🌱 The Peninsularium Group Wins Grant + New Dali Picasso Exhibit

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily.

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Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. Tampa-based multimedia art collective, Crab Devil, has been approved for the city of Tampa's Community Redevelopment Area Façade Grant for the East Tampa CRA. It intends to use the grant to construct awnings for the main building of The Peninsularium at 3800 North Nebraska Avenue. Funds will also go toward landscaping and hardscaping on the campus. (Tampa Patch)

2. St. Petersburg's Sunken Gardens is hosting a Cinco de Mayo fiesta on Thursday, May 5 with light Mexican bites from CALI St. Pete, margaritas, Mexican beer, and a stellar view. Tickets are now available for the event. The fiesta is being organized by Sunken Gardens Forever Foundation, a non-profit organization that focuses on "preserving Sunken Gardens' legacy as a historic St. Pete landmark through education and philanthropy." (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. Tesla Motors has revealed plans in Pinellas County for a new 100,000 square foot service center. The company plans to renovate the Kane's Furniture Liquidation Center building on North 34th Street, with the new facility bringing dozens of tech jobs to the area. (Fox 13 Tampa)

4. Picasso and the Allure of the South, a rare exhibit featuring 79 paintings, drawings, and collages by world-famous Pablo Picasso, is now open at The Dali Museum. The exhibit was organized as a collaboration between The Dalí and the Musée national Picasso-Paris, which holds the most significant collection of the artist's works in the world. (That's So Tampa)

5. The KFC located at 2305 James L Redman Parkway in Plant City reads, "Our spicy chicken sandwich hits harder then Will Smith." The board is a nod to the Oscars slapping incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock. (WFLA)

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Today in Tampa:

• Temple Terrace Library Book Club at Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. (2:00 PM)
• Historic Preservation Commission Public Hearing at Old City Hall. (5:30 PM)
• Tarot & Succulents DIY WORKSHOP at Hidden Springs Ale Works. (6:30 PM)
• Luna Luna, Dent May, Pearl & The Oysters at Crowbar. (7:00 PM)
• Tampa Tarpons Vs. Dunedin Blue Jays at George Steinbrenner Field. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Don't miss Tampa's Downtown's biggest Easter Egg hunt Saturday at Julian B Lane Riverfront Park. The hunt will be split into 2 time frames: 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Volunteers are needed for those interested. (Facebook)
• Tampa Tarpons have a full lineup of weekday promotions and an Easter-filled weekend starting with their Saturday Pre-Game Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch and Baseball with pre-game batting practice on Easter Sunday.🧺🐰 A full schedule is available online. (Facebook)
• Thursday, join South Tampa Chamber of Commerce for Chamber 101 at Roche Surety. This event is open to all new members, new reps, existing and potential members who wish to learn more about the chamber and how to get the most out of chamber benefits. (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.