🌱 Tampa Museum Expands + International Travel Opens + The Crane St. Pete

Hey, Tampa! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Pleasant with plenty of sun. High: 72 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Hillsborough County will spend more than $103 million in American Rescue Funds on affordable housing, sewer and septic issues, and alleviating hunger in underserved areas throughout the county. The county board voted 6-0 to fund the project last week. (WUSF)

2. The Tampa Museum of Art has announced a $68 million expansion. The museum will grow from 69,000 to 125,000 square feet and feature a new accessible rooftop. Four galleries will be added to the second floor of the museum and the atrium will become a sculpture gallery. Culinary arts classes will be another addition. (Tampa Bay Times)

3. A casual steak and seafood restaurant called The Crane is coming to St. Petersburg's Central Avenue in 2022. Owner Sean Thongsiri opened Mangosteen last week in downtown St. Pete. Lunch will offer smaller bites and Asian influence will be present throughout. (St. Pete Rising)

4. The United States is reopening travel to vaccinated international tourists today. International travel is expected to slowly increase. Tampa International Airport is not adding any additional international flights until next Monday, November 15th with British Airways. (WTSP)

5. Tampa police are asking for the public's help to find two hit-and-run drivers who struck and killed pedestrians in separate accidents this week. One accident occurred on Thursday and the other on Friday. (Tampa Patch)

6. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has launched a lawsuit against the Biden Administration over the constitutionality of the employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The lawsuit was filed Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. (Patch Florida)

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Today in Tampa:

• Intro To Woodturning at Florida School of Woodwork. (9:00 AM)
• Hillsborough County Affordable Housing Advisory Board (Hybrid). (9:00 AM)
• Armature Works Job Fair. (9:00 AM)
• Tampa Blood Drive Health Event. (10:00 AM)
• T’ai Chi Chih for Everyone. (5:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Lightning: "We have reassigned defenseman Andrej Sustr to the Syracuse Crunch." (Facebook)
• Tampa General Hospital: "The pandemic has shown us how valuable our 10 service lines are to ensuring the sustainability of the hospital. While our health care providers worked around the clock to care for patients, our team worked around the clock to ensure the..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Museum of Art, Inc.: "The diving dolphin alongside the right leg of this muscular figure with a thick beard and wavy hair, identify him as Poseidon, Greek god of the sea and rivers – or, Neptune, his Roman counterpart! In his left hand, now missing, the go..." (Facebook)
• The Salvation Army Tampa Family Stores: "Already have that Holiday itch? Come check out our Lakeland Family Store" (Facebook)
• Tampa Convention Center: "Dive into City of Tampa's rich history while you Visit Tampa Bay, with a visit to the Tampa Bay History Center! Current temporary exhibits to explore: Tusks to Tails: A Fossil History of Florida OUTPOST to STATEHOOD: The Florida Te..." (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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