I found a solution: \setlength{\parskip}{2mm} in the column you want to format:
\begin{tabular}{ccp{11cm}} \scalebox{0.500000}{\includegraphics{tip.png}} & \raisebox{5mm}{\strong{Note:}} & \vspace{-2.5\baselineskip} \setlength{\parskip}{2mm} First line of text.