* Whenever MacDill-based CentCom is back in the news, it’s usually not good. It likely means a Middle East conflict involving the U.S. under CentCom’s strategic direction.
* The Tampa/St. Pete area ranked 11th as a TV market and 17th in population in 2023. That’s a big part of the reason why MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has often stated that MLB is committed to keeping a team in the Tampa Bay market. The top relocation markets are Orlando, Jacksonville, Nashville and Charlotte.