🌱 St. Pete Body Found + Maniscalco Targeted Over Police Review Board

Morning, friends! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Patch newsletter. Follow along for the most important things happening these days in town. Today we'll cover:

• The dead body of a missing toddler from St. Petersburg was found on Friday.
• Progressives are targeting Tampa City Councilman Guido Maniscalo over his position on police accountability.
• A rooftop collapse killed one person and injured 28 at a Tampa metal band's concert in Illinois on Friday night.

But first, today's weather:

Very warm. High: 88 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. The body of missing two-year-old Taylen Mosley was found on Friday. Mosley was found dead and his father, Thomas Mosley, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder as part of the case, according to police. The body of the boy was found in an alligator’s mouth near Dell Holmes Park. (St. Pete Patch)
2. Progressives are targeting Tampa City Councilmember Guido Maniscalco over his position on police accountability, amid government investigations in the Tampa Police Department. Maniscalo is oppossed to allowing the Citizen's Review Board to have its own subpoena power and an independent attorney from the city, which employs police. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)
3. A rooftop collapse during a storm at a show held Friday by a Tampa metal band in Illinois has killed one person and injured 28 people. The show of the band called "Morbid Angel" was held at Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois. Illinois Gov. J.B Pritzker tweeted that the government is working to help those impacted with state resources. (WFLA)
4. A 52-year-old Riverview man died after being hit by a car when attempting to cross US-301 Highway near Rhodine Road. The man was taken to the hospital before passing away from the injuries. (Fox 13 Tampa)
5. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and wife Nikki DeBartolo are selling their South Tampa mansion for $15.5 million, according to CL Tampa Bay. The home was purchased in 2010 by the couple in 2010 for $5,150,000. The asking price is more than any home sold in the Tampa area over the last year and would fall right behind the home of Derek Jeter, if sold. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

Today in Tampa:

• Market at Water Street Tampa. (9 a.m.)
• Family Fun Fest And Spring Market at Studio 131. (10 a.m.)
• Fresh Market at Hyde Park Village. (10 a.m.)
• Pups, Brunch And Bottomless Mimosas at Two Shepherds Taproom. (11 a.m.)
• Damron Concert Artist Series at The University Of Tampa College Of Arts And Letters. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Lightning shared: "From Isumi City, Japan to Tampa, Florida, the #DistantThunder is strong. ⚡️ Meet Kenichi and Koichi Sekita. " (Tampa Bay Lightning via Facebook)
• City Of Tampa shared: "Tampa's Green Team was working hard bright and early this Saturday, helping plant 70 trees at Tampa Parks & Recreation's MacFarlane Park. 🌱☀️ Thank you to Tampa's green team members and Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful for getting your hands dirty." (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• Tampa Improv shared: "Jess Hilarious is bringing her show to Tampa. 🎤 April 14 & 15 Tickets: 🎟️ https://improvtampa.com/." (Tampa Improv via Facebook)
• Tampa Convention Center: "Welcome to Tampa, Cossba! This is the first conference for this new organization, and it has brought 1,300 school board members and superintendents from across the country to The Tampa CC." (Tampa Convention Center via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday off right! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— 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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