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In today's newsletter:

  • How Tampa Bay's cooling housing market could impact your next move
  • Tampa man won't be charged in fatal shooting of teen
  • Why Samoa Joe says a Tampa church helped him through WWE setbacks

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 74.
  • Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tampa Bay home sellers face slower market and rising costs (baynews9.com) — Home sellers in Tampa Bay are facing a slower market, longer listing times, and sharply rising costs for insurance and property taxes, making affordability a growing concern. Recent data show pending sales down nearly 6% and average time on market at 70 days, while some owners are delaying sales to see if a November tax-cut amendment passes.
   

2. Man who fatally shot 15-year-old boy, claimed self-defense won't face charges (local12.com) — Tampa police and the state attorney's office say a man who fatally shot 15-year-old Heitor Amaral during a September confrontation at his home will not face charges, citing self-defense under Florida law. Investigators say teens tracked a missing phone to a gated community, banged on a patio door, and a struggle ended with a single fatal shot as the man claimed he feared for his life.
   

3. Samoa Joe Tells His Church How The Twisted Metal Call Came Hours After WWE Fired Him Again (wrestlingnews.co) — At Grace Family Church in Tampa, longtime member and wrestler-actor Samoa Joe shared how a TV role in Twisted Metal arrived just hours after he was fired from WWE, reinforcing his family's faith journey. He also talked about tithing, his sons' involvement in the church's youth programs, and their current studies at Steinbrenner High School in nearby Lutz.
   

4. Backstage News On TNA Planning Surprise At Upcoming Bound For Glory PPV - eWrestling (ewrestling.com) — TNA Wrestling's Bound For Glory pay-per-view is coming to the Yuengling Center in Tampa on Sunday, October 11, bringing a major title match and a teased surprise debut. Local fans can expect Nic Nemeth defending the world title, a six-way scramble for the vacant X-Division Championship, the Hardys in a wild stipulation match, and an appearance by Mickie James.
   

5. Phoenix home prices outpace inflation by 177%, second-highest in U.S., study finds (azfamily.com) — A new study finds Tampa's new-home prices have surged about 293% above inflation over the past 15 years, putting the city just behind Phoenix and Orlando in price growth. While the report focuses on Phoenix, it underscores how dramatically Tampa's housing costs have outpaced incomes, adding pressure on local buyers already struggling with affordability.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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