TB Lightning Singer Battling COVID-19+Free Vaccine Home Delivery

Rise and shine, Tampa! Let's get you all caught up to start this Saturday off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing in Tampa today.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 92 Low: 77.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Retired Air Force sergeant and Tampa Bay Lightning national anthem singer Sonya Bryson-Kirksey was likely exposed to COVID-19 during the Stanley Cup celebration, according to her husband. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis a few years ago and is currently battling the virus. (Fox 13 Tampa Bay)

2. Shuffle is hosting a fundraiser today to bring Wi-Fi to low-income communities with Florida Engineering Leadership Institute (FELI). Each tower costs about $6,000 to start and run for one year and they are close to their goal for the first tower. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

3. Free COVID-19 vaccine home delivery is coming to Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. The department of health is joining forces with DeliveRxd Pharmacy, a Tampa-based company that already delivers medications in the region. Best of all, it's completely free and you do not need insurance. What are you waiting for? (WTSP)

4. Florida leads the nation in opioid abuse. Nearly 21 Floridians die every day from overdoses. Users are often unaware that the illegal drugs they've purchased have been laced with fentanyl and are overdosing in increasing numbers, according to Marianne Dean, Overdose Data to Action coordinator. (Patch)

5. The Rolling Stones are back on tour, resuming their critically acclaimed "No Filter" summer tour that they canceled last year during the pandemic. Their canceled concert at Raymond James Stadium has been rescheduled for October 29th in Tampa. (Patch)

Today in Tampa

• Fun Family Farmers Market at Land of Delight. (8:00 AM)
• Day Of Discovery at MOSI. (8:00 AM)
• Fight Mosquitoes with Free Fish. (8:00 AM)
• Raymond James Stadium To Host Job Fair. (9:00 AM)
• Back 2 School Health Clinic. (9:00 AM)
• Daniel Tiger Is Coming To Your Neighborhood. (10:00 AM)
• Sensory Saturdays at Community Roots Collective. (10:00 AM)
• Tiana's Tea Inc. presents "MASK OFF". (11:30 AM)
• Rosé All Day Saturdays w/ Diesel (Shaq) at WTR. (12:00 PM)
• America's Largest Interactive Mystery Dinner Show. (6:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Times: "Want to complain about your neighbor's overgrown yard or noisy party? Now you'll have to give your name." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "A man on a motor scooter was struck and killed making a left turn in Brandon, troopers say." (Facebook)
• Clean Recovery Center: "The team at Clean Recovery Centers is eager to help those struggling with substance use disorders. For more informati..." (Instagram)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The Lightning traded away the rights to the unrestricted free agent less than a week ago." (Facebook)
• Clean Recovery Centers: "The team at Clean Recovery Centers is eager to help those struggling with substance use disorders. For more informati..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right. See you all tomorrow for another update! If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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