🌱 Tampa Tenant's Bill Of Rights Shot Down + Valentine's Day Deals + NFT Home Sale

Happy Sunday, people of Tampa! These are the most important things going on today in Tampa.

First, today's weather:

A passing morning shower. High: 68 Low: 58.

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Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is investigating recent allegations of domestic violence made on social media against its detective Daniel Leyden. Authorities say Leyden killed Deputy Abigail Bieber last Saturday in St. Augustine and then killed himself. (ABC Action News)

2. The Tampa City Council reversed course on Thursday and shot down a proposal to include a tenant’s bill of rights and income anti-discrimination language in the city's housing laws, a major blow to housing rights activists as spiking rent price squeeze local residents. The initial proposal reading received a 6-1 vote, while the second vote was 4-2. Tampa Council members Joe Citro, John Dingfelder, Bill Carlson and Charlie Miranda voted no, with Luis Viera missing the vote. (Florida Politics)

3. There are over 40 Valentine's Day specials available at restaurants across the Tampa Bay area. If you haven't made reservations yet, time is running out. On the list are Sal Y Mar, Steelbach, Timpano Hyde Park, Hotel Haya, Bulla Gastrobar, and more. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

4. The murder trial for the retired cop accused of shooting and killing a man in a Wesley Chapel movie theater after having popcorn thrown at him begins on Monday. Retired Tampa Police captain Curtis Reeves is facing a second-degree murder charge. (Fox 13 Tampa)

5. A Gulfport home will be the first in the nation sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) using cryptocurrency and blockchain technology on Tuesday, according to owner Leslie Alessandra. She says one benefit is that the buyer can remain mostly anonymous. So far, 2,000 people have signed up for the auction. (Bay News 9)

Today in Tampa:

• Member Morning at Glazer Children's Museum. (10:00 AM)
• Hyde Park Village Fresh Market. (10:00 AM)
• Reiki Healing Sessions at Unity of Tampa. (10:30 AM)
• Softball Ursuline vs. Tampa At The University of Tampa Athletics. (12:00 PM)
• NFT (Non-Fungible Token) for Photographers: What, Why and How at The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts. (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament will take place at Amalie Arena from March 9th-13th. This will be the first time Tampa has hosted this prestigious event since 2009. (Facebook)
• William Dean Chocolates is now open at Midtown Tampa. It is opening with a Valentine's Collections as well as chocolates, confections, macarons and gelato. (Facebook)
• Ari Shaffir is coming to the Tampa Improv from February 11th-12th. Tickets are now available. (Facebook)
• The 2022 Urban Excellence Awards are right around the corner. Those interested can check out the finalists, vote for People’s Choice, and buy tickets online. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow 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.