🌱 UT Student Shot, Killed + HCSO Office Ultimate Run Raises $20K

Hey, friends! It's Sunday in Tampa and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town. Hope you all have a great day. Enjoy...

• 🚓 A UT student was shot and killed early Saturday morning in South Tampa after taking an Uber ride home from SoHo.
• ⚖️ A complaint has been filed over a no-party candidate running for office in Citrus County.
• 🏃‍♂️ Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Ultimate Run raised $20,000 in a charity run.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 86 Low: 75.

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Here are the top five stories in Tampa today:

1. The Hillsborough County Sherriff's Office Ultimate Run raised $20,000 that will be split between two organizations helping local underprivileged children. Six hundred people participated in the run, which will benefit Florida Sheriff Youth Ranches and Children with a Vision Inc. (WFLA)

2. A Homosassa woman has filed a complaint with the Florida Elections Commission claiming a no-party affiliation candidate entered a Citrus County Commission race to block the primary. The complaint said Paul Grogan has not campaigned for District 2 anywhere but on social media. (Florida Politics)

3. A University of Tampa (UT) student was shot and killed early Saturday morning in South Tampa, according to the police. Police said the victim was hanging out on South Howard Ave. and caught an Uber to his home near the 1000 block of West Arch Street before he was shot, the agency said in a news release. Due to Marsy's Law and the circumstances in the incident, neither the shooter nor the shooting victim are being identified at this time. (WTSP)

4. St. Petersburg Police Department said a woman was attacked inside her apartment at Beacon 430 luxury apartments and escaped by running to a neighbor for help. The accused, 43-year-old William Roundtree, was allegedly armed with a butcher knife and a steak knife according to the victim. Police said he broke into another apartment earlier in the day. Authorities said both victims are doing alright. (ABC Action News)

5. Independent Bar St. Pete will permanently close on October 2 after nearly six years in the Edge District. The bar blamed the closure on struggles following the pandemic. The Seminole Heights location in Tampa will remain open. (Creative Loafing Tampa)

Today in Tampa:

• Strides 360 Family With FIT4MOM at Armature Works. (9:30 a.m.)
• Hispanic Heritage Month at The Connection AG. (10:30 a.m.)
• SoHo Sunday Market And Flea at MacDinton's SoHo. (11 a.m.)
• The Sol Exhibit: Brunch Edition at Hooch And Hive. (1 p.m.)
• Spanglish Sundays at The Black Pearl. (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• On Wednesday, the Florida Board of Governors unanimously approved building a multi-story, 100,000-square-foot housing and student center at University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus. (WUSF)
• Springstead High School's Mike Garofano won Coach of the Week. Winners receive a $2,000 grant from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation to help maintain and upgrade their football program." (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have elevated WR Kaylon Geiger and ILB Kenny Young from the practice squad. (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)
• Join the Bucs for the 10th annual Treasure Chests 5K + Fun Run in person on October 9 or virtually October 9-16. Registrations benefit local organizations who specialize in breast cancer research and patient services. 💝 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers via Facebook)

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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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