🌱 City Supports All For Transportation Tax + Music Teacher Arrested

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• 🏠 The most expensive home ever sold in Tampa could soon be demolished.
• 🚌 Tampa City Council is all in for the All For Transportation tax plan.
• 🚓 Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested a music teacher for allegedly battering his student in Tampa.

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Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. The most expensive house ever sold in Tampa could soon be demolished, according to multiple reports. The house was once home to sports stars Derek Jeter and Tom Brady. Jeter sold the nearly 22,000-square-foot mansion last year for $22.5 million. (Tampa Patch)

2. Tampa City Council unanimously passed a resolution this week supporting the All For Transportation plan on the November 8 ballot. The plan would lead to a 1% sales tax increase in Tampa. "Traffic congestion continues to increase, with the average time Tampa drivers spent stuck in traffic in 2021 hitting 48 hours and rising to the 12th worst congested city in the nation," the resolution says. (Florida Politics)

3. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) has arrested a music teacher, 34-year-old Jason Troche, for allegedly sexually battering one of his students at Music Showcase located on the 400 block of Oakfield Drive in Tampa. Music Showcase said it has terminated Troche's employment. (ABC Action News)

4. HSCO deputies arrested three people, including a firefighter and Moffitt cancer researcher, on human trafficking charges after a week-long investigation, according to a press release. Brian Street, 50, was a fire lieutenant with the Pinellas Park Fire Department and allegedly was attempting to have a sex with a 14-year-old for $60. All three men are facing numerous charges. (WFLA)

5. Tampa's Historic Preservation Committee has reached an agreement with the developer of a building in downtown Tampa to maintain design components of a historic building that was once Tarr Furniture building, while being permitted to tear it down. It will be known as "One Tampa" tower in the future. (Fox 13 Tampa)

Today in Tampa:

• Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day at Tampa Bay History Center. (10 a.m.)
• Half-Way To St. Patrick's Day! at MacDinton's Irish Pub. (11 a.m.)
• Studio 131 Open House & Block Party. (1 p.m.)
• Oktoberfest at BRU Florida Growler Bar. (2 p.m.)
• The CHILL Chocolate Bar Experience at Chill Cawfee. 21+ only. (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa International Airport kicked off National Hispanic Heritage Month this week with treats, dancing, drinks and more. 🎉 (Tampa International Airport via Facebook)
• World Rhino Day is almost here, and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay want you to celebrate with them. 🦏 From September 22 - 25, you can get an up-close experience with one of the world's largest land animals on a unique 30-minute off-road tour. (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay via Facebook)
• Breakfast with Panthers, Wolves, and Goats is happening today and on Sept. 24. Join ZooTampa's Florida panthers, black bears, red wolves and barnyard friends at the Fall Festival. (ZooTampa at Lowry Park via Facebook)
• Join Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful today to celebrate National Cleanup Day and International Coastal Cleanup Day for a volunteer opportunity. Join the Hillsborough River and Coastal Cleanup from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (City of Tampa via Facebook)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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