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Good morning Tampa! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Tampa motorcyclist dies after losing control on wet I-75 ramp
  • Second arrest made after Brandon shooting injures innocent bystander
  • Alonso High students just heard 9/11 through voices from their own halls

Also on today's calendar: Summer Sizzler- Tampa and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 76.
  • Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tampa Motorcyclist Killed In I-75 Crash On Wet Road: FHP (patch.com) — Early Saturday morning, a 44-year-old Tampa motorcyclist died after losing control on a wet I-75 exit ramp to I-4, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The BMW motorcycle overturned and struck a guardrail in Tampa, and troopers said the rider was pronounced dead at the scene.
   

2. Second Person Arrested In Brandon Shooting That Injured Bystander: Sheriff (patch.com) — Hillsborough County deputies have arrested a second suspect in an August shooting at a Brandon apartment complex that left an innocent bystander wounded. Investigators say 19-year-old Taurean Sanders was armed during a robbery tied to the gunfire, as they continue working to hold everyone involved in the local violence accountable.
   

3. 25 years after 9/11, Alonso High School students unseal letters written by peers in 2001 (fox13news.com) — Alonso High School students in Tampa just opened 92 sealed letters written by their peers in 2001, capturing raw emotions from the days after 9/11. Guided by former teacher Carey DiPompo, today's teens used the personal accounts to better understand empathy, fear, and resilience, connecting national history to their own classrooms a quarter-century later.
   

4. Dade City man survives 10-day coma after severe sepsis battle: 'By the grace of God' (fox13news.com) — A Dade City man credits doctors at Tampa General Hospital and his family's support for surviving a severe sepsis case that left him in a medically induced coma for 10 days. After weeks of intensive treatment and rehab, he's now walking unaided, regaining strength, and planning a vacation, while doctors use his case to stress how quickly sepsis can turn deadly.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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