Tampa Today News: State Flour Bakery Serving Sourdough Goodies + West Fortune Street Fish Market
Tampa Today News: State Flour Bakery Serving Sourdough Goodies + West Fortune Street Fish Market
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Today’s weather: High 83 and 55. Cloudy.
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Top local stories:
State Flour Bakery in South Tampa serving up sourdough baked goods: State Flour Bakery is a bakery opened in 2023 that serves sourdough baked goods, such as sourdough croissants, and European pastries at 5224 South Dale Mabry Highway in South Tampa. The small business is owned by Chef Alex Flannery and Alex Marsilio. The bakery is open from Thursday to Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (fox13news.com)
FDOT and Transportation companies hosting hiring fair on March 20: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and 40 transportation companies are hosting a hiring fair on Wednesday, March 20 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hillsborough County Fairgrounds located at 215 Sydney Washer Rd. in Dover. Jobs are available in Hillsborough, Hernando, and Polk Counties. Pre-applications are available for those who want to be hired on the spot and should be done by today, March 18. Applicants should bring their ID and resumes. (abcactionnews.com)
Citizens Property Insurance adds more customers in Florida as state pushes to lower growth on provider: The number of customers on Citizens Property Insurance continues to rise as Florida’s property insurance crisis continues. Citizens is the last resort for Floridians for insurance. There are now 1.175 million customers on Citizens and it is the largest insurer in the state. Florida is attempting to offload customers to other companies in the state. (cltampa.com)
Gas prices rising in Tampa Bay during spring break: Gas futures rose by 19 cents while average prices in Florida increased to $3.48 last week, according to AAA. Crude oil prices also spiked due to Russia’s war with Ukraine. Prices last year in 2023 were $3.72 per gallon in Florida so prices are still down for now. (wtsp.com, gasprices.aaa.com)
Tampa market named “best crabs on the planet” by food reviewer: West Fortune Street Fish Market in Tampa has been named the "best crabs on the planet" by a food reviewers called Strictly Dumpling. The video about the crabs has been watched over 800,000 times on Facebook. The market is located at 1926 W Main St. (thatsostampa.com)
Top local events:
Laser Tag Mondays at SkateWorld Tampa. (5:30 p.m.)
Puppies & Panels at Common Dialect Beerworks. (5:30 p.m.)
Bonsai And Brews at Keel Farms. (6:30 p.m.)
HUNGER (2008) by Steve McQueen at Screen Door Cinema. (7 p.m.)
Jammin Salsa With Jahrel and Natasha at Sarasota Contemporary Dance. (7:30 p.m.)
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