🌱 Santoro's Pizzeria Goes Viral + 'El Doctor' + Developer Sues John Dingfelder

Morning, Tampa! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's happening in Tampa today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 71 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Santoro’s Pizzeria went viral in TikTok for a video calling attention to GrubHub listing his restaurant without his authorization. The listing has led to disputes with people who ordered through the website without the knowledge of Santoro's Pizzeria. There is currently a class-action lawsuit underway against the delivery giant for listing restaurants without permission and causing “significant damage to their hard-earned reputations.” (ABC Action News)

2. All 8 school districts that faced financial penalties from Florida because of mask mandates have now reversed course. The districts cited declining cases and efforts to get students vaccinated as the reason why. (Creative Loafing)

3. Florida Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) filed a bill Friday requiring apartment employees to undergo background screenings. The bill is inspired by and named after Miya Marcano, a 19-year-old college student believed to have been killed by apartment maintenance worker, Armando Caballero. It also strengthens the requirements regarding a person's access to individual apartment units. (WTSP)

4. The notorious drug trafficker known as "El Doctor" was sentenced Friday in federal court in Tampa to 17 years and 6 months in prison. He was sentenced for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and conspiring to commit international money laundering. (Tampa Patch)

5. Tampa developer Stephen Michelini has accused City Council member John Dingfelder of intimidation and concealing public records. Dingfelder has denied the allegations and says he is shocked and surprised by them. (Florida Politics)

Today in Tampa:

• Cigar City Concours d'Elegance at Tampa Bay Downs. (9:00 AM)
• Second Sunday Art Walk + Vendor Fair at Armature Works. (11:00 AM)
• Brunch with Spiderman at The Kids Social Club. (11:30 AM)
• Live Victoriously Watch Party at American Social Tampa. (12:30 PM)
• Free Family Harvest Festival at Grace Baptist Church. Bring your family and friends for free hamburgers and hotdogs, inflatable bounce houses for kids, volleyball, horseshoes, and more. (3:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• City of Tampa: "It’s the holiday season! ❄️ And the @Tampasdowntown holiday tradition continues with the return of Winter Village on Nov 19th!..." (Twitter)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: "We've placed CB Rashard Robinson on injured reserve..." (Facebook)
• South Tampa Chamber of Commerce: "CONGRATULATIONS to STCOC Chair of the Board, Chris Bentley! Tampa-based labor and employment law firm Johnson Jackson PLLC announced one of its Partners, Christopher Bentley, has earned the recognition of being..." (Facebook)
• Humane Society of Tampa Bay: "Pets give us so much, can you spare $19 a month for them? Become a Pet Partner.." (Facebook)
• Midtown Tampa: So incredibly proud of these women and grateful for the team that they have here at Bevelup! Come celebrate their grand opening and ribbon cutting this Monday!! If you didn’t get the chance to register, do not fret, you’re still invited! Joi... (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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