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Things to do in Tampa

• Cinema in the Sunshine State (Mon, Oct 5)
• Cocktails & Connections: Tampa’s Speed Dating (Wed, Oct 7)
• The Broken Hearts - Tom Petty Tribute (Fri, Oct 9)
• Downtown Tampa Walking Tour (Sat, Oct 10)
• Pumpkins & Pints- Adult Pumpkin Painting (Tue, Oct 13)
• Art Fair Tampa (Thu, Oct 15)
• La Septima- An Evening of History and Dance (Sat, Oct 17)
• Tampa Halloween Fest (Sun, Oct 25)
• Tampa Bays Art on Tap (Sun, Oct 25)
• Ryan Sickler (Fri, Nov 6)

Current public safety alerts

• Flash Flood Warning issued October 3 at 8:30PM EDT until October 3 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL (Sun, Oct 4 · nws) — FFWJAX The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Baker County in northeastern Florida... Northwestern Clay County in northeastern Florida... Northeastern Bradfor…
• Flash Flood Warning issued October 3 at 8:20PM EDT until October 3 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL (Sun, Oct 4 · nws) — FFWJAX The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Baker County in northeastern Florida... Northwestern Clay County in northeastern Florida... West Central Duval County…
• Flash Flood Warning issued October 3 at 7:55PM EDT until October 3 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL (Sat, Oct 3 · nws) — FFWJAX The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Baker County in northeastern Florida... Western Nassau County in northeastern Florida... Southeastern Charlton C…

Did you know? Tampa and area facts

• Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL, enrolls about 23,757 undergraduates, admits 66% of applicants, in-state tuition is about $4,879. (U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard)
• Flagler College in Saint Augustine, FL, enrolls about 2,391 undergraduates, admits 81% of applicants, in-state tuition is about $29,900. (U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard)
• Did you know? BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI in MIAMI, Florida earned a 5-star CMS Hospital Overall Rating. (Source: CMS Hospital Compare) (CMS Hospital Compare)
• University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, enrolls about 35,629 undergraduates, admits 24% of applicants, in-state tuition is about $6,381. (U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard)
• Did you know? On 2026-04-23, FEMA issued a Fire Management Assistance Declaration for Florida — COW CREEK FIRE (Fire). (Source: FEMA OpenFEMA, Disaster #5632) (FEMA OpenFEMA)
• Did you know? On 2026-04-22, FEMA issued a Fire Management Assistance Declaration for Florida — RAILROAD COMPLEX FIRE (Fire). (Source: FEMA OpenFEMA, Disaster #5631) (FEMA OpenFEMA)

Latest product recalls

• Stewart’s Shop Corp. Recalls Heavenly Medley and Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry Due to Possible Foreign Object (Fri, Oct 2 · 🍎 FDA Food) — October 2, 2026, Stewart’s Shops Corp. of Saratoga Springs, NY is recalling two flavors, Heavenly Medley and Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry, of half-gallon ice cream due to the potential presence of metal.
• EAK Distribution LLC Recalls HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds, 8 oz, Heirloom Because of Possible Health Risk (Fri, Oct 2 · 🍎 FDA Food) — October 2nd, 2026 - EAK Distribution of Casper, WY is recalling HOME GROWN Green Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli Seeds, 8 oz, Heirloom, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can…
• Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. Expands Recalls to Include Additional Lots of Great Value Frozen Organic Triple Berry Blend 10 OZ, Great Value Frozen Organic… (Fri, Oct 2 · 🍎 FDA Food) — October 02, 2026. Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., San Carlos, Chile expands its previously initiated recalls on July 3, 2026 and September 3,2026 recall of frozen organic IQF blueberries and berry blends to include ad…
• Gias Foods, Inc. Recalls Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Because of Possible Health Risk (Thu, Oct 1 · 🍎 FDA Food) — Gias Foods of New York, NY is recalling all lot codes of bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause s…
• Greenwich Rx Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Compounded Glutathione Due to Elevated Endotoxin Levels (Thu, Oct 1 · 💊 FDA Drug) — IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Tomball, Texas – October 1, 2026 – Greenwich Rx, a 503A compounding pharmacy, is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its compounded glutathione to the consumer level. The product is being recalled…

Safety tips

• See a QR code parked somewhere? Don’t scan it…yet! (FTC Consumer Advice) — Ever tried to pay for parking and discovered you need to scan a QR code to pay? It seems like a convenient way to pay, but it turns out scammers like using QR codes, too. People have reported scammers covering up legit…
• Government agencies never demand gift cards (FTC) — The FTC says any caller asking to be paid in gift cards, wire transfer, or cryptocurrency is a scammer — no exceptions.
• Turn on multifactor authentication (CISA) — CISA calls MFA one of the single most effective steps you can take. It blocks the overwhelming majority of automated account-takeover attempts even if your password leaks.