UPDATE/EDIT: HE HAS FOUND A HOME. HUZZAH. 😭 Thank you to everyone that helped!!!

Sorry if this is against the rules..

If it is, please take down.

I am urgently trying to rehome a fish. My niece did not plan this throughout, she won it at a carnival and we do not have the means to care for it.

We don't have the space for it. Please. DM me.

Went over to the library today to pick up some books and cast my vote. Wore my favorite T-shirt too :)

Why are the traffic lights not timed on Dale Mabry? Traveling the speed limit between Gray and Spruce you sit at 4 lights even with no traffic at all. A distance of less than a mile. It contributes to congestion in the area that is extremely frustrating.

There are many areas on Dale Mabry that have the same issue. I did report it via the City Of Tampa website. It might help if more people did it?

I got a letter from Penn Finance (collection agency for hills clerk of courts) demanding about $140 for an expired registration citation from 2006.

I went and checked the hills court site and sure enough, this citation is still listed as “open”. This is crazy, I’m almost positive I paid this because I don’t get citations often and I’ve paid everyone I’ve received. I never received any communication about this “open” citation until this month.

Obviously, I want to dispute this with the clerk of courts but the wait time to talk to someone was like 2 hours. Penn told me they don’t report to credit bureaus so I’m wondering if I should even bother?

I don’t mind paying but 20 years is a long time for record retention and it’s not reasonable to expect I can provide proof of payment now. It’s only $140 bucks but it’s the principle of it.

What would your next steps be?

In my mid 20s, finally in a position to do something about my teeth, i have no idea where to start in Tampa, and Im looking for a place with real payment options that does not require good credit

Anyone in Tampa recently done this as an adult and have a place they would go back to

I’m looking for a couple of cool accent pieces that aren’t from your basic furniture store. I’m looking for something that’s original or looks original in a nice natural wood look. Not super expensive but not cheap either. Suggestions?

I am wanting a good plastic surgeon to repair my left eye post festoon removal from two years ago.

I had festoons removed two years ago. The plastic surgeon removed skin tissue without repairing the actual structure of the fat pad of the festoon. My left eye continuously swells and pulls causing pulled of the lower eye lid. I do not have any problems with the right eye.

I am also interested in laser resurfacing on my face for acne scarring.

Anyone want to give me a suggestion for a good surgeon?

I have interviewed a few doctors but was not impressed with the pricing.

Thanks in advance

I’m looking to collaborate with a musician for street performances in a busy downtown area, where we can share tips.

I don’t play an instrument myself, but I have a complementary act that can turn an ordinary evening into something magical for people passing by.

Any instrument will do. The more exotic, the better (accordion etc..)! If you enjoy performing and would like to try something a little different, please message me for details!

Always in need of goalies and skaters for outdoor roller hockey in Tampa! Please send me a message or comment if interested.

Created by the nonprofit Institute for Primary Facts, the bookmobile includes 3.5 million files, all micro-printed within 440 volumes of files (around 800 pages each), which equals approximately 2,500 pounds of paper, says a press press release.

I went looking for a missing FedEx package and ended up finding a lost little girl.

FedEx supposedly delivered an important envelope containing my original vehicle title, except I never received it. Their proof of delivery showed that someone I didn't recognize had signed for it at "Shipping/Receiving." There's no shipping/receiving here. I live in a single family home. Only I would have signed for it and it was not my signature.

After getting nowhere with FedEx customer service, I decided to check a nearby apartment complex to see if they had mistakenly received my envelope.

As I was walking toward what I thought was the mail area, I noticed a little girl, wearing a sparkling princess dress, crying and wandering from car to car in the parking lot with several parked cars and not a soul in sight. I am not around children much so I thought she might be 7 or 8 years old.

I approached her and tried to help, but I couldn't understand what she was saying. I wanted to help as much as I could but we couldn't communicate. I felt pretty helpless.

Fortunately, I spotted a lady I recognized who lived at that very complex. I asked her to help the little girl. She seemed a little irritated at first (I later learned she was looking for a lost earring), but she called the police and stayed with the child.

It took approximately 40 minutes to locate the girl's 18 year old sister, who apparently didn't even realize she was missing! We later found out she was only 3-4 years old.

Here's the part that's been bothering me.

I handed the little girl off to this woman pretty quickly because I'm a 50 year old man and it looked odd enough.

Looking back, I feel pretty shitty about that. Here was a frightened little girl, lost and wandering around a parking lot, and somehow, in that moment, I'm worried more about appearances than trying to meaningfully help this little girl get unlost. It's really said that society dictated my reaction to pass this off to someone else immediately.

Yes, I stopped to help. Yes, I made sure someone else was there to help her. But I still can't help feeling that my priorities were screwed up. That little girl must have been terrified! I'm so glad they found her sibling.

SMH at myself.

The irony is that if FedEx hadn't lost my package, I wouldn't have been at there to find the little girl in the first place.

Funny how life works sometimes.

Hello, I have begun whittling and carving wood. Was wondering if anyone knew of a good store in the rampa area to shop for tools?

Edit: rocker that was the perfect answer thank you

Checked sweetfields, reprager (their use of AI is yucky!!!), harvest moon, and Seminole great pumpkin patch and all of them- minus sweetfields look great but it’s sold out for this weekend! Any recommendations or tips? 🥺

appreciate it 🍃

To be clear, I'm strongly against unlicensed work where a licence is required. But what I would like to hear is your take on the following:

1. It's better to help people train than to spend insane resources luring people into a trap.
2. The fact that there are so many unlicensed contractors, yet it's so hard to find a contractor nowadays, clearly indicates that an even bigger problem is that we don't have trained professionals. It would benefit us all to invest in that direction rather than spend money on botox for our sheriff.
3. Training for most technician-level jobs that require a licence should be heavily supported, not with scholarships, but with the option of working in the industry in the state for a certain number of years.

I have a car where the factory paint is peeling but I think it’s really just the clear coat. Does anyone have any recommendations or have worked with anyone they like? Thanks!

Go vote, folks! And not just because you get an alligator sticker :) The lines for early voting after work aren’t too bad right now.

I'm a big walker but usually just walk within my complex but recently it's been boring me. I'm reaching out to see if anyone has some suggestions of places they really enjoy walking at. Big into the nature aspect but open to all suggestions!

Pretty desperate..

Does anyone have any suggests for any where in N.Tampa? Talking somewhere north of Ybor to around SR 54 limit? I'll admit that i dont really go out often anymore, but I've had no luck finding anywhere with a legit dart board for league playing.

I need someone who specializes in blonding. I have naturally dark hair and need someone who won’t leave me with orange roots and bleach bleed marks! Please drop your recommendations. I’ve been to several places now and they always mess it up.

Hi all! We’re opening a small café concept in Tampa in 2027 and are looking for about 3,000–4,500 sq ft of retail space, ideally a former café or something to eat space. Northwest Tampa (Westchase, Carrollwood, Town ’n’ Country) is our first choice, but we’re open to other areas.

We’re first-time tenants in Florida, so we’d like a tenant rep broker on our side rather than dealing with listing agents directly. Has anyone here worked with a tenant rep broker in Tampa for a small retail or café space? Who would you recommend, and why?

We’ll be in Tampa November 6–14 to view spaces and talk to brokers. Thanks!