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St Pete Woman Believes The Crystal in Her Purse Will End Corona Virus

By Shellie H | June 28, 2020

Rachel Smith of Snell Isle holds a small round rose quartz in her hand, recalling how epic Burning Man was last year, and says she hopes that the Nevada Festival will resume in Fall of 2021. “It’s a really special crystal, a guy blessed it for me at Burning Man… well, on second thought, he…

Tiffany Razzano Goes In Depth with Tampa News Force for The Free Press

By TNF | June 27, 2020

“About five years ago, Tampa-based stand-up comics John Jacobs and Josh Santos began making short, funny videos together. “Just interviewing people at events like (Tampa Bay) Comic Con,” Jacobs said. “You know, just talking to people about anything.” They discussed formalizing their work under the name Tampa News Force, even creating a logo for the planned…

Trump demands absentee voting done by carrier pigeon

By Jon Griffiths | June 27, 2020

With paranoid concerns that voting by mail could lead to voter fraud or allow foreign governments the ability to influence the upcoming election due to ballots being printed overseas, President Trump announced that he has removed the mail-in ballot all together, replacing it with what he claims to be the more secure option; carrier pigeons.…

Tampa Man Does Not Understand Why He Can Not Buy Drugs on Amazon Prime

By Shellie H | June 26, 2020

“Damn, Besos! Makes me so mad… I’m out in public, but if there was any drywall nearby, you bet your ass I’d be smashing it!!”, exclaimed Kyle Melrose, a 27-year-old professional gamer from Tampa. Melrose explained that he’d been trying to procure illegal drugs off Amazon Prime since quarantine began.  “I’ve been following all social…

Mayor Kriseman announces statue initiative in St. Pete

By Clark Brooks | June 26, 2020

At a press conference in the ballroom of the the St. Petersburg Hyatt, mayor Rick Kriseman announced a bold and comprehensive new plan to address the recent trend of statues of historical figures being toppled, associated with demonstrations of civil unrest taking place across the country. “Legos”, he said. “Thanks for coming.” As he started…

Ashley

Ashley’s poised to replace Karen’s

By Jon Griffiths | June 25, 2020

They are called Ashley’s and a group of Tampa Karen’s wants you to know more about their annoying millennial counterparts.

Pride hater

Homophobe misses Pride festivities

By Clark Brooks | June 24, 2020

“Since I can remember, I’ve had a deep hatred for gay people and been committed to erasing them and their deviant ways”, he says. “Now that they’re actually gone, I’m kind of sad about it.”

Gyah! Get away from me!

Cooties numbers rise amongst pandemic

By Jon Griffiths | June 23, 2020

The disease originally thought only to be carried by girls and transmitted through actions such as hand holding, hugging or kissing in places like lunchroom cafeterias or playground tubes away from the judging eyes of other children, is more complex than ever imagined and has more sinister effects on the human body than originally thought.

Roadkill Junction

Tampa Bay Road Kill Registry launched in time for Father’s Day

By Clark Brooks | June 20, 2020

“Look, if people are stupid enough to fall for buying stars, who’s to say this can’t work just as well, if not better?”

Juneteenth tribute attempt misses mark

By Clark Brooks | June 19, 2020

A group of women identifying themselves as “The Girls From Work” tried to pay tribute to Juneteenth with a karaoke performance at Glubber’s Pub in Clearwater Friday night. By all accounts, the effort fell short. “We go out for karaoke every Friday night after work, as a way of unwinding after a hard week,” says…