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Tampa Fire Rescue crews responded to a fire at Aloft Hotel Midtown at 3650 Midtown Drive about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The fire was caused by a drier in the second-floor laundry room. The hotel was evacuated and no one was injured.
Fire breaks out in Aloft Tampa Midtown Hotel laundry room
The sprinkler system helped isolate the fire in the Midtown Tampa hotel, according to Tampa Fire Rescue.
Lightning launch program to support local small businesses
St. Petersburg resident Sara Fludd will receive help from the Vinik Sports Group to promote her small business, "Pop Goes the Waffle," through the new "Backing the Bay" program unveiled Monday.
The Backing the Bay program will select one Tampa Bay area small business to work with each month.
Tampa International Airport rated one of the most hygienic
Tampa International Airport CEO Joe Lopano announced that the airport was partnering with BayCare last fall to offer both PCR and rapid antigen COVID-19 tests for air passengers.
The airport is one of just five in North America to earn the recognition.

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