🌱 Stageworks Theatre Announces 40th Season + Apollo Beach Flyover

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 92 Low: 81.

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Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. A 39-year-old Tampa woman, Rolanda Wingfield, will spend three years in federal prison after she plead guilty to fraud and identity theft related to COVID-19 unemployment insurance benefits. Wingfield was ordered to pay $135,576 in restitution to the various state workforce agencies she defrauded. (Tampa Patch)

2. The new Apollo Beach flyover opened to traffic this past weekend, connecting Apollo Beach with U.S. 301 and aiding congestion in the area. The project also added safety features for bicyclists and pedestrians. (Bay News 9)

3. Tampa police arrested 26-year-old John Inglis on Saturday morning after he was allegedly caught impersonating a police officer and pulling people over, according to a release. According to the investigators, Inglis had previously taken someone's gun after pulling them over on I-75. (WFLA)

4. Stageworks Theatre has announced its 40th season. The 2022-23 season will feature a mixture of award-winning dramas, musicals, audience favorites and a world premiere. Tickets are now available and monthly subscriptions are also being offered for the first time. (Tampa Patch)

5. University of South Florida (USF)'s college of public health was given over $1 million to grow the public health laboratory workforce from the Association of Public Health Laboratories. The funding comes from an initiatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The money will be used for over a dozen students in the public health doctor of pharmacy program. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Business Journal)

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Today in Tampa:

• Support The 2022 Plastic Ecochallenge at Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful (9 a.m.)
• Book Discussion: The Lost Apothecary at Maureen B. Gauzza Library. (1 p.m.)
• Trivia Tuesday at Armature Works (6 p.m.)
• Recording Studio Orientation at Riverview Library. (7 p.m.)
• Summer Classic Movie Series at Tampa Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• New management at Tampa's troubled Timberfalls apartments says they are ready to fix years of neglect. Management says three-day eviction notice letters given last Friday were meant to "open a line of communication between tenants." (ABC Action News)
• The Hemophilia Foundation of Greater Florida has announced that the Superhero Fun Walk will occur on Saturday, September 24 at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg. Walk registration is free. (Tampa Bay Newswire)
• Sarasota-based Daiquiri Deck is celebrating National Daiquiri Day today. Guests can enjoy specials and a chance to win a free year of daiquiris as well as merchandise. Daiquri Deck has five locations in Sarasota, Venice and Bradenton Beach. (Tampa Bay Newswire)
• City workers represented by the city of Tampa's largest labor union have overwhelmingly approved a new contract that delivers the "highest wage increase ever," according to Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1464 President Steve Simon. It includes an 18% pay raise for municipal workers over three years. (WMNF)
• The 13th International Dragon Boat Festival Club Crew Worlds is underway this week at Sarasota's Nathan Benderson Park. It's free to attend and $15 to park a day. Enjoy the race with live music and a beer garden today at 9 a.m. (WTSP)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next 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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