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“Nutcracker” not what Tampa family expected at all

A family’s visit to the Straz Center last night ended in disappointment after this season’s premiere performance of “The Nutcracker,” the 1892 two-act ballet originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky that has become a treasured holiday classic.“Oh yeah? ‘Treasured holiday classic’, huh?” said 14-year-old Devin DeGroot.…

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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…

Cleaning Crews Still Removing Stink From Raymond James Stadium

Avoid the area for the next few days. ⚠️☣️☢️

Rays Fan Bluff Called

By Clark Brooks | November 16, 2024

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

David Straz turns out to be “Shadow Owner” of Tampa News Force

By John Jacobs | April 23, 2019

Tampa News Force Headquarters – Uptown Tampa – Tuesday, 4.23.2019 “That’s right Tampa, my name is David Straz, you know, from the Straz building, and I’m here to officially announce that I’ve been pulling the strings over at Tampa News Force for year(s) now!” I was totally blown away by the fact that I never…

Editorial: David Straz the candidate for Tampa as the prophecy foretold

By Josh Santos | April 23, 2019

Tampa News Force Headquarters – Hillsborough County – Tuesday 4.23.2019 Archeologists have discovered ancient scrolls at the Jackson House site in Downtown Tampa which described the coming of a rich businessman who will lead the city by the Bay to claim the title of the the next ‘Great City in America’ . “I’m not one…

Independent Media Outlet Totally Not Owned by Millionaire, Endorses STRAZ for Mayor

By Clark Brooks | April 23, 2019

Tampa News Force (TNF), which was not recently purchased by an unnamed local millionaire following a clandestine meeting that probably didn’t even take place behind the Boost Mobile store, has endorsed David Straz for mayor of Tampa and whatever else he wants to do beyond that. “Strazzy is just the best,” said TNF founding member,…

Jane Castor and David Straz Secretly the Same Person

By John Murray | April 22, 2019

Blake High School – Hillsborough County – Monday 4.22.2019 The race for mayor has taken a shocking and dark turn. After a 3 month investigation, Tampa News Force has discovered that the two remaining candidates for mayor are in fact the exact same person. The elaborate ruse was perpetrated by retired magician and comedic improviser…

Orange Traffic Cone Designated Official Bird of Tampa

By Clark Brooks | April 22, 2019

Julian B. Lane Park – Hillsborough County – Monday 4.22.2019 As one of his final acts in office, Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn has designated the orange traffic cone as the official bird of the city of Tampa.  “As we revitalize our city by building new roads, new condos and not doing anything with entire city…

Tampa influencer inspires deadly “Sun Drive” challenge

By John Jacobs | April 21, 2019

Sunset Skyway Bridge – Petersburg – Sunday, 4.21.2019 Spencer Wellington, AKA “Peter Vega,” on social media, has influenced a deadly local trend going around the Bay Area. The kids are calling it “The Sun Drive Challenge,” which is where you drive a car and try to stare at the sun as long as you can…

Tampa Bay Porn Parody Prodigy Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

By Rafiq Shaheen | April 20, 2019

Adamo Drive Warehouse – Hillsborough County – Saturday 4.20.2019 A local prodigy is making waves on the silver screen once again as film director, Morey Richard, is set to receive a lifetime achievement award on for his long running porn parody series the “Rear-vengers”. Ever since his first hit “the I-Ron man” starring Ron Jeremy,…

Tampa Bay Times to start collecting “Safety Fees” from Subscribers

By John Jacobs | April 19, 2019

Tampa Bay Times – Downtown Tampa – Friday, 4.19.2019 In a mob-style tactic, the Tampa Bay Times will now be physically collecting, “safety fees,” or as they refer to it in the mafia, “protection money.” Once a month an employee of the Times will show up to your door and physically intimidate you until you…

Florida Avenue Brewing Sues Florida Avenue – UPDATE: Florida Avenue Brewing Sues The Title Of This Article

By Ashley Dieudonne | April 18, 2019

Florida Avenue News Force Headquarters – Hillsborough County – Thursday 4.18.2019 In an almost unprecedented dick move, Florida Avenue Brewing (a Brew Bus Brewing entity) has decided that the infantile claiming of copyright over a street that was created in 1931 c.e shouldn’t stop with suing a local business owner for naming his restaurant after…

Straz Challenges Castor’s Law Enforcement Initiative

By Clark Brooks | April 17, 2019

Straz Center of the Performing Arts – Hillsborough County – Wednesday 4.17.2019 Following yesterday’s announcement from Tampa mayoral candidate Jane Castor that she will add the ED 209 to the city’s crime fighting arsenal if elected, her opponent David Straz is firing back.  “Once again we see that woman can not be trusted to play…