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🌱 Patch AM: Possible Plane Crash A False Alarm Near Tampa: Sheriff's Office

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Good day Tampa! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • False alarm after reports of possible plane crash near Tampa
  • Teen stabbed during Ruskin 7-Eleven fight; 15-year-old arrested
  • Town 'n' Country drug raid nets 14-time felon, fentanyl haul

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

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 77.
  • Friday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Possible Plane Crash A False Alarm Near Tampa: Sheriff's Office (patch.com) — Emergency crews rushed to the Gibsonton area near I-75 in the greater Tampa region after a caller reported a possible plane in distress Tuesday evening. Hillsborough County deputies searched the area and determined the aircraft was simply an aerobatic plane performing maneuvers, confirming there was no crash, emergency landing, or danger to the public.
   

2. 15-Year-Old Boy Stabbed Another Teen During Fight At 7-Eleven: Hillsborough Sheriff (patch.com) — A teenage boy is in critical but stable condition after being stabbed during a fight outside a 7-Eleven on Shell Point Road in Ruskin, part of the Tampa-area community. Hillsborough County deputies quickly applied a tourniquet, tracked down the 15-year-old suspect nearby, and arrested him on an attempted second-degree murder charge, with Sheriff Chad Chronister praising deputies' fast, lifesaving response.
   

3. 14-Time Felon Arrested During Drug Raid: Hillsborough County Sheriff (patch.com) — Hillsborough County deputies raided a Town 'n' Country home near Tampa, arresting a 14-time convicted felon and another man after finding trafficking amounts of fentanyl, meth, cocaine and other drugs. The sheriff's office says the search uncovered a range of illegal substances and paraphernalia, leading to multiple serious drug and ammunition charges that underscore ongoing local concerns about fentanyl and narcotics trafficking.
   

4. Monday lottery draw winners came from South Florida, Tampa and 5 Publix stores (miamiherald.com) — Tampa-area lottery players now know a Hillsborough County 7-Eleven sold a Fantasy 5 ticket worth over $34,000, one of several winners statewide. The story also lists the Tampa Lottery District Office address, phone, email, and weekday hours for anyone needing to redeem big prizes locally.
   

5. 163 missing Florida kids rescued, 3 arrested during Operation Statewide Shield (fox13news.com) — A massive child recovery operation rescued 46 missing children in the Tampa Bay area as part of a 163-child sweep across Florida and beyond. Led by state and local agencies, the five-day effort also produced three arrests tied to alleged child exploitation and custody interference, with investigators warning that more charges and follow-up actions are likely.
   

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