🌱 Warrant For Former Bucs Player + New Flights To Toronto From TPA

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Tampa Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. In today's newsletter, you'll read about these stories and more:

• A new discount airline is offering flights from Tampa to Toronto.
• Former Bucs player Antonio Brown has a warrant out over unpaid child support from Florida.
• Winter Haven is expanding outdoor dining.

But first, today's weather:

Hot. High: 97 Low: 75.

Here are the top stories in Tampa today:

1. Former Tampa Bay Bucs player Antonio Brown has an arrest warrant out in Florida over unpaid child support. Court documents said Brown missed $15,000 in child support payments. The warrant will removed if Brown pays the mother. (CBS News, Bucs Gameday)
2. Travelers have another discount option soon as Porter Airlines is offering non-stop service from Tampa International Airport (TPA) to Toronto, Canada starting Wednesday, Nov. 1. Flights will begin at $85 for one-way of travel. The airline features some unique perks including no middle seats and offers free Wi-Fi, power outlets, as well as beer, wine and snacks to passengers. (WFLA)
3. A Wesley Chapel man has been sentenced by a judge to life in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges this past March to coercing children into sex acts that were shared online using social media. The man was active from 2018 to 2020. Investigators accessed the suspect's iCloud account to find incriminating videos and images of minors they say the defendant produced. (Tampa Patch)
4. Brandon High School graduates have received scholarships worth $1,000 in the name of Ernest Fernandez Jr. with the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce. Fernandez spent 42 years working with Hillsborough County schools. (Osprey Observer)
5. City of Winter Haven is utilizing $1 million to expand outdoor dining in downtown and support local businesses. Outdoor dining became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some locals are concerned that the outdoor dining will draw homeless residents or panhandlers. (WFLA)

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Today in Tampa:

Friday, August 25

• Cafe Con Tampa at Willa's. (8 a.m.)
• Key West And The Florida Keys Exhibit at Tampa Bay History Center. (9 a.m.)
• Haley's Farmers Market Returns at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital. (10 a.m.)
• Live Music On Water Street. (6 p.m.)
• Aug. 25 | TroyBoi | The Gathering at Armature Works. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Tampa Bay Rays shared: "Lots of late game magic at the Trop these days." (Tampa Bay Rays via Facebook)
• Tampa Police Department shared: "From regular season games, to events as large as the Super Bowl and Wrestlemania, Master Police Officer (MPO) Jerry Rego plays an integral role in the planning and scheduling of security for major events at Raymond James Stadium." (Tampa Police Department via Facebook)
• The University of Tampa shared: "The University of Tampa has been again named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education and is described as a "sunny, growing, global university." (The University of Tampa via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next 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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