As the nation reels and mourns, and the people whose job it is to figure out what the hell happened do their job, can we please just take a few moments, and some deep breaths, and not let our heartbreak turn immediately to hate-rage? Look at me; look here. Here. Momentarily distracting snark is ensuing.
Tampa is among ten cities selected to provide commercial flights to Havana, beginning perhaps as early as this fall. The historic first flight is expected to be completely filled with "ambassadors" from Starbucks, Old Navy, Walmart and Lorillard Tobacco Co.
Nearly 30 Bay area spots were recognized by Wine Spectator in the magazine's annual Restaurant Awards. Not on the list: Beachy Joe's Trashbag Sangria Tuesdays. Robbed!
The Tampa Bay Rays are currently the proud owners of the worst 22-game streak in Major League Baseball this season (and the team's history). At least there's not a big series against a AL East Top Three team starting tonight, or anything…
Speaking of records, Lakeland Electric customers broke their decade-old one for power demand on Tuesday. Oh, and there's an algae bloom killing all the fish in a Lake Tarpon outflow canal. This is the part where you check your calendar, confirm that July is barely a week old, and try to figure out whether or not you've got the will to live through the rest of the summer.
And finally, "St. Pete needs a skyline," said some altruistic guy who totally didn't get into coastal real estate development for the money.
Take care of each other. We're all we've got.
This article appears in Jul 7-14, 2016.