🌱 Tampa's First Peach Cobbler Factory + Wesley Chapel Basketball Star

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• Tampa's first Peach Cobbler Factory is opening Jan. 7.
• Police are investigating a shooting at Curtis Hixon Park in downtown Tampa on Sunday.
• Wesley Chapel star Trey Murray leads the state in points per game.

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Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 81 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Tampa police are investigating a shooting that happened in Curtis Hixon Park in downtown Tampa on New Year's Day. Police found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound being provided first aid by bystanders at the scene when they arrived. More information is expected to be released soon. (Tampa Patch)

2. Tampa's first Peach Cobbler Factory is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, Jan. 7 at noon. The new location will be at 5003 E Fowler Ave. Suite A. The menu includes cookies, milkshakes, cinnamon rolls, and twelve different banana puddings among other items. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. Armetta’s Grand Jete Studio of Dance in Apollo Beach had their trailer stolen on New Year's Eve worth at least $10,000. The dance studio owners filed a report with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and learned they were not alone in the robbings with others close by also impacted. (Fox 13 Tampa)

4. Wesley Chapel High School basketball star Trey Murray is leading the state in points per game, with an average of 29 points per game. Murray's father played in the past at University of Cincinnati and he hopes one day he will be able to play at the college level or professional level as well. (Bay News 9)

5. Dr. Joe Diaco, a long-running Tampa surgeon and the first doctor of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he was one of the longest-running team doctors in NFL history, died on Monday, Dec. 19. He was 83 years old. Diaco also served as a board member of the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority and helped oversee Tampa International Airport. (Business Observer)

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Today in Tampa:

• Recording Studio Orientation at Riverview Library. (11 a.m.)
• Open Play Mahjong In Person at Life Enrichment Center. (1 p.m.)
• Crochet Buddies at Bruton Memorial Library. (3 p.m.)
• City Council Meeting at Temple Terrace City Council. (6 p.m.)
• Armature Works Book Club - Jan. 3. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: "Mike Evans is the first player in franchise history to record two touchdown receptions of 50-plus yards in the same game.🫡" (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Lightning shared: "We have signed defenseman Nick Perbix to a two-year contract extension worth an AAV of $1.125 million." (Tampa Bay Lightning via Facebook)
• Tampa General Hospital shared: "Welcome to the world, little Widkerry Paul! Our first baby of 2023 was born at 2:03 a.m. Sunday morning, weighing 8 lbs., 4 oz. Join us in wishing this lucky little boy and his family all the best for the new year! ❤️" (Tampa General Hospital via Facebook)
• Tampa Theatre shared: "Our first comedy show of 2023 will be Miranda Sings featuring Colleen Ballinger on Saturday, Jan. 14! Colleen Ballinger is bringing her YouTube superstar character ‘Miranda Sings’ back to Tampa Theatre." (Tampa Theatre via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with your next 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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