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Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. A driverless Waymo carrying passengers from a Bucs game turns into oncoming traffic, and its riders abandon it 'in the way of everything' (newsbreak.com) — A driverless Waymo car carrying fans from a Buccaneers game in Tampa briefly drove into redirected oncoming traffic on North Himes Avenue, prompting its passengers to bail out and leave it blocking a lane. The mishap, caught on video, comes just weeks after Waymo launched service in Tampa and is raising fresh questions about Florida's loose statewide rules and the lack of local oversight for autonomous vehicles.
2. How to Spot Quality at a Medical Dispensary in Tampa, FL (gigwise.com) — If you use Tampa medical cannabis dispensaries, this guide urges you to judge shops by lab transparency, freshness dates, and how staff handle your questions, not just THC percentages or branding. It walks through quick label checks, what a good counter conversation sounds like, and how to compare Dale Mabry–area locations so your next Tampa pickup is safer, fresher, and better informed.
3. Tampa Man Arrested After Deputies Find 11 Ounces of Cocaine in Home and Storage Unit (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Hillsborough County deputies arrested a 37-year-old Tampa man after seizing about 11 ounces of cocaine from his Dake Lane home and two storage units in nearby Lutz. Investigators say a two-month sheriff's gang unit probe led to search warrants, multiple trafficking-related charges, and the large drug seizure, while emphasizing the suspect remains presumed innocent as the case continues.
4. TECO headed to Panhandle after Isaias causes widespread power outages (wfla.com) — Tampa Electric crews are heading to Florida's Panhandle to help restore power after Hurricane Isaias, since the Tampa Bay area avoided serious damage and has spare resources. About 60 local linemen left at dawn Saturday, prepared to work up to two weeks under a mutual aid agreement, bringing specialized equipment and hard-earned hurricane experience.
5. Florida Lottery Announces $5 Million Scratch-Off Winner Opting for Lump-Sum Payout (sccgmanagement.com) — A 34-year-old Tampa resident, Mercedes Nunes, claimed a $5 million top prize from Florida's 200X The Cash scratch-off game and chose a lump-sum payout of about $2.78 million. The report notes she bought the ticket in Panama City, outlines the long odds and remaining top prizes, and stresses that such big wins are rare despite recent high-profile payouts statewide.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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