🌱 Tom Brady Reportedly Retiring + Florida State Fair Returning

Good morning, people of Tampa! Carlos Hernandez here with a fresh copy of the Tampa Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cool with plenty of sunshine. High: 54 Low: 41.

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. Tom Brady, who led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl championship and the New England Patriots to six trophies, has reportedly decided to retire from the NFL, according to ESPN. Sources said Brady's decision to retire is based on family and health, and he didn't want to go through a "farewell season." (Tampa Patch)

2. The Florida State Fair returns to Tampa from Thursday, February 10th to Monday, February 21st at the Florida State Fairgrounds near U.S. Highway 301 and MLK Dr. New food items featured this year include a Funnel Cake Taco, Deep Fried Banana Pudding, Loaded Fried Pickle Nachos, Poutine Sundae, and more. (That's So Tampa)

3. St. Pete's Pacific Counter is heading across the bridge to the corner at North Ashley Drive and West Tyler Street in the Modera Apartments building in downtown Tampa. The new location will feature a new ordering system with in-house kiosks and a new digital ordering platform. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

4. More than 30 mom and pop shops in the Skyway Marina Mall in South St. Petersburg are facing an uncertain future. A local developer plans to tear down the mall for luxury apartments, a bank, and a restaurant. Local businesses have been told they have to vacate the premises by February 13th. (ABC Action News)

5. Hillsborough County is seeking input from residents on a new Equity Profile Action Plan. The Request for Proposal says, "It is Hillsborough County's desire to respond, not only to the current social, cultural, economic climate, but also address in a meaningful way the historic disparities within our community. "Phone line and communication by email to submit input will be open until January 31st, 2022. (83 Degrees Media)

Today in Tampa:

• Sunshine Sunday at Glazer Children's Museum (10:00 AM)
• Reiki Healing Sessions at Unity of Tampa (10:30 AM)
• South Tampa Market at Jasel Jewelry. (12:00 PM)
• Celebrate Lunar New Year At Armature Works. (12:00 PM)
• Valentine Making At Oxford Exchange. (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Tampa is currently hiring for a Budget Operations Manager. Minimum qualifications include: graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s, preferably a master’s, degree in business or public administration, accounting or related field and a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in municipal budgeting, finance or administration, including experience in a supervisory capacity. (Facebook)
• Tampa General Hospital kicked off Gasparilla on Saturday by dropping anchor at the TGH Children's Hospital with CEO John Couris, Board Member John Touchton & Nurse Manager Kelly Shelor. (Twitter)
• OddFellows Ice Cream Co. had its Grand Opening in Hyde Park Village. They were joined by South Tampa Chamber of Commerce help celebrate with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. (Facebook)
• Sunset and sunrise 'Language of Light' exhibit opens at Tampa’s Florida Museum of Photographic Arts next month. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another 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.