🌱 Tampa Museum Of Art Juneteenth + Save-A-Lot Robbery Update

Morning, Tampa! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, May 13 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know in town today.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 83 Low: 70.

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. TGH President and CEO John Couris and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor announced a groundbreaking community health and wellness initiative on Tuesday. TampaWell Activated by Tampa General Hospital is a multi-year effort in partnership with the city of Tampa that will focus on engaging the community in preventative health efforts. (Tampa Patch)

2. Margarita Wars is back for its seventh year with 16 local bartenders competing to win the title of Tampa Bay’s Ultimate Margarita on Thursday, May 19, at Tampa River Center located at 402 W. Laurel St. in Tampa. Tickets are now available. (Tampa Bay Newswire)

3. The Tampa Museum of Art will host its first annual “Juneteenth Cultural Celebration" on Sunday, June 19. The family-friendly event will offers guests free museum admission, art-making activities, live music and performances, and food trucks. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

4. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office arrested a woman for aggravated animal cruelty after a neighbor reported her for shooting her dogs with a BB gun in April. An investigation allegedly revealed she shot two of her dogs more than 170 times. (ABC Action News)

5. A man accused of taking part in the Mother's Day robbery of a Save A Lot grocery store has been arrested while another man was fatally shot after threatening officers with a gun at a home in Carrollwood. No officers were injured. (Tampa Patch)

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Today in Tampa:

• Local Stories Live Celebrates Asian American Heritage Month at Entrepreneur Collaborative Center. (9 a.m.)
• Friday The 13th at MacDinton's Irish Pub. (4 p.m.)
• 2022 Cornhole Tournament at Egypt Shrine. (6 p.m.)
• Hocico at The Orpheum. (7 p.m.)
• Lucky 13 Art Show at The Upper Room. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Ardent Mills flour mill in downtown Tampa is set to be demolished this summer. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Business Journal)
• Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and new Police Chief Mary O'Connor will be among the local elected officials who will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House today to discuss how cities have benefitted from increased federal spending during the pandemic. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)
• The tourism promotion agencies for both Hillsborough and Pinellas counties reported record-setting tourist tax collections for the month of March. It was the third month in a row that Hillsborough County hit a benchmark. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)
• Tune-in to Good Morning America this morning to see two Bay Area BBQ spots compete head-to-head in the United States of BBQ competition. (Twitter)

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• Choosing Between Composite Or Vinyl Fences For Your Homes Installation (May 17)
• Antique Silver and Brass Restoration Services (May 18)
• SAT Diagnostic Test, Proctored & Timed Live Online (May 21)
• Dunedin Rotary Triathlon (May 22)
• Taxes in Retirement Seminar (May 24)
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That's it for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new 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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