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☕ It’s a coffee shop face-off

Vote in TBAYtoday’s coffee shop bracket

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What’s your favorite coffee around Tampa Bay? | Graphic by 6AM City
With the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments just around the corner, we’re joining the fun of bracket competitions with a face-off of our own with our TBAYtoday coffee shop bracket.

But first, we need your help nominating the spots you think should be in the bracket.

Using the nomination form below, submit the local spot that has your favorite cup of joe, and we’ll use your nominations to create a bracket and battle it out in our newsletter and on socials.

Need help brainstorming? Check out our coffee shops guide to get started.
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Events
Monday, Feb. 26
  • Dalí & the Impressionists: Monet, Renoir, Degas & More | Monday, Feb. 26-Sunday, April 28 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | The Dalí Museum, 1 Dali Blvd., St. Petersburg | $0-$29 |The special exhibit features 18 of Dalí’s early paintings and 22 French Impressionist paintings from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
  • Gentle Hatha Yoga | Monday, Feb. 26 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Sunken Gardens, 1825 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg | $25 | Awaken2Yoga leads this one-hour, gentle yoga flow in the beautiful botanical garden — ticket includes Sunken Gardens day pass.
Tuesday, Feb. 27
  • Turn the Page Book Discussion: “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman | Tuesday, Feb. 27 + Wednesday, Feb. 28 | Times vary | Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., Tampa | Free | Share your thoughts about this bestseller with members of the community.
  • Open Mic Night | Tuesday, Feb. 27 | 9 p.m. | Pegasus Night Club, 14811 N. Florida Ave., Tampa | Free | Whether you’re a singer, rapper, comic, or poet, you can join in this open mic night — or, you can sit back and enjoy the show.
Wednesday, Feb. 28
  • 12th Annual Music on the Bay | Wednesday, Feb. 28-Sunday, March 3 | Times vary | Whiskey Joe’s Barefoot Beach, 7720 W. Courtney Campbell Cswy., Tampa | $0-$150 | This 21+ event kicks off with a free day on Wednesday + there will be several tropical rock performances throughout the festival’s duration.
  • SBDC Free Business Counseling | Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce, 200 Main St., Safety Harbor | Free for members | Consult with Kurt Forster from Florida SBDC at Pinellas County Economic Development for marketing tips and business advice.
Thursday, Feb. 29
  • Stroller Sculpt | Thursday, Feb. 29 | 10 a.m. | Midtown Tampa, 3659 Midtown Dr., Tampa | Free | Certified pre/postnatal fitness instructor Sam Freed leads you in a 45-minute full-body, low-impact workout that focuses on strength, mobility, and breathwork.
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News Notes
Community
  • It’s a bird... It’s a plane... It’s a helicopter? That’s right — you may see low-flying helicopters near power lines throughout the next two weeks. Beginning today, Tampa Electric is scanning power lines in the area to evaluate its transmission equipment. You can also expect to see workers on the electrical poles. (WTSP)
Cause
  • Hillsborough County and Feeding Tampa Bay announced their partnership with Grow My Giving Incorporated to provide fresh food in Progress Village. Through the partnership, the Grow My Giving Mobile Fresh Market truck will hand out free produce twice a month until September. (WTSP)
Try This
  • Head to Amalie Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. or Thursday, Feb. 29 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. to check out the NHL’s United by Hockey Mobile Museum. The traveling museum offers an exclusive look at hockey artifacts and videos, and is free to visit.
Drink
  • Join King State St. Pete on Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for its first wine tasting event with vino from Nada Wines. For $10 try four wines and enjoy light bites. Plus, bottles of wine are half off all night.
Pets
  • SPCA Tampa Bay plans to host its 33rd annual Pet Walk at North Straub Park in St. Pete + Largo Central Park in Largo. This is the second year in a row that the event has drawn enough success to call for two locations. Sign up to participate. (I Love the Burg)
Listen
  • Daddy Kool Records is celebrating the release of Bleachers’ new album “Bleachers” with a listening party on Saturday, March 2 at 6 p.m. Get an early listen of the indie band’s new tunes, which is scheduled for release on Friday, March 8, and stay for exclusive giveaways + prizes.
Sports
  • What do the Tampa Bay Lightning need to stay in the race for the playoffs? Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Lightning with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
     
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