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Rays Announce New Stadium in North Korea

Tampa – St Petersburg- Thursday, 1.3.2019The Tampa Bay Ray’s have officially signed a deal to transfer their franchise to Pyongyang, North Korea, after a lucrative deal was offered by the foreign government. “Nobody really cared about us here, so we figured ‘why not?’” Said Craig Bunt, Spokesman for the team. “Yea, people just kind of complained…

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Rays Fan Bluff Called

No trips across those pesky bridges THIS season, Tampa-based Rays fans! ⚾️🧢

Yankees Fan Invited to Spring Training

When the defending American League But Not World Champion New York Yankees report to Tampa for spring training in February, they’ll be joined by self-appointed…

NFL Officially Designates New Position

By TNF | November 27, 2024

After years of contributions from lovable big guys, the National Football League (NFL) has designated Lovable Big Guy (LGB) an official position effective immediately. A template perfected by William “Refrigerator” Perry of the Chicago Bears in 1985 of oversized defensive linemen being used in certain offensive situations has been adapted by various teams over the…

Therapy

Mayor Castor attends therapy session with Tampa City Council

By Clark Brooks | April 29, 2022

Following a recent series of unpleasant confrontations between Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and members of the Tampa City Council, all parties involved have agreed to seek therapy in order to understand, and hopefully resolve, their differences. “It’s what the city needs and deserves, a leadership with a united front that communicates effectively and resolves internal…

TNF 2022 NFL DRFT PRVW

By Clark Brooks | April 28, 2022

Tonight is the first night of the 2022 NFL Draft and we here at Tampa News Force have been spending the last few weeks poring over all the scouting reports and ranking all the prospects.  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have the 27th pick (out of 32) and as Tampa Bay’s most knowledgeable and credible…

Lonely's

New restaurant for singles opening soon in Brandon

By Clark Brooks | April 28, 2022

A new chain of restaurants is opening their first location in Brandon, Florida, because that’s where every chain of restaurants opens new locations for some reason. Lonely’s is a new concept eatery, catering exclusively to people who are alone, whether by choice or not. It will serve a menu with a wide variety of top-quality…

Grandpa

Clearwater man never speaking to his grandpa again

By Clark Brooks | April 27, 2022

Due to frustration he experiences while trying to communicate, Mike Dumbar of Clearwater has declared that he is never going to speak to his grandfather again. “I was trying to teach him about cryptocurrency and he just refuses to listen to me,” said Dumbar. “I told him that cryptocurrencies will eventually replace the dollar and…

Anita Bryant

DeSantis proposes re-animated corpse of Anita Bryant as replacement for Mickey Mouse

By Clark Brooks | April 26, 2022

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is proposing a possible compromise in the ongoing strained relationship between his office and The Walt Disney Company. “Maybe there’s room for a quid pro quo,” he said. “Maybe if they do something, I’ll do something.” What he’s suggesting is that the entertainment conglomerate that operates Walt Disney World, arguably the…

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Largest mobilization of emergency services in Clearwater history responds to small fire

By Clark Brooks | April 25, 2022

A fire at a medical marijuana dispensary in Clearwater last Thursday resulted in an unprecedented urgent response from local emergency service providers. “All units, all units. Be advised, there’s a fire at a weed store on 19. This is it, everybody! The big one! All y’all! This is the one we’ve all dreamed of. Everybody…

Wood chipper

Car thief attempts to elude cops by hiding in wood chipper

By Clark Brooks | April 24, 2022

Clayton Plateler of Tampa has been arrested after his attempt to hide from Tampa Police Department officers in a wood chipper failed miserably. Police were called to the Mayflower Motel on North Florida Avenue where Plateler had been spotted breaking car windows and stealing radios. When officers arrived on scene, he tried to escape by…

Motel Fun

Top Five Economy Lodging Options In Tampa

By Clark Brooks | April 23, 2022

Between Governor Ron DeSantis and his DeSciples declaring Disneyworld off limits and people coming here to live and not just visit, tourists are becoming an endangered species in the state of Florida. Add to that an economy ravaged by inflation, and it’s easy to see that the state’s leading industry is in serious trouble. With…

Shipping

St. Pete entrepreneur has innovative idea for shipping containers

By Clark Brooks | April 22, 2022

Steve Addor, a business man in St. Petersburg has a radical new idea on how to repurpose shipping containers. “I was thinking I’d put shit in them and ship them,” he said. “I’m not sure why nobody thought of this before. But I like to think outside the box. Or in this case, inside the…

Hoverboarder

Grown Man Riding Hoverboard Offering Unsolicited Business Advice

By Josh Santos | April 21, 2022

While touring around his new neighborhood, northern transplant Trevor Plumb decided to offer nearby business owners tips to make things more accommodating for him. “I almost didn’t come in here,” said Plumb who decided to enter a coffee shop without getting off of his children’s toy commonly referred to as a hoverboard. “Yeah, that sign…