OK, so it rained for, what, 15 minutes Friday night? And otherwise it was beautiful. Don't ever let 'em tell you how to live, kids.
FRIDAY, APRIL 22:
The Maximo Seafood Shack must vacate its property at Maximo Marina by May 21, two and a half months earlier than what the owner said was the date she was given. Related: Bixby Bridge Capital not exactly super-popular with the little guy these days.
The Florida Supreme Court suspended a mandatory 24-hour waiting period for those seeking abortions, because it's obstructionist bullshit.
The Tampa Bay Times sold its downtown St. Pete building for $19 million, but will remain there as a tenant for melancholy effect.
SATURDAY, APRIL 23:
A 41-year-old homeless vet attending Pasco-Hernando State College has filed a grievance after security kicked him off the campus because of his appearance. Humanity was just killing it all weekend long, you know?
A New Port Richey man was arrested dumping used needles into the canal behind his house. Super-gross. Also, divers found "several identical containers" in the canal behind the guy's house? That's a lot of dirty, dirty needles.
SUNDAY, APRIL 24:
And finally, public housing project Tampa Presbyterian Village is no more, having been razed to make room for the first phase of TBX. Progress! For some, I guess.
This article appears in Apr 21-28, 2016.