🌱 Tampa Patch: What's Happening Today (Tue, Dec 6)

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But first, today's weather:

Sun, some clouds. High: 81 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Making dumplings with celebrity chef & Tampa native Richard Hales, bringing his acclaimed restaurant to his hometown (WFLA)
2. 'Holiday Hunters' stalk homes to steal package deliveries (ABC Action News Tampa Bay)
3. 2,400 pounds of Oscar Mayer sandwich meat recalled (WFLA)
4. Accused Tampa killer says he's guilty, wants death sentence (Bay News 9)
5. Do you kill plants, Tampa Bay? This business offers a safe, 'groovy' plant space (Tampa Bay Times)
6. 2-year-old panther killed in vehicle crash on Hillsborough County road (FOX 13 Tampa)
7. Gorgeous stretch of weather continues (WFLA)

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• Tampa International Airport: "TAMPA 🤝 TAMPA: Our friends at Visit Tampa Bay and Southwest Airlines invited THE ENTIRE TOWN of Tampa, Kansas (pop. 100) to visit Tampa, Florida! Join us in welcoming 95 of the town’s residents who arrive today 🦩" (Tampa International Airport via Facebook)
• Tampa Police Department: "Tampa Police are working to identify and locate the 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 who robbed the Sunglass Hut at International Mall on Friday, December 2. The suspect, 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀, began putting designer glasses into a bag she..." (Tampa Police Department via Facebook)
• ZooTampa at Lowry Park: "It's Zoey again; She loves the Zoo! Today Zoey visited our Caribbean Flamingos! She loved their bright colors and even tried standing like them! Although... She couldn't stand on one leg for nearly as long. Flamingos can stand on one leg..." (ZooTampa at Lowry Park via Facebook)
• City of Tampa: "Help keep trash in its place by bagging all trash in your blue cart. Loose trash can cause litter, creating health and safety concerns for the community and environment. Not to mention, it makes Tampa look trashy! #KeepitCleanTampa More ..." (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• Humane Society of Tampa Bay: "HOLIDAY TREAT FOR YOU & YOUR PET 🎁 Purchase any wellness package for your dog or cat and receive $10 off until the end of the year! Just mention promo: "Holiday2258"! Schedule your appointment now at https://humanesocietytampa.org/servi..." (Humane Society of Tampa Bay via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Plantation: "I'm looking for someone to install a dash camera in my car. - You can either post a comment below or send me a pm. Thank you in advance. Estoy tratando de encontrar a alguien que instale una cámara de tablero en mi automóvil. Puedes pub..." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll see you around.

— Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel

About me: The original Pirate Queen and QA engineer for Patch. Did you know that this week I have worked at least two fourteen hour days? This sprint has been nuts and the engineering team has been keeping me hopping non-stop. I'm exhausted and very close to needing a vacation.

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