🌱 Water Street Tampa Art + Food Bank Donations Needed + Pizza Gregario Safety Harbor

Happy Monday, Tampa! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Sunny, pleasant and less humid. High: 74 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Pizzeria Gregario in Safety Harbor is now offering dine-in again on the patio. The popular spot moved to a takeout-only model in the pandemic. Owner Greg Seymour is originally from New Hampshire and would like to make his pizza concept seasonal. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

2. Tampa Bay food banks are in need of volunteers and additional donations amid rising food prices. Feeding Tampa Bay is still serving 35% more people today than it was pre-pandemic. Metropolitan Ministries needs donations, but is also asking people to do some shopping due to supply chain issues. (ABC Action News)

3. Harry Connick Jr., who played Dr. Clay Haskett on the Dolphin Tale movies, left a heartfelt message to Winter The Dolphin on his Twitter Thursday after hearing the news of Winter's passing. Others also paid tribute on social media to Winter. (WTSP)

4. Temporary Road Closures: A portion of East Davis Boulevard between Chesapeake and Barbados avenues will have daily northbound lane closures starting today. The closures will be to make road improvements. (Tampa Patch)

5. Illuminated art installations have been announced for Water Street Tampa. A glowing green art installation by renowned and San Francisco-based artist Jim Campbell and design firm Jason Bruges Studio will shine near Marriott Hotel at Water Street. (That's So Tampa)

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Today in Tampa:

• 14th Annual JD Hasselbach Charity Golf Classic. (10:00 AM)
• Ribbon Cutting for BevelUp - South Tampa Chamber of Commerce. (4:00 PM)
• T’ai Chi Chih for Everyone. (5:00 PM)
• Ybor Heroes Award & Celebration at Coppertail. (5:30 PM)
• South Florida Bulls Men's Basketball vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies Men's Basketball. (7:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Lightning: "This was a satisfying win for the Lightning.... When there were breakdowns, Andrei Vasilevskiy bailed them out with key saves, including a highlight-reel stop in overtime on Aaron Ekblad. Shortly thereafter, Brayden Point accepted a lon..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: "Happy birthday, coach!" (Facebook)
• Humane Society of Tampa Bay: "‼️NOVEMBER ADOPTION SPECIAL‼️ Our shelter is completely full and we need your help spreading the word to Adopt Don't Shop. The more adoptions we do, the more kennels open up for other animals in need. To help promote adoptions we a..." (Facebook)
• Stuff to Do in Tampa Bay: "Who else can relate?! If you're loving the cooler weather, enjoy some fun outdoor activities while you're at it!" (Facebook)

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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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