Hello, neighbors! It’s me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily. Here’s what it’s essential to learn about what’s taking place domestically, together with:
- A brand new espresso store is opening in South Tampa to assist these with mental and developmental disabilities.
- Florida Highway Patrol is looking for suggestions from the general public within the demise of a mom of 4 in Tampa.
- Nearly 500 flights have been canceled this week at Tampa International Airport.
But first, immediately’s climate:
More humid within the afternoon. High: 82 Low: 67.
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Here are the highest tales in Tampa immediately:
1. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is looking for suggestions from the general public within the demise of a mom of 4 who was discovered on the shoulder of I-75 simply south of the Dale Mabry Highway exit on Christmas Day. Troopers mentioned the sufferer, 29-year-old Stephanie Contreras, was discovered simply after 7 a.m. Sunday by a Florida Department of Transportation street ranger. Contreras suffered a head damage in addition to street rash all through her physique from being dragged throughout the pavement and later died from the accidents. (Tampa Patch)
2. CUP (Coffee Uniting People) is a new espresso store opening in South Tampa with the aim of offering job alternatives for these with mental and developmental disabilities. The new store shall be positioned at 3408 South Dale Mabry Highway. The baristas and employees have been coaching at twenty second Street Coffee in Tampa with a concentrate on studying espresso photographs and brewing sizzling cofffee. (WFLA)
3. Nearly 500 flights have been canceled this week at Tampa International Airport amid a nationwide collapse with Southwest Airlines and vacation journey struggles. The struggles started when a winter storm disrupted air journey over the weekend. Airport spokesperson Emily Nipps is hopeful the state of affairs will enhance immediately. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times, Free: Tampa Patch)
4. Hillsborough Education Foundation CEO Kim Jowell has been acknowledged as the primary recipient of the Joe Rizzo Learner & Leader Award by The Consortium of Florida Education Foundation. The award is given to a “local education foundation leader who is active in his or her own learning and development while serving as a leader in their organization and through engagement with the consortium.” (Osprey Observer)
5. School districts all through the Tampa Bay space proceed to battle to search out lecturers to employees colleges. Hillsborough County has 534 instructor vacancies, which is probably the most of any faculty district in Florida. Pinellas has 136 vacancies and Polk round 200 vacancies. (ABC Action News)
Today in Tampa:
- Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park. (4 p.m.)
- Música In Flor Fina With Kafkasso Flamenco Trio at Hotel Haya. (6:30 p.m.)
- New Year’s Eve Celebration at Publix Aprons Cooking School Of Citrus Park. (6:30 p.m.)
- Screen Door Presents: Breathing Happy at Screen Door Cinema. (7 p.m.)
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown at Amalie Arena. (7:45 p.m.)
From my pocket book:
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: “The NFC South title is at stake Sunday ?.” (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
- ZooTampa at Lowry Park shared: “Mark your calendar to tune in to Nat Geo Wild on Sunday, Jan. 1 at 10 p.m. EST.” (ZooTampa at Lowry Park via Facebook)
- City of Tampa shared: “Check this out! Tampa remains one of the safest cities of its size based on the FBI’s latest crime data recently released for select cities. Thank you Tampa Police Department for keeping our community safe.” (City of Tampa via Facebook)
- Tampa General Hospital shared: “Tampa General Hospital has just become the first hospital in Tampa Bay to perform 500 WATCHMANâ„¢ device procedures!” (Tampa General Hospital via Facebook)
- City of Tampa shared: “Tampa Solid Waste is offering curbside Christmas tree collection at no additional charge from Jan. 3- 13 on your regularly scheduled yard waste collection day.” (City of Tampa via Facebook)
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Now you are within the loop and able to head out the door on this Friday! See you tomorrow to your subsequent replace.
— Carlos Hernandez
About me: Hello my title is Carlos Hernandez and I’m a meals author with over 10 years of expertise within the business. I write the meals weblog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and in addition contribute to a number of newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.