* “The No. 1 ranking is a testament to Tampa General’s commitment to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.”–Tampa General CEO John Couris, on TGH leading the nation in transplant surgeries.
* The FBI confirmed that Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the New Orleans ISIS-inspired terrorist, was in Tampa from Oct. 26-28. But it found no evidence of “criminal intent.” That’s a relief, but the question remains: Why the hell would a terrorist be visiting your city a couple of months before a planned mass murder? Did Gasparilla dodge an ISIS bullet? Trespissers never seemed so benign.
* Miami-esque update: A 39-story, $675 million condo-hotel near Water Street has launched sales. The Hotel Ora+Private Residences is the project of Clearwater developer ARC Realty.