🌱 William Dean Chocolates Midtown + Voices Of Women Theatre Fest + Two Graces

Welcome back, Tampa! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started. Here's everything worth knowing around Tampa today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 91 Low: 72.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. The first Powerstories Voices of Women Theatre Festival, featuring female playwrights over age 17, is kicking off on October 6th and will run through October 17th. The event will happen in-person in Tampa and virtually. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

2. Stageworks Theatre will return to full capacity just in time for Halloween. Its latest show is called "Evil Dead The Musical." The show will include raining blood for all you spooky fans. (ABC Action News)

3. Get your sweet tooth ready: William Dean Chocolates is coming to Midtown Tampa this year. It is most famously known for being featured in the "Hunger Games" movie series. (That's So Tampa)

4. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has launched a lawsuit against Olympus Pools for allegedly taking payment upfront and leaving jobs unfinished, leaving homeowners trapped. Some homeowners even have large unfinished holes on their properties. (ABC Action News)

5. Farm-fresh concept Two Graces is coming soon to St. Petersburg. The outdoor dining can seat up to 100 guests and is shaded by an oak tree and equipped with fans for cooling. The location previously housed Reading Room. (St. Pete Rising)

6. The American Institute of Architects Tampa Bay (AIA) finally has a home of its own at 1208 North Howard Avenue. The location is in quickly developing North Hyde Park. (Tampa Patch)

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Today in Tampa:

• Creatures Of The Night At ZooTampa. (4:00 PM)
• Evening of Play (Ages 21+ Only) - Glazer Children's Museum. (6:00 PM)
• Haunted Wharf And UNDead In The Water. (6:00 PM)
• Haunted River Tour On Pirate Water Taxi. (6:30 PM)
• Evil Dead: The Musical - Stageworks. (8:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Patch is compiling a list of Halloween yard haunts decorated to the max that are worth driving by. Submit yours today.
• Tampa Bay Lightning: ""The Lightning faced a team that was dialed-in and ready to face the two-time defending Stanley Cup champs. That figures to be a regular occurrence throughout the season. The Lightning will need to elevate their own game to be ready for ..." (Facebook)
• Tampa International Airport: "Middle seat < window seat < this seat - Niklas.Flight" (Facebook)
• Hillsborough County Public Schools: "Wait... Did the quarterback just throw to himself?! Jay'Lan and Ja'von Hill are identical twins on the Middleton High football team. Jay'Lan is the QB and his brother is a receiver. Jay'Lan is 13 minutes older, which is why the seniors d..." (Facebook)
• Visit Tampa Bay: "Amazing downtown views from atop the NEW Hyatt Place Hyatt House Tampa Downtown: miamituristico (IG)" (Facebook)

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Events:

• FamilyFest Tampa (October 16)
• 6th Annual HCC Hawk Run - 5K Glow Run and Walk (In person and Virtual) (October 16)
• Greektoberfest! Fort Myers - Friday, Saturday, Sunday! Greek Food, Drink, Music! (October 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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