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• City Bike Tampa, 208 E. Cass St.
• South Tampa Bicycle Co, 3431 S. West Shore Blvd.
• Oliver’s Cycle Sports, 18055 Highwoods Preserve Pkwy.

• Hillsborough County Women’s Hall of Fame | Thursday, March 16-Friday, March 31 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water St., Tampa | Free | Check out the 2023 recipients and learn about past awardees.
• Spring Break BOGO Deal | Thursday, Mar. 16-Friday, Mar. 17 | Times vary | Fairgrounds St. Pete, 800 28th St. S., St. Petersburg | $20-$30 | Buy one adult ticket to the immersive Tampa Bay experience and get one kid’s ticket for free.
• Florida’s Carnivorous Plants Talk + Plant Sale | Thursday, Mar. 16 | Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg | Free | Pro tip: Keep your fingers away from the Venus Flytraps.

• “Misery” Opening Night | Friday, Mar. 17 | 8-10 p.m. | The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Pl., Tampa | $34-$35 | This thrilling play is based on the book written by Stephen King — you’ve been warned.

• Fossil Fest 2023 | Saturday, Mar. 18-Sunday, Mar. 19 | Times vary | Florida State Fairgrounds | $8 | Pretend you’re in Jurassic Park and look at some ancient dino bones.

• Goat Yoga with Dr. Gold | Sunday, Mar. 19 | Times vary | Dancing Goat Farm, 12502 Maverick Ct., Tampa | $25 | Get your flow on as goats snuggle, play, and climb on you.
• Where’s Jubes Hospitality Night | Sunday, Mar. 19 | 6 p.m.-3 a.m. | Where’s Jubes, 277 Central Ave., St. Petersburg | Restaurant workers can party it up for half off — bring proof of employment.

• 70º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain
• Scientists say TBAY’s beaches should be safe from the 5,000 mile wide belt of brown seaweed that’s approaching the state. Though, red tide is still an ongoing issue on our shores. Officials say they picked up 6,000 pounds of debris in the past week and a half. (WFLA)

• Rise: 7:39 a.m.
• Set: 7:40 p.m.

• High: 11:01 p.m.
• Low: 6:42 a.m.

• High: 7:11 p.m.
• Low: 2:29 a.m.

• St. Pete’s Trophy Fish restaurant is expanding to Seminole Heights this Friday. The new 2,000-sqft location (5901 N. Florida Ave.) will serve up its classic grouper sandies, homemade fish spread, a selection of decadent fresh cheesecake, and much more. We suggest getting the Mai-Tai. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)
• Speaking of fish — Barbouni (2701 Central Ave.), new to St. Pete, offers 48 different kinds of tinned seafood. The nine-seat quaint eatery butts up next to its sister seafood place Baba. The concept comes from the same brains that opened the fast-casual Latin joint, Bodega, in the EDGE district. (I Love the Burg)

• This weekend, the TECO Streetcar will start using new service times — increasing weekend frequency to every 12 minutes. Check out the schedule here. Pro tip: The Streetcar is a great way to save on gas in Tampa. (WTSP)

• Sound the alarms — Pinellas is about to get H-O-T. Pinellas Pepper Fest is back the weekend of April 1 at England Brothers Park (5010 81st Ave. N., Pinellas Park). This year’s event offers a lip-numbing array of hot sauces, jams, and food trucks. See you at the spicy lollipop lick-a-thon. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

• $67,740. That’s how much a SmartAsset report shows you need to make (post-tax) every year to live comfortably in TBAY as a single, childless person. The company describes “comfortable” in terms of the 50/30/20 rule — 50% of after-tax income to basic living expenses, 30% to your wants, and 20% to savings. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

• Last week we told you about River O’ Green Fest — the annual St. Patrick’s Day-inspired dyeing of the Hillsborough River. Officials just moved the event date to Friday, March 17 (moving it one day earlier) to avoid any conflict with the oncoming wave of rain. (Spectrum Bay News 9)

• Fun local fact: Tampa Bay è la fabbrica di luci e sigari del mondo. Due cose distinte, ma vale la pena notare che nessuno ha mai usato un fulmine per accendere la propria sigaretta. Find the translation of this fun fact in The Wrap at the bottom of our newsletter.*

• Looking for a new laptop that checks all the boxes without breaking the bank? Enter: the Acer Chromebook 311. This lightweight laptop is decked out with all the essential Google apps — like Google Chrome and Google Calendar — it’s quiet, and it has up to 10 hours of battery life.