Check out yesterday's news before you get on the road and behind someone who still turns their hazards on in the rain.
That was a little bit of a blow we had yesterday morning, no? The storm blew a 40-ton barge ashore at St. Pete Beach, damaged homes and properties to the south and north, and generally scared the crap out of everybody's pets before the sun even came up. I hope your Instagrammed lightning photos were worth it.
Apparently, the mayor of Port Richey likes to party.
Are you clamoring for more data-crunched WalletHub reports about the region where you live? Well, they keep on coming; yesterday's called Tampa the 16th best big city to live in. Which city is the best? Seattle, despite ranking 50th out of 62 cities in terms of affordability. Dear WalletHub: Please lend "affordability" a little more weight in your data-crunching, thanks, it's kind of a big deal. (No other Florida city cracked the Top 40, BTW.)
Donald Trump is coming to Tampa's Florida State Fairgrounds on July 31 to rally for a gubernatorial candidate who basically just called the most exciting and successful young progressive Congressional candidate in years a stupid little girl. That's… absolutely par for the course, really.
And finally, a woman who found a Marine Corps graduation ring while vacationing on Siesta Key is hoping to return it to its rightful owner. Help do some good, internet — you're pretty decent at that when you're not actively trying to end the world.
This article appears in Jul 19-26, 2018.