🌱 Boom By The Bay Returns July 1 + Cipriano Zonin Mobile Pizzeria

Hey, everybody! It’s Saturday in Tampa and I’m Carlos Hernandez, back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in our community. Because community information is power! Today’s briefing includes…

• A new mobile pizzeria is winning over fans in the Tampa Bay area with high-quality Italian ingredients.
• “Boom by the Bay” is back in downtown Tampa on Saturday, July 1.
• St. Pete Pride’s LGBTQ+ Youth & Family Day is happening today.

But first, today’s weather:

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A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 92 Low: 74.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Cipriano Zonin mobile pizzeria is already winning over fans throughout the Tampa Bay area. The mobile pizzeria features seeks to use high-quality Italian ingredients including imported Italian plum tomatoes, Luganiga sausage, imported Italian double-zero flour, house-made Sicilian cream sauce, and more. Pizza is served by the slice and is about $4 to $5 per slice. (Tampa Patch)
2. Tampa’s “Boom by the Bay” Independence Day celebration is returning to Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park on Saturday, July 1. The celebration will include food trucks, a free concert, a pickleball tournament and apple pie bake-off for guests to enjoy. The event will build up to a fireworks show as well. (WFLA)
3. A 75-foot sinkhole has formed in Polk County off of Scott Lake Road, just south of Fitzgerald Road in southern Lakeland. Authorities are monitoring the sinkhole. The sinkhole was growing on Friday afternoon and is located on private property. (Fox 13)
4. St. Pete Pride’s LGBTQ+ Youth & Family Day is happening today at North Straub Park starting at 10 a.m. St. Pete Pride said the event will be family-friendly and include vendors discussing adoptions. The event comes amid a slew of anti-LGTBQ+ legislation in Florida. (ABC Action News)
5. City Brew Tours Tampa is offering craft beer tours for Tampa fans of the growing craft beer industry. Tampa currently has over 100 breweries. Participating breweries for the tours include BarrieHaus Beer Co., Bastet Brewing, Big Storm Brewing, Rock Brothers Brewing, Cigar City Brewing and Southern Brewing & Winery. (Tampa Patch)

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Today in Tampa:

• Repticon at Florida State Fairgrounds. (9 a.m.)
• Tampa Bay Caribbean Heritage Month Festival at University Area Community Development Corporation. (2 p.m.)
• Subhumans at Brass Mug. (7 p.m.)
• Spotlights at The Orpheum. (7 p.m.)
• “Annie” at Straz Center For The Performing Arts. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: “We’ve signed five of our draft picks. ✍️ #GoBucs” (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: “Congratulations to Alonso High School’s Matt Hernandez for being named our 2023 High School Girls Flag Football Coach of the Year.” (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay shared: “When Gwazi Beats gets going, the party never stops. During your Summer Nights adventures, be sure to catch this pulse-pounding display of music and dance nightly through August 6 in Gwazi Plaza.” (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay via Facebook)
• City of Tampa shared: “The City of Tampa Solid Waste Department was invited to do a workshop about drones at the Gentlemen’s Quest Summer STEM camp on June 5.” (City of Tampa via Facebook)
• The University of Tampa (UT) shared: “16 UT students got to see firsthand how the criminal justice system in the Netherlands differs from that of the United States.” (The University of Tampa via Facebook)

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Now you’re in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right. 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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