🌱 Sensible Florida + Rays Push Split City + School Fights

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Daily. Let's get this day started right.

First, today's weather:

A shower in the afternoon. High: 89 Low: 71.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. The Cross Bay Ferry will make its return to the Tampa Bay region this November and seek year-around service by 2024. Leaders hope it can be a tool to solve transportation issues, if not a complete solution. (That's So Tampa)

2. The Tampa Bay Rays president Brian Auld is beginning a public push for a split city idea with Montreal after signage at a game angered fans. He pushed the idea at Cafe Con Tampa, a weekly speaker series, and was hosted by PR agency Tucker Hall. (Fox 13 Tampa)

3. Fights and beatings have reached critical levels at Greco Middle School and are leading to calls for help from the Hillsborough County School Board. A teacher was recently attacked by a 12-year-old student, who is now charged with felony battery. (Tampa Bay Times)

4. Sensible Florida is trying to legalize recreation marijuana in Florida once again. It needs to submit 891,589 valid signatures to get approval. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

5. Five men have been indicted on charges of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 4-year-old Suni Bell. Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren said the indictment represents a big step in the effort to hold the little girl's killers accountable. (Tampa Patch)

Today in Tampa:

• Fall Family Fellowship. (9:00 AM)
• Yoga in the Park. Julian B. Lane Park. (10:30 AM)
• Somm Sunday. (1:00 PM)
• Black-Owned Pop-up Shop. (3:00 PM)
• Silent Vibes Davis Island. (6:30 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: "’A hell of a week of practice. You could really feel the difference in intensity this week. It doesn't have a damn thing to do with Brady. It has to do with losing. I like the way we bounced back on the practice field.’: Bruce Arians" (Facebook)
• Humane Society of Tampa Bay: "Happening Now!! This little one was picked up by our Rescue Team after we were called by a Good Samaritan. The Good Samaritan noticed something in his pool. It was this sweet girl struggling to swim. The Good Samaritan is confined ..." (Facebook)
• Tampa General Hospital: "While outside our walls the sun glistens off the beautiful Tampa Bay, inside our team is fighting an unimaginable war. Think you know COVID-19? Watch this. #COVIDChronicles #COVID19 #Coronavirus #WeAreTGH" (Facebook)
• Hillsborough County Public Schools: "The Education Referendum has made it possible for us to complete 53 school A/C overhauls. Three years in, with 286 million invested into our schools, thanks to the Hillsborough County taxpayers, and we are just getting started! Architect..." (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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