🌱 Stormwater Projects + Vaccine Mandate Crackdown + Gulf Coast Sourdough

Welcome back, Tampa! Let's get this Wednesday started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 90 Low: 75.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Vaccine Mandate Crackdown: The Florida Department of Health is investigating more than 100 businesses, venues and government agencies for potentially violating Florida's ban on "COVID-19 vaccine passports." It could lead to $5,000 fines per violation. On the list is Tampa Amphitheater which is requiring vaccines or negative tests to attend concerts and events as well as The MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, David A. Straz Center, Gasparilla Music Festival, and more. (Spectrum News 13)

2. The City of Tampa is taking the next step toward sustainability and long term stability with $36.6 million in new bonds for creative stormwater projects. It pairs with Tampa Mayor Jane Castor's Transforming Tampa's Tomorrow vision and the Resilient Tampa Roadmap. (Tampa Patch)

3. A new report has named Tampa and St. Petersburg among the "most at risk" cities for flooding. The report states an increasing flood risk over the next 30 years that could make up to 25% of U.S. infrastructure inoperable. (ABC Action News)

4. Birria Goodness: Tampa chef Jesus Bravo’s "Te Invito" quesabirria taco truck soft opens next week to the public. It will be outside outside St. Petersburg's Lingr restaurant, where Bravo works as a sous chef, starting October 18th. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

5. Gulf Coast Sourdough is opening next to Revolution Ice Cream in Tampa's Seminole Heights on Florida Avenue. The new location will include indoor and outdoor seating. (That's So Tampa)

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Today in Tampa:

• Leadership Speaker Series - The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business Events (4:00 PM)
• Tampa Heights Night Market. (5:30 PM)
• The Pink Connect at BellaBrava Tampa. (5:30 PM)
• Arts Townhall - Downtown/Ybor - Tampa Arts Alliance at The Rialto Theatre. (6:30 PM)
• University of South Florida Info Session: Inside Look @ UI/UX Design Bootcamp. (7:30 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Lightning: "Three more years of Cooooop! We have signed head coach Jon Cooper to a three-year contract extension through the 2024-25 season. tbl.co/cooper10-11" (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Rays: "Thank you, Rays fans Thank you for your passion, energy, and encouragement all season long. We couldn't have made it this far without all of you" (Facebook)
• Tampa International Airport: "This week, TPA will host four workshops to assess noise impacts on the community and surrounding areas. These workshops are a part of a larger FAA initiative known as a Part 150 Study. To register, email airportmeeting@qcausa...." (Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "TAMPA HISTORY: Tampa's West River area has quite a fascinating history. In the 1930s - 1960s, the current site of the Rome Yard served as a camping site and trailer camp for "tin can tourists". As the first travel club, Tin Can Tourists ..." (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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