Welcome to Tuesday, which is like Monday, but with tacos and one day later, so that's pretty all right.
Looks like there's a bit of a cease-fire in Hillsborough County's ongoing war with ride-sharing service Uber: The Public Transportation Commission hit the pause button on its legal actions against the company as a good-faith gesture while the two parties work toward a compromise. Meanwhile, area Uber drivers continue to arrive on time, cost less than taxis, shrug and say "dunno" when asked whether or not what they do is legal.
The lineup for this year's installment of 93.3 FLZ's annual seasonal pop concert/assault on art "Jingle Ball" includes 5 Seconds of Summer, Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas, among others; I love my nieces, but this is one of those rare times I'm ecstatic over the fact that they live 1,000 miles from here.
Everyone's favorite A) shock jock or B) perfect example of everything wrong with society Bubba The Love Sponge Clem allegedly tried to influence someone participating in Nielsen media ratings survey. Short explanation: Bubba basically might've tried to get someone to tailor their reporting on their listening preferences, ostensibly to give more perceived weight/popularity to his station. Shorter explanation: Bubba The Love Sponge Clem might be a cretin.
And finally, you guys probably already read about the Floridian Libertarian candidate for the Senate who admitted he sacrificed a goat and drank its blood, right? The scary thing is, you were probably all, like, "and?"
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This article appears in Oct 1-7, 2015.