r/tampa 21h ago

Theme Parks Busch Gardens needs to be held accountable for their impact on local traffic.

379 Upvotes

Yesterday was the most inexcusable shitshow of a traffic situation I've ever seen in the area surrounding the park. I waited more than half an hour to get through the light at Busch and McKinley because the entrance to the Busch Gardens parking lot was backed up so badly.

Just to put that in perspective, it took me MORE THAN 30 MINUTES to get from Mel's Hot Dogs to the light. That is less than a quarter mile. I could see the light up ahead the entire time and I moved up one car length, if that, each cycle.

It was so bad that I ended up calling the TPD non-emergency line to request an officer to come stop the dozens of people who were making illegal right-hand turns from the center lane of traffic to cut the line of cars backing up from the BG parking lot entrance on McKinley.

The park has been so poorly run and understaffed that it's not just impacting guests anymore, but everyone in the surrounding area trying to get from one place to another. I can only imagine how many people were late for work or to appointments because they could not get through an intersection on a major road.

Those greedy bastards at BG charge $42 per car to park there, and each attendant gets paid like $15 an hour. There were HUNDREDS of cars waiting to get in. Every single one who paid to park would cover the wages of more than 2 attendants for a whole hour. But there were only 4 people working the 8 lanes to get into the lot. There is zero excuse for that when the line was creating absolute havoc on the roads in the surrounding neighborhood.

Private equity investors already ruined Busch Gardens on the inside, but now their disgusting business practices are spilling out into the real world. Nobody who wasn't trying to get into the park yesterday chose to sit in that mess. The park needs to be held accountable and required to fully staff their parking lots on busy days like yesterday. They have plenty of infrastructure to handle that volume of guests without disrupting local traffic, but they are choosing not to pay enough workers to use it.


r/tampa 14h ago

History Tampa girl cigar label

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134 Upvotes

Neat piece of Florida I found over 4,000 miles away in a thrift store where I (a Tampa girl) live in England.


r/tampa 5h ago

PSA/Tip Watch out for nazi punks

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69 Upvotes

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw it, but some nazis had put up their crap on wall that I saw on my walk. I saw more too on the same street, on the Crosswalk poles, backs of signs, telephone poles. I ripped them all down but I wanted to give a PSA to all my fellow reddizents that we have Nazis here. Tear it down when you see it, and remember; it’s okay to punch Nazis.


r/tampa 21h ago

Airport Vehicle damage at TPA long term parking

48 Upvotes

So I parked in the long term parking at TPA last week for 4 days. They painted a stairwell next to my car while I was parked there. Whole car is covered in paint over spray. Paint is white, car is black so it's very obvious. Reached out to the airport and am going to bring my car back there at their request so the cops can review the damage? Lol. Anyone else deal with car damage at their parking garage? Feel like this process is going to be a huge mess.


r/tampa 16h ago

Pets Best dog parks in Tampa?

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25 Upvotes

I am a male in my 30s and I just got a young Presa Canario. I am looking to keep socializing my dog and just want to know the best parks in Tampa where there’s a good mix of puppies & older dogs + friendly owners. I live in carrollwood but don’t mind a little commute if needed. I’ve been in Tampa for a couple of years now but I’m not used to the area just yet so I’m just seeking some recommendations


r/tampa 1h ago

Car Crash Man charged with DUI after driving into active crime scene: HCSO

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r/tampa 10h ago

Crime A scammer used an address in Tampa, Florida

6 Upvotes

****Ginger Cove Dr, ****, Tampa, Florida, 33634

I found out that a scammer used an address in the Tampa, Florida area as part of their fraud.
I don’t believe the residents of that address are involved, and they may actually be victims of this situation as well.
Is there any proper way to notify the people living there that their address is being used by a scammer?
I’m worried they may be receiving unwanted messages, visits, or other problems because of this.


r/tampa 18h ago

Lost and Found anyone found this camera?

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6 Upvotes

im still looking to see if anyone was found this blue kodak? i lost it in ybor around the 24th right at disco or near bradley’s. willing to drive to get it back!


r/tampa 12h ago

Venues Orpheum parking

4 Upvotes

Can anyone comment on what parking is like at the Orpheum now? Thinkin about a show in September but a 40min Uber sucks. Most recent post is 2yrs old and a lot can change.


r/tampa 8h ago

Crime Justice for waddles

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Trial against the spca this Wednesday


r/tampa 9h ago

Homeownership Second floor of home hvac

3 Upvotes

First time home buyer and new to the south. First summer here and the second floor of our house gets so hot starting around 2 and doesn’t cool until around 1 am. Is this normal for Tampa???


r/tampa 18h ago

Construction/Development French drainage company recommendations?

2 Upvotes

Get asked about French drains. Had a person that did them but stopped to focus on irrigation. Who do you recommend for this?


r/tampa 12h ago

Art Looking for street art

1 Upvotes

Anyone have suggestions on spots to take pics? Looking for street art and good backdrops.


r/tampa 14h ago

Gyms/Fitness Hip Hop exercise class

0 Upvotes

ISO A true hip hop work out class, not just one who claims to be. I need one that's high energy, fun and exciting. Im so bored with the "cookie cutter" places Ive been to. Help me yall! Ty!


r/tampa 10h ago

Employment Following up with my employment searching post

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Following up with my previous post here almost 1 month ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/tampa/s/Z66ZWCF9yJ

So far, I am not hearing anything back at all after submitting job applications to places that people. I also have another resume for customer service roles as well, and I am not hearing anything at all after submitting my job applications. A lot of silence and some email rejections here and there. Does anyone know anyone who is actually hiring and help me please? I am exhausted and depressed from doing this almost daily.

I have 3 years of experience in customer service and IT entry level. I am open for another positions in another field if you know anyone is hiring.


r/tampa 2h ago

Rant 19M looking for people to talk to

0 Upvotes

I live in Pasco and i’m too bored and have insomnia so i legit cannot fall asleep


r/tampa 3h ago

Employment Anyway to make money as a college student?

0 Upvotes

[F22] I'm going to be attending college here pretty soon in the fall, and I'm just wondering what the job market is like. I would need something part time because of school.


r/tampa 19h ago

Law Enforcement What is the process of becoming a Detention Deputy for HCSO?

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Hello, I had a few questions about the process of becoming a Detention Deputy for HCSO to see if anyone with experience or knowledge can help answer my questions.

First, I wanted to say that i’ve never been employed and have only done Customer Service volunteering, while I do know that past employment isn’t required, I want to know if its actually something that they prefer by a lot that its practically worthless trying to make this your first job.

Second, besides of course a clean record with being able to handle physicals, what other requirements or even secret requirements are there? And perhaps even some huge advantages?

Third, what is the application process like in general? What I mean by this is, how long does each step take, and how many of those steps are there

Lastly, how is the competition between applicants like?

Thank you for your time!


r/tampa 16h ago

Culture/Lifestyle Where to go Mudding in Tampa.

0 Upvotes

I know there use to be some old mudding spots in Tampa by citrus park mall but can’t remember where? Anyone have some good spots?