TB Lightning Beer + TPA Airport Hiring + Record Manatee Deaths

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily.

In this issue, you'll learn about a new beer to celebrate the Lightning win, a hiring rush at Tampa International Airport, an artist in Europe who is a fan of Tampa Bay, a manatee death crisis, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Rain in the afternoon and evening. High: 91 Low: 77.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Tampa Bay Lightning fans can celebrate the team victory with a limited-edition Coors Light brew made from ice collected from the rink at Amalie Arena during the Stanley Cup Final. It is available on tap in Tampa area bars and in 32-ounce collectable crowlers. (Patch)

2. Tampa International Airport is trying to keep up with summer demand and is hiring 150 people to try to ease the stress on employees. The airport says candidates who qualify will be hired on the spot and there are benefits for some positions such as bonuses.(Fox 13 Tampa Bay)

3. A 22-year-old international sports artist and illustrator in Scotland shared a drawing of Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos in a viral tweet. Ten percent of every order on her Etsy page goes to Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) in an effort to giveback with her talent. (WFLA)

4. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has reported that a record 841 manatees have died so far in 2021, breaking a record set in 2013 with 830 manatees deaths. The vice president of the Sierra Club in Tampa Bay blames nutrient runoff from fertilized yards, agriculture, unregulated leaking septic tanks, and recreational horseback riding through grass flats. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

5. Hillsborough County Commissioner Kimberly Overman is seeking a building reinspection rules program after the Surfside condo collapse that will be similar others in Broward and Miami-Dade. (Tampa Bay Times)

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Today in Tampa

• Soaring Eagle Award Breakfast. (7:30 AM)
• Weekday Yoga at Armature Works. (9:00 AM)
• Magic Dream Castle at Painting With a Twist South Tampa. (10:00 AM)
• Graffiti Art at TRIBE Seminole Heights. (1:00 PM)
• Live Music: The Wandering Hours at The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art. (5:30 PM)
• Tampa Tarpons vs. Lakeland Flying Tigers. (6:30 PM)
• Oxford Exchange Book Club: Gilead. $28 to attend. (6:30 PM)
• Marvel-Themed Trivia Tuesday at Pups Pub. (7:30 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Reminder: Hillsborough County is offering free mosquito fish to residents through September in an effort to combat them.
• Did you miss the Tampa Bay Lightning championship boat parade? You can watch it here.
• Downtown Tampa came alive for the Lightning boat parade.
• Grow Financial is continuing their giveaway campaign with Cass Street Deli, Pacific Counter, and more.
• Tampa Mayor Jane Castor: WHAT. A. TURNOUT. That was AWESOME, @CityofTampa !!! Goooooooo Bolts! (Twitter)
• Rob Higgins: This is how #TeamTampaBay celebrates championships! #GoBolts (Twitter)
• The University of Tampa: "It’s a beautiful day for a parade! #UTampa #TeamChampaBay #StanleyCup #GoBolts️" (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "A bunch of homes are hitting the market. A Ponzi scheme is to blame." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: ""I think once we did it on boats, a lot of us thought, why would you have done it any other way than this way?" Light..." (Facebook)

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• Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (July 16)
• The Summer Rock and Stone Show (July 17)

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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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