🌱 Trial Against DeSantis By Warren Heats Up + Antonio Brown Warrant

Hey, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the Tampa Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town today, including:

• ⚖️ The trial against Gov. Ron DeSantis by suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren continued Wednesday with testimony that Republican operatives, including Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, were allegedly pivotal in the effort to oust the elected state attorney from office.
• 📰 Tampa entrepreneur Scott Conlon, CEO and co-founder of MyArea Network, has died at age 41.
• 🚓 Former Bucs WR Antonio Brown has a warrant out for his arrest by police for alleged domestic violence allegations.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 82 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories today in Tampa:

1. Tampa entrepreneur Scott Conlon, CEO and co-founder of MyArea Network, died unexpectedly on Nov. 14. Conlon was 41 years old. Linda Oldson, CEO of Tampa Bay Wave, told the Business Observer, "He was the definition of persistence and tenacity — the exact qualities you see in successful founders." (Business Observer)

2. Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown is wanted by police for his arrest on an alleged battery charge, according to the Tampa Police Department. Police said Brown threw a shoe at the woman and attempted to "evict" her by locking her out of the home. Brown is best known for his abrupt departure from the Bucs in the middle of an NFL football game last year. (WTSP)

3. A St. Petersburg man stands accused of making threats against the Pinellas County Tax Collector’s Office. According to police, the accused man posted on social media, "I'm loading all of my weapons right now, very quietly" because the man did not want to pay taxes. The accused man is charged with written threats to commit terrorism. (WFLA)

4. Larry Keefe, the public safety czar to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, testified on Wednesday that Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, a Republican, was allegedly pivotal in providing information on Warren to DeSantis that the governor then utilized to terminate elected Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren of the Democratic Party. The government official confirmed under oath that Republican officials and campaign supporters were significant in the governor's effort to fire the state attorney from office. (Fox 13 Tampa)

5. Hillsborough County is offering a health plan to help county residents who cannot qualify for Medicaid or access other health care benefits and needs more enrollees. Florida is one of the few states that has elected not to offer expanded Medicaid for residents. The goal of the Hillsborough plan is to help people in socio-economic crisis to get healthy and stay healthy. (WUSF)

Today in Tampa:

• Holiday Village at Carrollwood Village Park. (10 a.m.)
• Black Friday Happy Hour at Rose Bar Tampa. (4 p.m.)
• Bradenton Blues Festival at Riverwalk Splash Park. (4 p.m.)
• Illuminate East Tampa at Robert L. Cole, Sr. Community Lake. (5 p.m.)
• Vibe With The Village: Seriously Social at Uptwn Social. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Lightning shared: "Sometimes you just need a door opened 😂 Take a trip to Mississauga with Nick Paul on this episode of Bolts Beginnings on YouTube!" (Tampa Bay Lightning via Facebook)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared: "The Buccaneers have a half-game lead in the NFC South and six games to play, which means the playoff race is tight. Suggestions for which teams Bucs fans should root for around the league in Week 13." (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• Tampa Theatre shared: "Tampa Theater is all 'spruced' up for the holiday season! 🎄 A big thank you to our team for making our tree sparkle. Check out our Holiday Classics programming.🎁 🎥" (Tampa Theatre via Facebook)
• Busch Gardens Tampa Bay shared: "Guy Harvey is comin' to town! 🐟 On Dec. 3 and 4, fans can enjoy the opportunity to meet Dr. Guy Harvey and purchase new merchandise. Plus, autographs & photos will be available at select times throughout the day." (Busch Gardens Tampa Bay via Facebook)
• City of Tampa shared: "Who’s coming to the Santa Fest Parade this Saturday? ✨" (City of Tampa via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. See you all tomorrow 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.

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