Tampa Today News: Ruskin Seafood Company + Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival
Tampa Today News: Ruskin Seafood Company + Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival
Everything happening in town.
Happy Friday! Welcome to Tampa Today News! I’m Carlos Hernandez, your host explaining all things about what’s happening in the Tampa Bay area including local news and more.
Today’s weather: High 78 and low 58. Sunny.
Featured sponsor: Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival
Top local stories:
Pin on Cafe moving to St. Pete’s Grand Central District: Pin on Cafe in St. Petersburg is moving to the Grand Central District in St. Pete at 2458 Central Ave., according to St. Pete Rising. The new location will feature more indoor and outdoor dining space and a variety of delicious Asian fusion food. (stpeterising.com)
Tampa Bay Rodeo and Family Festival this weekend: The Tampa Bay Rodeo and Family Festival is this Friday and Saturday at Hillsborough Fairgrounds at 215 Sydney Washer Rd. in Dover. Guests can enjoy live music, food, refreshments, animal experiences, a mechanical bull, full rodeo, and more. (wfla.com)
Ruskin Seafood Company serving fresh and frozen seafood to locals in Southshore: The Ruskin Seafood Company in south Hillsborough County is serving a variety of fresh and frozen seafood to locals including lobster, Key West pink shrimp, salmon, blue crabs, and more. The market is located at 701 US-41 near College Ave. (ospreyobserver.com)
Abortion rights group prepares for push to November 2024 election ballot: Floridians Protecting Freedom, a group backed by abortion advocates, is now fundraising for the November election and preparing to push for an amendment to overturn Florida’s 6 week-ban on abortion signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The group will officially kick off the "Yes on Four" campaign this Saturday in Orlando. (abcactionews.com)
St. Pete NAACP joins Tropicana Field redevelopment push: St. Petersburg NAACP is rubber stamping a redevelopment proposal for Tropicana Field. Former leaders are disappointed in the organization for supporting the initiative including Bishop Manuel Sykes, an opponent of the proposal. If approved, taxpayers will spend $600 million on the new redevelopment. St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is a major supporter of the proposal. (wtsp.com)
Top local events:
Friday, April 12
Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival at Clearwater Beach. (10 a.m.)
Tampa Bay Blues Festival at Vinoy Park. (12:30 p.m.)
Deep Dive with Louis Markoya: An Exclusive Artist Lecture at Imagine Museum. (5 p.m.)
2nd Annual Stories of Hope at The Portico Cafe. (6:30 p.m.)
Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival VIP Chef Showdown at Curtis Hixon Park. (7 p.m.)
Saturday, April 13
17th Annual Pinellas Pepper Fest at England Brothers Park. (10 a.m.)
Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting at Curtis Hixon Park. (1 p.m.)
Temple Terrace Craft Brewfest 2024 at Woodmont Park. (3 p.m.)
Latin Dance Class & Salsa Party on the Pier at St. Pete Pier. (6 p.m.)
San Francisco Giants at Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. (6:50 p.m.)
Sunday, April 14
20th Annual St. Pete Beach Corey Area Craft Festival at Corey Ave. (10 a.m.)
Bern's Winefest: Haven Art Brunch With Cass Contemporary at Haven. (11 a.m.)
Valentino Khan at WTR Pool. (noon)
Learn to Crochet at Creative Junk Therapy. (3 p.m.)
Roy Peter Clark | Writing Workshop at Oxford Exchange. (4 p.m.)
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-Carlos Hernandez