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New Mayor Bans Fireworks in Tampa

By Liam C. Merio-Hull | July 3, 2020

Tampa, FL– A newly-elected mayor has banned fireworks in Tampa for the foreseeable future. The mayor, simply named “Mr. Ruffins,” has decreed that fireworks are a scourge on society and will not be tolerated in any form. Mr. Ruffins held a press conference in front of more than 300 Tampa Bay residents (mostly dogs) who…

Ghislaine Maxwell claims that Jeff Epstein was a fan of Tampa News Force

By John Jacobs | July 3, 2020

Before inevitably rotting in hell, Ghislaine Maxwell revealed while in federal custody, that her former confidant and notoriously dead billionaire, Jeff Epstein, was an avid reader of Tampa News Force. “He would get notifications on his phone every time an article was posted,” Maxwell cried in the official audio of her interrogation. “We would sit…

Epic battle between Freedom and Responsibility scheduled for Independence Day

By Clark Brooks | July 3, 2020

An incredible winner-take-all, to-the-death, royal rumble, no-holds-barred, melee-style fight between Freedom and Responsibility will take place at the Festival Hall located on the Florida State Fairgrounds just east of Tampa, tomorrow evening. Both opponents are heavily invested in the outcome and spoke to the media at a weigh-in ceremony at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel…

A Dangerous Day of Kayaking in Tampa Bay

By Willie Harris | July 3, 2020

Wilbur Harrington departed from Philippe Park April 29th at 9 am. It was a beautiful 72 degrees. Since there was an 8 mph breeze from the East, he decided to head right into the breeze and go East 2 miles to Oldsmar. He paddled 30 minutes, and he was there. He decided to get out…

Seminole Heights bat soup festival moves forward despite shutdowns

By John Jacobs | July 2, 2020

The inaugural Seminole Heights Bat Soup Festival is scheduled to take place on July 19th conditions pending the Seminole Garden Center park remains open. Many vendors have already dropped out due to the virus, but thirteen of the original thirty five bat soup purveyors are still committed to the event. “It’s such a shame all…

Tampa Bay Rays Forced to Limit Seating Capacity to 150%

By Kevin Taylor | July 2, 2020

The Tampa Bay Rays had a unit of sunshine cast upon them in the form of good news. With the fate of the entire baseball season in doubt amid negotiations between the millionaire players and billionaire owners, The MLB and MLB Players Association have dugout an agreement. Despite heated arguments, a worldwide pandemic, and their…

Golf cart company severs some contact with The Villages

By Clark Brooks | July 1, 2020

Pete’s Puttering Putt-Putts, a luxury golf cart dealership in Largo would like the general public to know that they no longer do any business whatsoever with customers who reside in The Villages. “We’d like people to know that,” says Pete Putterman, owner and CEO. “But it isn’t true. Are you kidding? That’s the source of…

Ruining the cookout

University of Tampa Student Won’t Let COVID-19 Keep Her From Ruining Family’s 4th of July

By Stephen Henry | July 1, 2020

A student at University of Tampa has taken it upon herself to continue making her family’s gatherings unpleasant. Despite being quarantined in Florida, thousands of miles from her parents’ house in Topeka, Kansas, Brittani Meyerson is determined to give her father a “like, wild ass headache. Maybe even, like, a stroke?” Meyerson, a junior majoring…

Central Ave Pits

St. Pete Man Allows People to Smell His Armpit as an Alternative Form of COVID Testing

By Shellie H | June 30, 2020

“Well, the lines at the drive through state sanctioned testing facilities have gotten out of control, I wanted to give people another option.”

Street Art

Tampa street mural artist feels disrespected

By Clark Brooks | June 29, 2020

“I’m annoyed,” says artist Krystov Malig. “I’m also insulted.”