Transportation
TECO to begin party trolly on weekends
“So we figured, why not continue the party on the trolly? Why pause the fun just to switch locations, let’s let passengers party to their hearts content while riding the trolly!” Kwebb said.
Read More“Brew Bus” For Strip Clubs to Launch in Tampa
Through a partnership that he has yet to forge with Tampa Bay-area strip clubs, he hopes his “Brew Bus” for strip clubs idea will get him out of the deep financial hole he got himself into when he accidentally purchased a fleet of double-decker buses.
Read MoreHART officials increase quota of homeless schizophrenics from 1 to 2 per bus
Exciting news for the socioeconomically challenged residents of Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Area Regional transit announced today that it will be increasing the quota of homeless schizophrenics per bus from 1 to 2. The move comes as ridership has decreased over the last year. “We feel ridership numbers may be lagging due to a trip on…
Read MoreBridge tender does job for the first time in his career
Henry Lopez, a bridge tender responsible for the Brorein Street drawbridge in downtown Tampa raised and lowered the bridge for the first time in his 51-year career yesterday. “I was hired in 1968 but I’ve never had to actually operate the equipment before,” says Cooper. “It was a pretty exciting day. Honestly, I’d have to…
Read MoreCity of Tampa Parking Department wants to set record straight
The Parking Division of the Logistics and Asset Management Department for the City of Tampa is tired of people referring to 717 Parking, a privately held company, as a ‘mafia’ organization. “717 is not ‘the mafia’,” says Kelly Stephens, CPP, Parking Division Manager. “We’re the ones out here doing gangster shit. 717 is amateur hour,…
Read MoreTesla Partners with Bird to Introduce Cyberscooter
Following close on the heels of the announcement of the new Tesla Cybertruck, the innovative company that has made a name for itself by providing sustainable energy solutions is not slowing down. On Sunday morning they announced plans to partner with popular electric scooter company Bird to produce a Cyberscooter. During a press conference held…
Read MoreFlorida Georgia Line sponsors abortion cruise
Country band Florida Georgia Line is sponsoring an upcoming cruise leaving out of the Channelside port with the focus of the cruise being a free abortion clinic that will be running throughout the vacation. The band partnered up with CostCo as part of a new “freedom of choice” campaign, where women can board the cruise…
Read MoreHigh speed chase barrels through Tampa neighborhoods
A high-speed car chase, like something you’d see in a movie, roared through Robles Park and Tampa Heights today, destroying property and killing numerous people. “I’m sorry, I just suddenly really wanted a watermelon,” says Burt McQueen, a lawyer who works in downtown Tampa and a participant in the chase. “I was on my way…
Read MoreTampa to pay drivers who are stuck in traffic
As part of a new construction plan, Tampa will now employ hundreds of homeless people to walk on the highway while traffic is stopped to give drivers $10. “We’ve been throwing money at our highways for decades, and nothing ever seems to work,” said Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) representative Kennie Wheelis. “After our latest…
Read MoreConstruction crew can’t agree on where to stand
Members of a newly assembled road construction crew working in Tampa Heights are struggling to decide who should stand where and how when passing time, doing nothing. Andy, Ernie, Hector, Julio, Mike and Phil were recently assigned to build some sort of bigger, sturdier, concrete curb obstruction island deal at the intersection of North Highland…
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