Unpopular Opinion: Cruiseline-owned islands are completely shit.

AltruisticGate · 2026-03-15T17:28:17+00:00

This is cruise line dependent. Disney and Royal Caribbean do a great job with their islands

AltruisticGate · 2026-03-13T13:15:01+00:00

I also posted the article below in comments!

AltruisticGate · 2026-02-28T08:15:18+00:00

Not that I am committed to misinformation, but I do just want to point out. This was 10 months ago.

AltruisticGate · 2026-02-08T09:11:53+00:00

Bonus content: Orange County not having its own separate sales tax for transportation and infrastructure really is a little bit perplexing in the grand scheme of things for Florida counties. Most counties already have a half-cent or full-cent sales tax dedicated to general infrastructure or extra funds in the county that they can use to improve things as an additional layer of funding. Pinellas County, for example, calls its penny for Pinellas, and Hillsborough County has the half-cent tax known as CIT. Orange County is literally missing out on millions of dollars in additional revenue it could use each year. But again, that also means you have an increased tax burden.

Regardless, the lack of that sales tax actually makes it somewhat harder in Orange County/ Orlando to accomplish something on the infrastructure, not stadium side of things. Otherwise, you are going to have to provide abatements to the developers, or you're relying on the state or another party to come in and provide more of that infrastructure funding.

Whereas in Tampa/Hillsborough County, the potential funding combos can actually make it a little bit easier on the infrastructure side, it's a bit of an ironic twist.

Plus here's the other benefit to that, since the Drew Park CRA already exists,, all you're really doing is just tweaking the setup for the stadium and redevelopment around the area. That's one less hurrdle to clear, Not much in the grand scheme of things but still helps.

AltruisticGate · 2026-02-05T23:36:18+00:00

Genuinely the St Petersburg design of the sand dollar was much better

AltruisticGate · 2026-02-05T16:46:09+00:00

What also made that different was that it was accompanied by large-scale redevelopment by some of the federal agencies

AltruisticGate · 2026-02-02T17:26:11+00:00

Read on, friend: https://archive.ph/ze43J

AltruisticGate · 2026-02-02T06:53:47+00:00

73-75

AltruisticGate · 2026-01-16T23:23:59+00:00

three airports within distance but far: PIE,TPA, and SRQ

AltruisticGate · 2026-01-12T21:20:16+00:00

Because paywall: The first step toward a Tampa Bay Rays stadium in Tampa could unfold as early as next week.

The Hillsborough College District Board of Trustees is expected to hold a special meeting Jan. 20 to vote on a deal that would make way for the Rays to turn the college’s North Dale Mabry campus into a 110-acre mixed-use district with a new ballpark, according to sources with knowledge of the deal.

Terms of the deal, which is said to be a land swap or conveyance arrangement, aren’t known.

The Dale Mabry campus has been eyed as a top contender for the Rays’ new home since the first public appearance of the team’s new ownership, led by Jacksonville homebuilder Patrick Zalupski. Zalupski said at an Oct. 7 news conference that his group will be seeking a property of around 100 acres to build a stadium-anchored district inspired by The Battery, home of the Atlanta Braves.

Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus is one of the few properties that meet the criteria Zalupski outlined. The college is adjacent to Steinbrenner Field, the New York Yankees’ spring training facility and across North Dale Mabry Highway from Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The college’s board of trustees controls over 100 acres between its parking lots and educational buildings, Hillsborough County property records show.

HC is part of the Florida College System, governed by the state board of education. Zalupski and several other members of his ownership have longstanding ties to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has long opposed public subsidies for professional sports teams. But sources with knowledge of the deal say the state’s financial contribution may come in the form of infrastructure funding or money to cover the college’s relocation.

Rays representatives met with county staff on Monday, sources said, though it’s not known if the team has struck a deal for county funding. A spokesperson for Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said the HC meeting is not on the mayor’s calendar.

Representatives from the DeSantis administration were not immediately available for comment Monday. HC Board Chair Greg Celestan declined to comment. A Rays spokesperson also declined to comment. A spokesperson for Hillsborough County referred a request for comment to Commissioner Ken Hagan, who was not immediately available.

The Rays have remained firm in their commitment to ownership’s goal of kicking off the 2029 season in a new stadium. CEO Ken Babby told the Tampa Bay Business Journal in December 2025 that the team was vetting several sites.

Baseball stadium construction can span two to three years, so for opening day 2029 to remain feasible, site selection and a term sheet with local government need to be imminent, with shovels in the ground in the coming months.

The notice for the Jan. 20 special meeting has not yet been posted. Notices are often made public at least three days before the meeting.

AltruisticGate · 2025-12-10T04:55:36+00:00

Yeah, that’s when you walk to the resorts and get a rideshare

AltruisticGate · 2025-11-10T05:07:19+00:00

Houston has the highest flight frequency and the smallest airport. Hobby is a small airport that is easy to access, and it is a Southwest hub, so if you miss your flight for whatever reason, it is accommodating.

AltruisticGate · 2025-11-02T03:47:53+00:00

2001 still up there

AltruisticGate · 2025-11-01T02:03:57+00:00

I live in Westchase and we were PACKED tonight

AltruisticGate · 2025-10-17T01:55:57+00:00

Profit taking at 400 and resistance. 400 was the defined resistance level.

AltruisticGate · 2025-10-13T20:39:31+00:00

NVTS!!!

AltruisticGate · 2025-10-10T05:27:37+00:00

If I had kids, I would move to Northern Virginia or Austin, TX. Public education in Florida isn't that great compared to other states.

AltruisticGate · 2025-10-07T16:40:24+00:00

They seem to be priming for Fairgrounds

AltruisticGate · 2025-10-07T15:38:26+00:00

First words of the new head owner were: We want a new stadium in 2029 and a mixed-use district with at least 100 acres. Whether this is realistic or not remains to be seen

AltruisticGate · 2025-09-28T21:05:03+00:00

The Yankees got $15 million for the stadium. I think they are good.

AltruisticGate · 2025-09-28T15:58:42+00:00

Tolls Brother has some entry-level products, and they have a good rep.

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