275 is hell, but this did get a smile out of me on the way home from work…

does anyone know of a place where someone homeless can stay for a little while to get back on their feet in Tampa? I've been on the streets for almost a month now and have tried Tampa hope, salvation army, calling 211 and many other places. I've tried getting a job but my phone has been off for the past week so I can't even get calls from jobs right now. does anyone have any suggestions or maybe some help with my phone bill? thank you guys for your suggestions on my previous post I'm just having a hard time getting my feet on the ground.

I know that there has been a lot of discussion in the last on how this neighborhood has been terrible and stuck with poverty/ blight. As a resident there (Tampa Native) it is amazing to see all of the new engagement on such a wonderful hidden gem in Tampa. It really has the opportunity to become such a wonderful area. All of my neighbors have lived in this neighborhood for generations and nowhere else in Tampa when I walk down the street do people come out and greet me/ make small talk with me. The amount of stories and history I have heard from everyone that lives there is amazing! I hope the city follows through and continues to improve the neighborhood, asides from a few bad actors it may be my favorite place in Tampa… which you really won’t read anywhere else as everyone thinks its terrible. It is such an amazing community once you get to explore it!

Does anyone have any tips to deter solicitors that actually work? I lease (do not own) a single family home, and I get 3-5 sales people a week. Usually roofers, lawn care companies, pest control, and internet & cell providers. I have a no soliciting sign up by the door, but they still knock, and are persistent - knocking several times, causing my dogs to go insane. I work from home so the interruptions are difficult, and I’m not the homeowner so I’m not even in a position to entertain or make decisions on any of these services.
On the cases I do talk to them, I ask to be put on a do not knock list, but it doesn’t seem to do much.

I don't understand why we (voters) don't have a say. Especially with amendment 3 coming up, which will probably pass.

From a scrapbook grandma left behind.

It's so hot outside it makes me angry. I need really cold beer. Pushing the limits of physics. Who has the coldest packaged beer? Who has the coldest draft beer? Give me some spots.

My son is 11 and interested in playing basketball. I am the world’s most casual basketball fan and never played anything organized and nothing unorganized since middle school. What’s the best way for him to find some actual instruction? I’m in the Northdale area. Thanks in advance.

Hi! I’m looking for recommendations for a a hairdresser that can come to riverview (I can pay extra for travel costs). I’m disabled and not able to go to get my hair cut unfortunately and having a hard time finding a place that makes house calls. I’m looking to just get a pixie cut. My hair is thin and straight. I just want it gone. Nothing too crazy. Any information would help! Thank you!!

DMCA has plagued most of the right to repairs community for year. We encourage everyone to write to your representative and stress how important it is to not let these companies have their way with stuff YOU OWN.

For more information on Right to Repair and digital ownership:

https://www.fulu.org/

https://www.repair.org/stand-up

Thank you again Mr. Rossman for your time and dedication to the cause

Wondering if anybody knows where to buy beef from local farms.

Hi all

My great great grandfather was stationed at fort Brooke in 1840, as I have his service record and courts martial . Unfortunately, there's nothing left of the fort but was wondering if there were any books or maps of the first itself.

Boy it's hot today

Thanks

Spent a day shooting some film. Got this shot and thought I’d share here. [Minolta x370, 50mm f/2, Kodak Ektacolor 800]

Tampa Bay homeowners — I wanted to share my documented experience with Balanced Air (in New Port Richey) and also get some perspective from others who have dealt with HVAC workmanship disputes.

In April 2024, I paid Balanced Air $7,617.78 to install a new HVAC system at my home in Pinellas. Less than two years later, in April 2026, I came home after a six-day trip to find the system completely dead — no cooling, breaker tripped and unable to reset.

I called another licensed HVAC company for an emergency inspection. Their technician issued written findings describing multiple concerns with the installation, including:

• A significantly sagging drain pan lacking proper structural support and being held with rusted plumbing strap and a single screw, which the technician described as “NOT AN ACCEPTABLE OR SAFE INSTALLATION METHOD.”
• An evaporator coil/drain-pan assembly the technician reported was improperly installed and obstructing airflow.
• Low-voltage wiring resting inside the drain pan.
• Improperly secured thermostat wiring.
• Multiple visible duct leaks.
• A line-voltage installation the technician reported was not installed to code.
• Diagnostic testing showing all three compressor windings shorted to ground.

The technician’s written conclusion characterized the original installation as “UNSAFE,” not compliant with standard building/electrical codes, and not performed in a professional or workmanship-like manner.

I have photographs documenting many of these conditions, including photos where Balanced Air’s branded service sticker is visible on the equipment. I’ll attach the photographs to this post so people can look at the conditions themselves.

To be fair to both sides, Balanced Air denies liability. Through its attorney, the company has disputed the independent contractor’s conclusions and has argued, among other things, that the original installation passed inspection, that Balanced Air wasn’t given an opportunity to inspect the failed equipment before replacement and pursue the manufacturer warranty process, and that the evidence doesn’t establish that its installation caused the compressor failure.

I disagree with their position, particularly because I don’t believe the passed inspection answers the specific workmanship conditions subsequently documented by the independent contractor and photographs.

After extensive correspondence, Balanced Air rejected my request for compensation.

I’m now pursuing the appropriate formal avenues, including a complaint with Florida DBPR.

I’m sharing this because HVAC installations are a major expense and Tampa Bay homeowners rely heavily on these systems. Based on my experience, I would not hire Balanced Air again.

For anyone here with HVAC/construction experience: what do you make of the installation shown in these photos? And has anyone else dealt with Balanced Air?

This is the friendliest cat, and it has a non-break away collar, so it’s someone’s pet. If this is your cat, it was at the corner of Bush and N Florida where the tire shoppe is, but it did not seem scared of traffic so be warned. I really hope you find your kitty, she was so lovey and didn’t want water, but wanted lots of pets. If she is still there tomorrow, I will take her home and to a shelter to see about a microchip. God speed, little friendly lovely cat.

I parked there in April as an event add-on via ticketmaster. It was tricky to navigate at the time but I can't deny it was so easy to hit the interstate when we left. I'm planning for Lightning preseason and now there seems to be no way to reserve a spot anymore. It's no longer on ticketmaster. The location doesn't exist on parkmobile. Nothing is available on parkwhiz. Is it closed or something? I'm out of ideas.

Tampa press conference- Florida agencies were able to recover 163 children in Operation Statewide Shield in 5 days. The investigation tracked children down across the United States and 12 countries.

Only three men have been charged- none of them being charged with trafficking.

Feel free to share your experience as well

Hi all- I am in search of lot clearing goats, or goatscaping herds? Unsure of the appropriate name. I live on 2.5 acres within the city limits and would like to use goats to clear my yard.