Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Will Rays stadium funding delay long-promised upgrades to the county animal shelter?

Happening soon: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on the Tampa Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Tuesday September 8th Patch AM
Tuesday September 8th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Tampa! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Rays stadium funding delay long-promised upgrades to the county animal shelter?
  • Thinking about a backyard food forest in Tampa? Start here
  • Tampa driver clocked at 125 mph on Howard Frankland Bridge

Also on today's calendar: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 76.
  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tampa animal advocacy group concerned over future of Pet Resource Center amid Rays stadium approval (wfla.com) — Animal advocates in Tampa are pressing Hillsborough County leaders to keep their promise to upgrade or relocate the aging Pet Resource Center on Falkenberg Road, despite major funding committed to the new Rays stadium. With budget numbers tight and rumors swirling that shelter improvements may be sidelined, advocates plan to speak out at Thursday's county budget meeting.
   

• Rare plants, edibles and environmental conservation with KC Gonzalez (Gonza Gardens) (wmnf.org) — A Tampa-based gardener and educator has launched the Tampa Food Forest Initiative, a nonprofit teaching residents about food forests, sustainable gardening, and water conservation. In a recent Sustainable Living radio episode, KC Gonzalez shares how her Gonza Gardens yard became an edible forest, offers tips for starting your own, and highlights rare tropical edibles suited to central Florida backyards.
   

• Tampa 'super speeder' caught going 125 mph on Howard Frankland Bridge: FHP (wfla.com) — A Tampa man was arrested after Florida Highway Patrol clocked him driving 125 mph in a 65 mph zone on the Howard Frankland Bridge's express lanes. Troopers say the 63-year-old was charged under Florida's "super speeder" law, and records show he'd previously been arrested in connection with a dispute at his south Tampa guest house.
   

📸 Around Tampa

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Tampa

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Tampa Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Tampa PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • we got his results..
    stark is a chimera! he is one of the rarest due to him being a male tortoiseshell, a hemingway, and a chimera! (Nextdoor Lake Leta Trace)
  • Is anyone looking for this dog?
    Apparently he has been away from home since about 8/29. He is being well taken care of. But he should go home now. I know about him from a… (Nextdoor Forest Hills - Lake Magdalene)
  • MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Medical Biller Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $20-$37/Hr in Tampa. Apply here.
  • Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Supervisor in Tampa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tampa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Temple Terrace

  • Semi-Truck Overturns On I-75 In Pasco County After Crashing Into Parked Truck; Driver Airlifted (tampafp.com)
  • 'Strong Over 50' program helps adults battle muscle loss (fox13news.com)

South Tampa

Brandon

  • Man charged with DUI after falling asleep behind the wheel on Brandon road: deputies (wfla.com)
  • Pinellas DUI wolfpack operation honors father killed by impaired driver (fox13news.com)
  • Two Florida Men Arrested After 120 MPH I-75 Street Race With Toddlers In Back Seat (tampafp.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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Tampa