Tampa Today News: Buc Sign WR Mike Evans + Temple Terrace Police Capture Loose Bull
Tampa Today News: Buc Sign WR Mike Evans + Temple Terrace Police Capture Loose Bull
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Todayβs weather: High 82 and low 66. Cloudy.
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Top local stories:
Bucs re-sign WR Mike Evans for $52 million: WR Mike Evans has agreed to a two-year and $52 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to a report from ESPN. Evans was scheduled to hit free agency starting next week. Since entering the NFL, he has consistently at least 67 receptions and at least 1,000 receiving yards every season. (fox13news.com)
Loose bull captured in Temple Terrace on Monday morning: Temple Terrace police captured a loose bull early Monday morning after receiving a call from a concerned neighbor. The incident happens at Alanbrooke Street in the Rolling Terrace neighborhood. Police returned the bull to its owner. (wfla.com)
Rideshare companies partnering with Hillsborough Co. Schools: Hillsborough County Schools is contracting with ride share services for students, a practice now happening across the Sunshine State to help students reach schools. The total cost to the county is around $4 million and the contracts service hundreds of students, according to a report from Bay News 9. The service is mainly for students with disabilities as part of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. (baynews9.com)
USF has strong presence at 2024 Synapse Summit in Tampa: The University of South Florida (USF) had a major presence this year at the Synapse Summit in Tampa. The event featured a βBull Zoneβ filled with USF researchers and entrepreneurs. Eight companies from the USF Connect Tampa Bay Technology Incubator were in attendance at the gathering. Synapse celebrates Floridaβs innovators and focuses on the growing technology industry in the state. (usf.edu)
Yankees spring training now underway in Tampa: Yankees spring training has returned to Tampa at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The New York Yankees will face the Tampa Bay Rays on March 6 and tickets to games for the spring are available online. Die-hard fans can buy The Inside Experience for spring training at $500. (thatssotampa.com)
Top local events in town today:
WTR Mondays at WTR Pool & Grill. (all day)
Light, Hoppy, and That Style Too at Lowry Parcade. (5 p.m.)
Vinyl Night at Deviant Libation. (5 p.m.)
Laser Tag Mondays at SkateWorld Tampa. (5:30 p.m.)
Shakespeare on Tap! - TBBW 2024 at The Independent Tampa. (6 p.m.)
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-Carlos Hernandez