🌱 Polk County Rampage + Trulieve Acquisition + TGH Expansion

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Tampa today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and delightful. High: 89 Low: 72.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. 3 people were killed after a disgruntled employee from J & B Electric went on a rampage in Polk County, according to officials. The accused man went to a house in Lake Wales covered in blood, claiming that he had been sexually assaulted. Shaun Runyon is charged with three counts of First Degree Murder and one count of Aggravated Battery. (Fox 13 Tampa)

2. Tampa General Hospital is launching its largest expansion plan in its history. The economic impact is more than $967 million for the area and will create nearly 6,000 jobs. Plans include a new ICU, several renovations, new parking garages, and more. (Tampa Patch)

3. Florida's Trulieve is now the country's largest medical marijuana dealer after closing a $2.1 billion deal to acquire former competitor Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. The acquisition is being called a “transformational milestone” by Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

4. Hundreds rallied for reproductive rights in Bradenton on Saturday morning, while others on the sidelines disagreed with the protest. The group who planned the march is denouncing the "attack on reproductive rights" by Manatee County commissioners. Manatee County commissioners seek to emulate a controversial Texas abortion ban in Florida. (WFLA)

5. New food options: Three food concepts are set to debut at The EDGE Eatery in downtown St. Pete in the first week of December: Shiso Dumplings, Carne D’Vino Gourmet Pizza and Deli, and The Cuban. The EDGE Eatery will seat 30 to 40 people and will feature a full-service liquor bar. (St. Pete Rising)

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Today in Tampa:

• South Tampa Professionals Networking Lunch Wright's Deli. (12:00 PM)
• Spooktacular Golf Tournament Registration Deadline. (5:00 PM)
• Yoga at the Park at Water Works Park. (6:00 PM)
• Kitchen Fundamentals: Crepes at Publix Aprons Cooking School of Citrus Park. (6:00 PM)
• Pink Ice Ball at Phyllis P. Marshall Student Center Ballroom. (7:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: "Join us for the 9th annual Treasure Chests 5K + Fun Run! Race with us in person on Oct. 24 or virtually Oct. 24-31. Registrations benefit local organizations who specialize in breast cancer research & patient services. Sign up today b..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Police Department: "Today we had the pleasure of joining and keeping participants safe at The American Cancer Society’s , Making Strides Against Breast Cancer - Tampa walk/run at Raymond James Stadium . #BreastCancerAwareness #breastcancerawarenessmont..." (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "In honor of National Custodian Day, we want say thank you to our hardworking custodians who help keep our public facilities clean and beautiful! Thank you for the important work you've done throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and every year..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Improv: "Bob Saget: October 8-9 Aries Spears: October 15-16 Dave Landau: October 22-23 Eddie Griffin: October 29-30 Tickets http://improvtampa.com" (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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