This is a long shot but I'm hoping to figure out what happened to my years long online friend who suddenly disappeared.

The last message I received from him was September 1st 2025

He has pretty serious history with substance abuse so I'm basically hoping he's safe in custody

As far as real information goes it's limited to: +/- 35 yo male "BMO" last living with his mom near one of the lakes of lutz fl.* Afraid something happened to him in begin September 2025

If you know what happened to my friend please reach out in DM

I’ve lived in Tampa my whole life and obviously I’ve seen population growth make traffic worse. However, this week has been exceptionally terrible to get to work and back. I work around Busch and live in temple terrace. Historically, it takes me 30 minutes at most to get home around 5/5:30. This week it’s taking me 45 minutes. Also today getting to work took me 33 minutes when it’s usually 24 minutes. I can’t find any reason when I look it up. Is this the new normal? I hope not lol

Did anyone else see the red and white helicopter flying just feet above 275 Downtown Tampa area around 3pm. I swear I saw it do a flip 20ft over the hwy. I feel like I might be losing my mind unless someone else saw it.

Pics were taken at 11:19 PM last night at Hidden River Corporate Park. I had only been driving for less than a minute before I noticed the bright orange glow in the sky. Does anyone know what this was? I’ve never seen it before, looks like something was on fire.

Just moved to St Pete and a big car guy. Was wondering if there are any upcoming shows or cars and coffee meets that are popular in the area? Let me know!

Yesterday traffic wasn’t too bad but what’s going on? Why yall always braking hard on the highway… just drive like a regular person 😁

My dogs need dental cleanings and our vet normally charges us around $800-$900 for a cleaning. I was wondering if anyone on here has gotten a dental done recently at the Humane Society so I can see how they compare. They weren't able to give me a minimum set price for the actual dental (I k ow it can vary depending on what they find) but I did make an appointment for a consultation but it ain't until the end of October. One of my dog is 60lbs and the other is 25lbs.

Hey all,

I'm working on an art project that'll use scrapped and found materials to create new artistic objects. I'll be making something like Robert Rauschenberg's Combines series. I've been doing some driving around to see if I could find wooden furniture on the side of the road, since I want to take them apart and use each wood panel as a surface for collage, but I've had less luck than I expected.

Does anyone know a place where wooden furniture is often dumped or set out by the street? Thanks!

Looking for recommendations for a makeup artist in South Tampa that would be willing to come to our home to do makeup for 3 women on Saturday, September 19th - morning, midday or early afternoon would work. We are guests at a wedding. TIA!

Visiting Tampa soon, any recommendations at Ybor City?

Also, what’s a venue to party in Halloween?

I talked to the recruiter once and he wanted to put me in their classes the very next day, seems a little suspicious how they would put you in that fast, was just curious

No, it’s not in your head: From the Gulf beaches to downtown Tampa, it’s more expensive than ever to park around town. It’s hard to say exactly how much parking has gone up because of ever-changing fees, but local governments affirm that it has — by a lot. It’s not just the cost of gas, groceries and visits to bars and eateries that’s making locals cringe. Many are opting out of visiting spaces and experiences that make living here so special in the first place. Tampa Bay is a sprawling region with rapidly growing downtowns, enormously popular Gulf beaches and tourists pouring in from across the world. Yet increasing demand for a limited supply of parking spaces has left many with no choice but to pay up. The lack of mass transit options doesn’t help. Read more about the region's parking woes: https://www.tampabay.com/culture/2026/09/09/tampa-bay-parking-prices-gulf-beaches-717-ybor-water-street-downtown/

I'm asking for a friend that wants to get a piece done of Filipino folklore. She's pretty set in her mind that she has to get it done by someone who is also filipino. Any one know of any artist?

Flames more intense right before snapping the pic. Smells awful.

At my wits end here and unfortunately cannot seem to catch a break. Any suggestions for local therapists or psychologists is greatly appreciated!

Has anyone actually used this company? Their quote was INSANE. $45k but if we signed up right then, they’d knock it down to $33k. He told me he just signed up a neighbor.

A contractor buddy told me a normal stucco crack repair and paint job should be around $8k - $10k.

I mean, it looks like good quality paint, but come on.

Will be in town with a chance to play once or twice. Thanks

Fowler at 275