM)
• Humanities and Hops: Centers for Justice Research and Policy at Southern Brewing and Winery. (7:00 PM)
• Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers. (8:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa International Airport: "WELCOME BACK, SIR TURTLE! This weekend, we were happy to welcome back nonstop flights to Grand Cayman on Cayman Airways Ltd.! Book today: caymanairways.com" (Facebook)
• Hillsborough County, FL: "Hills-BOO-rough is ready to deliver tricks and treats for the next couple of weeks! See all the spooky seasonal offerings including movies in the park, trunk or treat, skate jams, & more. These events at our parks start THIS WEEK!" (Twitter)
• Tampa General Hospital: "If you're going to share anything about the COVID-19 virus or vaccine on social media, start by sharing this video from the real frontline workers fighting COVID-19 every single day. #COVID19 #Coronavirus #COVIDChronicles" (Twitter)

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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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