Restaurant Wage Theft + Sunshine Kitty Catfe + Pulse Wreaths

Good Morning and Happy Saturday! My name is Carlos Hernandez and I am back to update you on the latest happening in the Tampa area with Patch News.

In this issue, you’ll learn about wage theft at a local sushi restaurant, the community gathering for Pulse victims, a kitty catfe, and more. Now, let’s get started.

Today’s weather: The high is 90 and the low is 78 with isolated thunderstorms. The chance of rain is 30%

Here are the top 5 stories happening around Tampa:

1. You can now adopt a cat while enjoying a beverage at Sunshine Kitty Catfe. (WFLA)

2. Business owners, activists, and community members joined forces at Art Ifact Studios in Lakeland to create wreaths in memory of the Pulse victims. The remembrance ceremony will be held at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando this evening. (Fox 13 Tampa Bay)

3. Three dogs were treated at a Clearwater pet clinic for smoke inhalation and then later died when they were left in a hot car. (Patch)

4. Dunedin city commissioners proclaimed June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. A Pride celebration will be held June 18th at the Blur nightclub, the location in which a former bar was a safe haven decades ago for members of the gay community. (TBN)

5. The U.S. Department of Labor found Matoi Sushi in Westshore failed to pay more than a dozen employees what they were owed at the tune of $150,000. (Tampa Bay Times)

Today in Tampa:

• Once Upon a Shine: A Gay Mural Scavenger Hunt at The Hollander Hotel Lobby (ongoing)
• Paddle for Pulse in Treasure Island. (10 a.m.)
• Super Greek Festival at St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox Church. (11 a.m.)
• Gasparilla International Film Festival at AMC Westshore. (3 p.m.)
• Unitarian Universalist Church of Tarpon Springs Pulse Memorial. (4 p.m.)
• Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays. (4:10 p.m.)
• TASCO Drive-in Movie at Lake Crescent Park St. Pete. Screening The Lego Movie: The Second Part. Free Admission (8 p.m.)
• Pulse Vigil at rainbow crosswalk in Sarasota. (8:30 p.m.)

Tampa Patch Notebook:

• The Tampa Bay Rays are hosting a vaccine event next week at the Trop. Those who get vaccinated will get two FREE tickets.
• The Tampa Bay Lightning will allow 14,800 fans in Amalie Arena for the Stanley Cup Semifinals.
• St. Pete-Clearwater Airport is launching new charter flights to Atlantic City.
• A dead fish was spotted near Piney Point as red tide continues.
• St. Petersburg has announced that their fireworks festival is back for 4th of July.
• Boys and Girls Club Tampa Bay is now hiring.

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That's all for today. I will be back tomorrow with the latest happening in Tampa. My inbox is open if you have any tips to send or want to reach out: tampadaily@patch.com

-Carlos Hernandez

About me: I have lived in Florida since 1999 and covered the Tampa area for nearly 10 years, mainly with a focus on food through my blog at CarlosEats.com.