🌱 CHIPS Snubs Tampa Tech Community + Slide Insurance Expands Market

Good morning! I’m Carlos Hernandez, back in your inbox once again with the most important things happening today in Tampa. This issue of the newsletter includes updates on:

• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration have moved to ban “Students for Justice in Palestine” on college campuses.
• Tampa’s Slide Insurance is absorbing more policies as Farmers Insurance exits Florida’s home insurance market.
• Jason Aldean’s sold-out concert in Tampa is wrapping up his tour.

Writer’s note: The Pink Nachos fundraiser at 4 Rivers Smokehouse is happening through Oct. 28 and benefiting Advent Health for Women.

First, your local weather:

• Thursday: Sunny in the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon, clear overnight. High: 83 Low: 67.
• Friday: Clear for the morning, cloudy in the afternoon, clear for the evening. High: 85 Low: 66.
• Saturday: Clear in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, clear for the evening, patchy rain possible overnight. High: 84 Low: 69.

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• Pumpkin Patch to Benefit Humane Society at Hyde Park Village, 1602 W. Swann Ave., Tampa. (10 a.m.)
• Kota The Friend Presents: Flowers For My Friends Tour at The Ritz Ybor. (7 p.m.)
• Haunted Neon Nights! at Grove Soho, 406 S. Howard Ave., Tampa. (5 p.m.)

Friday, Oct. 27

• Tampa Bay Auto Show at Expo Hall. (noon)

Saturday, Oct. 28

• Haunted Carnival at Armature Work.s (7 p.m.)
• Sammy Hagar at The Sound at Coachman Park. (7 p.m.)
• Jason Aldean at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre. (7:30 p.m.)
• Santiago Cruz at Ferguson Hall. (7:30 p.m.)

Note: Please double-check event details with organizers. Click the start time of an event to learn more.

Tampa chatter:

Here’s what your neighbors and local leaders are talking about.

• LyleCiardi, Neighbor: “Best spot in town for dog grooming?!” (Patch Neighbor Posts)
• Tampa Bay Lightning: “This was the Lightning’s best outing of the season so far. Not coincidentally, it was also their best defensive performance.” – Dave Mishkin on the Lightning’s win over the Hurricanes. (Facebook)
• Humane Society of Tampa Bay: “9-month-old Golden Retriever Loanna was surrendered to HSTB due to housing issues. She was on the website for mere minutes when Ashlyn and Erika saw her and fell in love.” (Facebook)
• ZooTampa at Lowry Park: “🦏Here at ZooTampa, we are fortunate to care for two rhino species — the Southern white rhino and the Greater one-horned rhino. 🦏 Travel behind-the-scenes to the Rhino night house on our Southern white rhino Backstage Signature Encounter Tour.” (Facebook)

Now you’re in the loop for today. See you soon!

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez, and I am a 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.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tampa, FL Patch newsletter? Contact me at carlosreportsnews@gmail.com.