Bill Varian

Big unexpected news in Hillsborough County politics: tampabay.com/news/hillsboro…

Because I told him not to worry about the consent agenda. That’s the non-consequential stuff. You can trust everybody. In Florida.

We’ll always have that Championship game at the Veterans.

Seriously, how in the world are they going to the playoffs?

Wait, it’s not September yet?

@Tammy @steveschale Yep

@VarianTimes @steveschale Definitely. Thinking of everyone up that way. I should stop watching and go to sleep. But 👀

@Tammy @steveschale Will soon be bad in the Big Bend, Cedar Key, if not already.

@steveschale Hey man, how’s it feeling there? Woke up middle of the night in DC and checking all of my FL #Wx accounts.

Thinking of friends and favorite places in Florida’s Big Bend. ♥️

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced he plans to reinstate Fire Chief Jim Large after he said a review turned up no evidence he created a hostile workplace. @Colleen_Wright tampabay.com/news/st-peters…

As Tampa’s homeless sweltered, city ‘cooling centers’ went mostly unused. @oliviacgeorge talked to more than 2 dozen people experiencing homelessness in Tampa and only one knew the resource existed. tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…

I feel like I've been transported back almost 30 years. People have been trying to put gas tanks on top of those springs since I got here. Whatever happened to Kirton's Korner? v.

Breaking: Fire Chief Jim Large has been placed on administrative leave. tampabay.com/news/st-peters…

A hero for our times. @LaurenMPeace tampabay.com/life-culture/2…

I can't decide if the word of the week is 'puerile' or 'anomalies.' And that pretty much sums everything up.

He had hoped to score tickets in Randy Land. Instead: "We ended up where we needed to be." There's a reason this story has thousands of readers on a Saturday. Had me welling up. @romano_tbtimes #RaysUp tampabay.com/sports/rays/20…

The "Unabomber" has died in federal prison. tampabay.com/news/nation-wo…

“The statute and the rules were an exercise in politics, not good medicine," the judge wrote in his order striking down the ban for three parents challenging Florida's ban on medical care for trans youth. The legal challenge continues. W @SamOgozalek tampabay.com/news/health/20…

Curiouser and curiouser.

There was a noticeable difference when Castor announced her choice for police chief on Friday compared to the last time she picked a chief. tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…

Play of the game, unfortunately.

The Rays do so many things right. The Lowe/Lowe screwup is a terrible play and disservice to McClanahan when he needs the team behind him. The player who sounds like low needs to take that.