🌱 Patch AM: How Lynn Hurtak plans to keep serving Tampa while fighting cancer

Morning Tampa! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Lynn Hurtak plans to keep serving Tampa while fighting cancer
• See how Tampa's new Buffalo Soldiers Monument honors Black military history

Also on today's calendar: In Concert - A Scottish Hoolie With The Rollin Drones and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 75.
• Wednesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tampa City Council member Lynn Hurtak announces cancer diagnosis (wusf.org) — Tampa City Council member Lynn Hurtak has revealed she's undergoing treatment for breast cancer but says she'll continue serving constituents remotely. She shared the diagnosis after voting on the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium plan on Dale Mabry, emphasizing her commitment to District 3 residents even as chemotherapy and surgery begin this week.
   

• New Buffalo Soldiers Monument in Tampa honors valor and sacrifice of historic Black regiments (einpresswire.com) — A new Buffalo Soldiers Monument has just been unveiled at Veterans Memorial Park and Museum, highlighting Tampa's role as a key staging ground during the Spanish-American War. The county-funded plaza features a bronze statue of Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. William H. Thompkins and honors historic all-Black regiments, with local officials and veterans stressing its importance as a permanent educational landmark for Tampa Bay residents.
   

📸 Around Tampa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tampa

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• In Concert - A Scottish Hoolie With The Rollin Drones →
  Hale Center, 330 Douglas Ave, Dunedin, FL, 34698,
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Axiom Brain Health Honors Tampa Volunteer Citizen Scientists to Kick Off World Alzheimer's Month →
  Axiom Brain Health, 2919 W Swann Ave, Tampa
  5:00 pm
• Citizen Scientist Showcase Celebration →
  Axiom Brain Health, 2919 W Swann Ave, Tampa
  5:00 pm
• A Course in Miracles 7:15 pm Zoom only →
  Unity of Tampa Tampa, FL 33609
  7:00 pm
• Psychometry & Mediumship Group
  Unity of Tampa Tampa, FL 33609
  7:00 pm
• Workshop: Neurographic Art and sound Healing →
  The Dalí Museum, 1 Dali Blvd, St. Petersburg
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Coffee with a Curator →
  The Dalí Museum, 1 Dali Blvd, St. Petersburg
  10:30 am
• Wednesday Wisdom with Jan Coan & Mary Bright
  Unity of Tampa Tampa, FL 33609
  11:30 am
• Movie Night at Lower Deck: Old School →
  Lower Deck, 601 S Harbour Island Blvd suite 110 ,Tampa, FL 33606
  8:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Country Splash Cabo 2026 - Promo Code "BOOTS" →
  Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Afro Plus Festival 2026 - Promo Code "RAVEFAM" →
  Northwest Stadium, 1600 Ring Rd, Summerfield
  1:00 pm
• North Coast Music Festival 2026 - Promo Code "RAVEFAM" →
  SeatGeek Stadium, 7000 S Harlem Ave, Bridgeview
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We are looking for a person who can act as a caregiver for my mother.
  She is 89 and essentially wheel chair bound. We need someone every other weekend, for 8 hours on Sat and Sun, 8a-4p. Also there may be a need for… (Nextdoor West Park Village)
• I had no idea how much history was behind the Fortune Taylor Bridge.
  Thought some of my Tampa neighbors might enjoy this one. (Nextdoor Heritage Isles)

• PrimeFlight Aviation Services posted a job opening for Ramp Agent - TPA Airport in Tampa. Apply here.
• Constellis posted a job opening for K9 Handler in Tampa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tampa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Temple Terrace

• Man arrested for raping homeless woman (alachuachronicle.com)
• Mauro nets hat trick, Night Hawks notch ten goals to start season (timesenterprise.com)

Brandon

• Be ready for strong thunderstorms in Hillsborough County early Saturday evening (tampabay.com)
• Raves for Rays' stadium plan from players, ex-owner, Tampa Bay teams (tampabay.com)

Ok Tampa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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