Remembering Hurricane Charley; state of craft beer; dogs in Pinellas

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Good Friday morning. It’ll be a hot weekend.

In today’s edition, read about whether Rays stadium talks will impact the Tampa mayoral race and where our interns ate this summer. Plus, see what matters most to voters going to the polls for the primary. 

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What it’s like to ride around Tampa in a driverless car

Elon Musk's robotaxis arrived in the city last month. The Tesla co-founder and CEO has hyped up the technology for years, arguing it'll be niche to drive your own car in the future.

We hopped in a driverless car to put Musk’s thinking to the test.

Here’s what we learned.

 
 

AROUND THE BAY

  • Rays stadium talks loom large over Tampa mayoral race

  • Tampa Bay, prepare to sweat. Extra hot summer days are on tap

  • From the archives: Hurricane Charley threatened Tampa Bay in 2004

  • Pasco returns to school, with heightened focus on K-8 campuses

  • Jefferson High to offer magnet program in tourism, hospitality

  • Is craft beer in decline? Tampa Bay’s brewers share insights

  • Buddy Brew’s first Pinellas cafe opens Friday 

  • Local eateries our Times interns loved this summer 

  • Hillsborough juvenile detention center is closing

  • Woman hurt in deadly Ybor crash sues the driver, city of Tampa and Highway Patrol

  • Plant City mother shot her mom and two kids, police say

  • Former Riverview student sues former teacher, school board over sexual assault

  • Tampa man denied kidnapping, raping DoorDash driver. A jury didn’t buy it
 

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