🌱 ZooTampa & Coppertail Collaboration + USF Renewable Energy Push

Welcome back, Tampa! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and humid. High: 90 Low: 70.

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. Tampa WWE Superstar Titus O'Neil and The Miz will be representing their hometown teams and announcing selections at the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas this week. The WWE Superstars and their two organizations both shared their excitement for the opportunity. O'Neil runs The Bullard Family Foundation and started the foundation in 2018. (Tampa Patch)

2. ZooTampa and Coppertail Brewing Co. have announced a new long-term partnership, making the Ybor City brewery one of ZooTampa's key sponsors. The two brands say they will join forces on environmental efforts and supporting the local craft beer movement. (Tampa Patch)

3. Today, over 1,000 petitions calling for University of South Florida Tampa campus to switch to renewable energy will be delivered to President Rhea Law. The petitions call for the university to change to clean, renewable energy by no later than 2040, and all electricity on the campus to come from renewable sources by 2030. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

4. A human rights organization launched a billboard campaign in Tampa and several other Florida cities billing the state's slogan as “The Sunshine ‘Don’t Say Gay or Trans’ State.” They are paid for by the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ civil rights organization that claims to be the largest in the nation. (WFLA)

5. Wandee is a new Asian fusion restaurant in Tampa that opened in February. The menu includes Thai food and a variety of Asian appetizers. Wandee is located at 5915 Memorial Hwy, Suite 101. (That's So Tampa)

Today in Tampa:

• Creative Writing at Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative. (2:00 PM)
• Jazz Appreciation Month Films: Soul (PG) at C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. at Matthew Gregory Community Room. (6:30 PM)
• Open Mic With Copperwing at Riveters Tampa. (7:00 PM)
• ADULT at Crowbar. (7:00 PM)
• Poetry Night With The Florida Book Award Winners: A National Poetry Month at Tombolo Books. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has been nominated for six USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice travel awards. (Busch Gardens)
• A Florida Highway Patrol Officer was injured on Saturday night after a DUI driver slammed into the Trooper's patrol vehicle on US-19 in Pinellas Park. (ABC Action News)
• Tone Loc is playing Largo's Central Park Performing Arts Center on Wednesday. (Creative Loafing Tampa)
• From May 6 to May 7, bring the family and enjoy free activities along the Tampa Riverwalk such as local bands, yoga, a Lantern Parade, and the Wiener Dog Derby. (Twitter)

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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.