🌱 Gas Tanks Kill Ruskin Woman + Commissioner Gwen Myers Unopposed

Hello all. It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 92 Low: 78.

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Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. A Ruskin woman was killed Friday when gas tanks being hauled by a tractor-trailer truck fell off and landed on the car she was in, authorities said. The other passengers in the car survived with minor injuries. (Tampa Patch)

2. Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers, a Tampa democrat, will continue to serve District 3 after qualifying without opposition on Friday. She was first elected to the seat in a Special Election in 2020 following the retirement of former Commission Chair Les Miller. (Florida Politics)

3. A candidate for Hillsborough County School Board, Alysha "Aly Marie" Legge, said in a public forum that a recent Florida book ban was justified, and defended the state's attacks on "critical race theory" (CRT), despite little evidence of it being taught in public schools. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

4. Claire Bridges, a model from St. Petersburg has a new outlook on life and a new perspective after nearly dying from COVID-19. She was at Tampa General Hospital for more than two months as she battled multiple illnesses and had both of her legs amputated. (WTSP)

5. Tampa Police said they found a deceased man in the driveway of a home in the 3600 block of North 53rd Street in Tampa just after midnight, according to a media release. An investigation is now underway. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Times)

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Today in Tampa:

• Fresco & Flow at Westshore Plaza. (7 a.m.)
• Juneteenth Cultural Celebration 2022 at Tampa Museum Of Art. (10 a.m.)
• Father's Day Auto Show! at MacDinton's Irish Pub. (11 a.m.)
• Father's Day Bourbon-Inspired Celebration at Rivers Edge. (noon)
• Wtr Pool Party Sunday With Fedde Le Grand. (noon)

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From my notebook:

• The USF St. Petersburg campus and the St. Pete Youth Farm will unveil the Fresh and Local Greenhouse on Monday, June 20 at 9:30 a.m. The new greenhouse will enhance urban agriculture, promote food security, and provide fresh, local vegetables for the community year-round. (Tampa Bay Newswire)
• Florida State Senator Janet Cruz joined several local officials on Friday morning to unveil a new historic marker honoring a lost cemetery. It marks more than 1,200 individuals buried, many Black and Cuban, in what once was College Hill Cemetery. (Florida Politics)
• A former candidate for Tampa City Council is reportedly linked to a Facebook account that a real estate development consultant says made defamatory statements about him. Jonathan Godwin of South Tampa is accused of using a false Facebook account to make statements about development consultant Stephen Michelini. (Subscription: Tampa Bay Business Journal)
• Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 20, North Highland Avenue will be closed from West Frierson Avenue to West Haya Street for wastewater and drinking water utility construction. This is part of the Southeast Seminole Heights Stormwater Improvement Project. (Twitter)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.

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