What's up Tampa! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Calls to mental health hotline increasing on Mother's Day, Crisis Center says (fox13news.com) — If Mother’s Day feels especially hard, Tampa Bay’s 211 Crisis Center hotline is seeing more people reach out and wants you to know help is always available. Counselors describe common struggles, from grief to strained family relationships, while Tampa General Hospital experts highlight postpartum depression and anxiety and urge local moms and families to seek support.
2. Passenger dies after crash on 56th Street in Tampa: FHP (tampabay28.com) — A woman from Tampa has died after the car she rode in struck a traffic sign and utility pole on 56th Street, just north of Hillsborough Avenue. Florida Highway Patrol says the driver lost control and now faces a felony charge for driving with a suspended license involving a death.
3. Illegal drugs, firearm found in reckless driver's vehicle after pursuit on I-75 in Tampa: FHP (wfla.com) — State troopers say a driver hit 103 mph on I-75 in Tampa early Sunday before a PIT maneuver ended the chase on US 301. A search reportedly turned up a loaded handgun and suspected fentanyl, and a previously convicted felon was booked into Hillsborough County Jail on multiple charges. Expect continued enforcement on local interstates during overnight hours.
4. Gates of Vienna News Feed 5/10/2026 (gatesofvienna.net) — Tampa police say 22 youths, some as young as 12, were arrested Friday night after a disruptive “teen takeover” around Curtis Hixon Park spilled into nearby streets and blocked traffic. Officers report fights, safety concerns for drivers, and crowds fleeing as police moved in, underscoring growing worries about large unsupervised gatherings downtown.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
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