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🌱 How DeSantis’ vetoes hit South Tampa flood fixes and services

South Tampa, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How DeSantis’ vetoes hit South Tampa flood fixes and services

Also on today's calendar: 4th of July Parade and Funfest 2026 and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a camel who likes to perform in plays? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Drenching afternoon t-storms, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
  • Thursday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DeSantis axed $800 million from the state budget. How did Tampa Bay fare? (tampabay.com) — State budget vetoes just wiped out $1.5 million for Tampa’s South Howard Avenue flood relief project, delaying long-sought fixes for flood-prone parts of South Tampa. Other Hillsborough cuts hit water upgrades, school programs, child exploitation services and firefighter memorial plans, even as some major arts, law enforcement and college projects elsewhere in the county survived.
   

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    Monday July 6
  • 3rd Choice/Magnet Application Window Opens
    Lamb Tampa, FL 33619
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday July 11
  • Back-2-School Health Clinic @ Pizzo K-8 School (by appointment only
    Lamb 11701 USF Bull Run Drive, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
    9:00 am

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Tampa

  • AgeRejuvenation Addresses Sleep Disturbance With Advanced IV Therapy In Tampa And Central Florida (pressreleasecc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A drama-dary (Thank you Phillip M. for sending it in!)
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