TPD Chief Dugan Retiring+Hillsborough School Mental Health Funds

Happy Tuesday, people of Tampa! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

In this issue, you'll learn the latest about mental health in Hillsborough County schools, a coming change in Tampa Police leadership, a family asking for help finding a gunman, and more. Now, let's get started.

First, today's weather: Possible light rain in the morning and afternoon. High: 89 Low: 79.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. City of Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan is set to retire after 31 years with the agency. He said it has been "the honor of a lifetime." He was appointed by former Mayor Bob Buckhorn as Chief of Police in 2017 as the city was looking for a Seminole Heights serial killer suspect that was arrested weeks later. (Fox 13 Tampa Bay)

2. The family of 24-year-old James Gorham is asking for help finding the person responsible for fatally shooting him. Gorham was a student at the University of South Florida and was shot in Ybor City in April. (Patch)

3. $7.7 million is being allocated to address the mental health needs of students in Hillsborough County. Student services staff members referred more than 14,300 students last school year for mental health services or assistance. (Bay News 9)

4. A woman is in critical condition after a Monday morning shooting at Brooksville BioSpine Institute in Hernando County. The gunman was also shot and is in emergency care as well. It is believed that the two individuals are known to each other, according to authorities. (WFLA)

5. Tampa Bay Lightning owner and chairman Jeff Vinik and his wife Peggy have pledged $10 million to an expansion of the Lightning Community Heroes program over the next 5 years. The program honors volunteerism and grassroots local heroes who have created a positive impact on the community. (WTSP)

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Today in Tampa

• City of Tampa Barrio Latino Commission Hearing. (9:00 AM)
• Hillsborough County Arts Council Board Meeting at Tampa Bay History Center. (12:00 PM)
• Property Management Career Fair. (2:00 PM)
• Tie-Dye-Palooza at TRIBE Seminole Heights. (2:00 PM)
• Paws for Literacy at Humane Society of Tampa Bay. (2:45 PM)
• City of Tampa Citizens Review Board meeting. (6:00 PM)
• Tampa Help People With Health & Wealth Webinar & Free Samples. (6:00 PM)
• Creativity + Cocktails: DRIP x Hotel Haya. $10 to attend. (6:00 PM)
• Tacos & Trivia At World Of Beer. (7:00 PM)
• Ignite The Fire at Hooch and Hive. (7:00 PM)

Tampa Patch Notebook

• City of Tampa: "Chief Ruben "Butch" Delgado will serve as interim @TampaPD Chief while a national search is conducted for the position. Chief Delgado has served the Tampa community for 23 years. Chief Dugan's last day will be September 10th. Please join us in thanking him for his service." (Twitter)
• Tampa International Airport: "ICYMI: In November, we'll have THREE nonstops to Dallas, Texas with the addition of @FlyFrontier service..."(Twitter)
• Port Tampa Bay: "PTB continues to affect more than 85,000 jobs, brings in 43% of the FL’s petroleum, & serves a region that includes more than 300 distribution warehouses, while functioning as Central Florida's largest economic engine contributing more than $18 billion in economic impact." (Twitter)
• More in Ybor: "Ybor City 2021-2023 Board Nominations – Deadline to apply is THIS Friday, July 30th at NOON! Nominees must submit a CRA Community Advisory Committee Questionnaire, which can be obtained at.." (Twitter)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Dr. Leon L. Haley Jr. had been lauded for his efforts in response to COVID-19." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The Gibbs High School graduate is showing a whole new generation of kids from his hometown that anything is possible." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "The boxes and the ballots represent when Hillsborough’s boundaries extended to the other side of the bridge, when whi..." (Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Times: "Rhea Law, 70, is a USF alumna and was a founding member of the university’s board of trustees. She was its first and ..." (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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