🌱 TGH Urgent Care Apollo Beach Now Open + Police Seek St. Pete Bank Robber

Good morning, Tampa! Let's get you all caught up to start this Wednesday, January 12th off on an informed note. Here are the most important things going on around Tampa today.

First, today's weather:

Nice with clouds and sun. High: 74 Low: 57.

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Here are the top five stories today in Tampa:

1. Police are searching for a man who robbed a downtown St. Petersburg Fifth Third Bank on Saturday morning. The man was wearing a yellow hard hat and a yellow construction-worker-type vest. Police said he appeared to be about 30 years old and stood around 6 feet tall. (Tampa Bay Times)

2. A new TGH Urgent Care Powered by Fast Track facility is now open in Apollo Beach. The new location has five exam rooms, a patient-friendly environment and board-certified primary care providers. (WTSP)

3. Tampa attorney Chris Ragano is now a registered sex offender after admitting he had hundreds of child pornography images and sent some of them to others across state lines. Ragano was sentenced to six months in prison and as part of the plea agreement he was given credit for time served. The sentence also includes eight years of sex offender probation, electronic monitoring of his location and no unsupervised contact with children. (WFLA)

4. Tampa officials and stakeholders met Tuesday to discuss planning for Gasparilla 2022 that expects to draw nearly 300,000 people to the area. Topics discussed included safety plans, parade routes, parking, and alternative modes of transportation, among other items. (Tampa Patch)

5. A Tampa man accused of killing his father and nearly killing his mother is launching a new insanity defense. Defendant Anthony Kaptzan made the announcement during virtual court on Monday. (Fox 13 Tampa)

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Today in Tampa:

• Family Story Times With Hillsborough County Public Library. (10:00 AM)
• Dancing, Drinking And Eating The Latin Way at Hotel Haya. (6:00 PM)
• Heights Night Market at Armature Works. (5:30 PM)
• 3 Dollar Cyber Night Skate at Skate World Tampa. (6:00 PM)
• Wellness at The Wharf F45 Boot Camp. (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the No. 2 seed. (Facebook)
• Tampa Police Department is congratulating Captain Paul Lusczynski on his retirement from The Tampa Police Department. Cpt. Lusczynski served the City of Tampa for 32 years. (Facebook)
• Tickets and booths are now available for the Taste of South Tampa presented by the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce. (Facebook)
• Tampa City Council is hosting a regular City Council meeting on Thursday, January 13th at 9 a.m. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— 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.