Tampa High School Football Coach Fired For Punching Player In Head
Can you imagine seeing your son punched by a coach at their football game? That’s exactly what happened at Jesuit High School in South Tampa during a playoff game. The football team is excited to once again be in the running for the Championship and started the playoff’s this week. Unfortunately, they now have one less assistant coach after he was fired for hitting a player in the head. It happened in the middle of a game with several parents and administrators witnessing the assault.
Tampa High School Football Coach Fired For Punching Player:
According to FoxNews13, the incident happened during one of their biggest rival games against Tampa Catholic last Friday night. In video, that’s now gone viral, you can see the coach hitting the player running off the field. The player was running to the sideline when the assistant coach hit the player with a firm punch on the side of his head. Luckily, the player was wearing his helmet at the time of the incident. After the school became aware of the video they let the assistant coach know he was fired. Although, the Head coach hasn’t commented on the issue the school’s president Rev. Richard Hermes, put out a statement.
“I am writing to make you aware of an incident that occurred this past Friday night during the Jesuit home football game. We have met with the coach and informed him that he will no longer be coaching Jesuit football or assisting the school in any other capacity. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement in helping us to better fulfill our mission.”
7 Pros And Cons Of Living In Tampa Bay
Pro: Attractions and Theme Parks
Tampa is located just an hour away from some of the most famous amusement parks in the entire world. You can go to Disney, Universal Studios, Sea World, Discovery Cove and Crayola World. There’s also Busch Gardens which is located in Tampa so you don’t need to drive to Orlando and deal with traffic.
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Con: Tourists and Snowbirds
With more people moving to Tampa every single day locals have noticed traffic getting worse every day. Then mix in tourist who are always vacationing, all the snowbirds and it’s become a lot to deal with at times.
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Pro: The Job Market
Tampa has a very strong economy, especially in healthcare, technology, tourism, and education. The healthcare industry thrives with Tampa General Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center, which gives many careers to medical professionals, researchers, and other staff. The technology industry is booming in Tampa with growing companies like Sykes Enterprises that offer positions in software development, IT support, and cybersecurity.
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Con: Low Minimum Wage
Although the cost of living may be affordable, it does come at a price! The minimum wage in Tampa, Florida is lower compared to other major cities in the U.S. is now at $11 per hour starting in September 2023.
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Pro: Cost Of Living
It seems like things are just getting more and more expensive every year! It’s important to save as much money as you can so you can retire one day! That’s just another reason why so many people are moving to Tampa Bay. Although, not every city in Florida is the same when it comes to finances and taxes moving to Tampa can save more money when you compare it to other big metropolitan cities.
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Con: The Humidity
Tampa is super-hot right now! No really, we have a massive heat advisory, and it seems to be a daily thing. It feels like it’s 110 degrees outside so you can’t be outside too long at the moment.
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Pro & Con: The Schools
Research is important here! Many schools like Hillsborough County aren’t just one of the top school districts in the Tampa area, it’s one of the best in the country! However, there are many pockets of bad schools in Tampa Bay so it’s important you do a lot of research before moving to one specific area.
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