🌱 Tampa Man Sues HCSO Sheriff Chronister + Rene's Mexican Breakfast

Hello all. It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town...

• 🌯 There's a new Mexican breakfast option in Seminole Heights from Wed. to Sun.
• 🚒 Hillsborough County firefighters are set to receive a 29% pay bump in a new three-year deal.
• ⚖️ A Tampa man is suing Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister over allegations of use of excessive force.

Today is National Wiener Schnitzel Day. Have you tried this delicious dish before? If not, Taste of Berlin has a tasty one in Brandon.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with thunderstorms. High: 86 Low: 76.

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Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. A Tampa man, 41-year-old Juan A. Romero, has launched a lawsuit against Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, and alleges that deputies "taunted, beat and slammed him into a fence" during a 2018 arrest, crushing his eye socket. The sheriff’s office declined to comment on the case. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)

2. Rene's Mexican Kitchen in Seminole Heights is offering a new breakfast menu with several options including loaded tacos for just $2 each, burritos and chilaquiles. Breakfast is offered from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. from Wednesday through Sunday. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. Hillsborough County firefighters are set to receive a 29% salary increase under the terms of a new three-year contract. The deal will boost starting pay for an entry-level firefighter from $46,300 to $55,386 over the life of the contract. The pay increase comes as the cost of living soars in the Tampa area. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)

4. The 2022 nominees for the Roberto Clemente Award are Tampa Bay Rays' Brandon Lowe and St. Petersburg native Bo Bichette of the Toronto Blue Jays. The award recognizes the player that best "represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field." The award was created in 1971 as the "Commissioner’s Award" and renamed in 1973 after Clemente passed away. (WTSP)

5. Tracie Hartman is the executive performance chef for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and prepares meals for all 53 players as well as coaches and support staff every day during football season. Meals are served at the Bucs' practice facility, the AdventHealth Training Center in Tampa. Hartman estimates that she has written 2,000 recipes since she started the job in April 2021. (WUSF)

Today in Tampa:

• Vintage Roost Market. (9 a.m.)
• Dunkin' On Hillsborough Hosts Pep Rally To Celebrate The Return of Bucs Football. (8 a.m.)
• Through The Lens Of Conflict Exhibit at The Florida Museum Of Photographic Arts. (noon)
• Black Friday Happy Hour at Rose Bar Tampa. (4 p.m.)
• Shuffle's Tribute To John Mellencamp. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Peter Schorsch, the publisher of FloridaPolitics.com, is speaking today at the Oxford Exchange on Kennedy for Café con Tampa at 8 a.m. Tickets are $12 and includes breakfast. (Eventbrite)
• The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board of Directors approved its 2023 budget which includes a $787.4 million terminal at Tampa International Airport. Construction is expected to begin in 2024 and be completed by 2027. (That's So Tampa)
• Review Reply.AI Founder Henry Coan of Tampa received a $5,000 award from Seedfunders on Wednesday during a pitch competition. The app aims to help local restaurants keep up with customer concerns. (St. Pete Catalyst)

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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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