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Tampa Mayoral race to be decided with Hunger Games-style arena battle
Tampa – City Hall – Friday, 1.25.2019Citing lack of enthusiasm for the traditional election format, the Hillsborough County Commissions decided that on Tuesday, March 5, all eight eligibly-declared Tampa mayoral candidates will be pitted against each other in arena style battle to decide who will become the next mayor.The special battle-election will be held in Downtown Tampa,…
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Governor’s Office Urges Citizens to Remain Calm as Gas Overage Persists
How are you dealing with all this excess gas lying around? ⛽️
DeSantis to Personally Investigate Latest Assassination Attempt on Trump
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be conducting his own investigation regarding the attempted assassination of former President Trump at the Republican presidential nominee’s golf club…
Sports
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. ⚠️☣️☢️
Arts and Entertainment
Modern Day DaVinci Spends 16 Seconds On Portrait’s Smile
You have to admire the attention to detail! 🎨🖼️
Government
Florida Outlaws Ranting in Your Car Without Recording It and Putting It on the Internet
It’s about time the government got involved in this.
Local and Community
Tampa Riverwalk – Hillsborough County – Tuesday 4.16.2019 Tampa mayoral front runner and former police chief, Jane Castor, unveiled her plan to further reign in Tampa’s crime issues during a press conference today. “Under my watch, this great city saw a 70% decrease in violent crime,” said Castor in a pre-taped segment “We must work…
Pinedreams Trailer Community – Hillsborough County – Monday 4.15.2019 Tampa government officials were called in to a Tampa trailer park community to inspect some water lines that tenants were complaining spouted flammable water. “We’re okay with some flames, coming out of the faucet,” says trailer owner Dallas Rothschild. “Like if I want to boil some…
Confederate Memorial Park – Hillsborough County – Sunday, 4.14.2019 The giant Confederate flag flying on Interstate 75 in Tampa, a source of controversy for years, is being replaced. After several weeks of tense negotiations, the flag will come down and be replaced with the official flag of Wakanda from the Marvel motion picture Black Panther. …
The Original Hooters – Pinellas County – Saturday, 4.13.2019 A Pinellas County resident almost died today after consuming too many wings at The Original Hooters. “I usually just do 40, but this time I did 55,” said Shermin Williams, a Boise Idaho transplant who moved to the area for a job opportunity. “I love the…
Morean Arts Center – Pinellas County – Friday 4.12.2019 In a concerted effort to raise donations for the Chihuly Collection, nearly every exhibit in the Morean Arts Center will be converted into something residents can smoke marijuana out of. “Chihuly changed and influenced modern art as we see it,” said Idina Purrel, the curator of…
West Tampa – Hillsborough County – Thursday 4.11.2019 As expansion continues on Tampa’s Seminole Hard Rock Casino, owners have decided to rebrand and change the name. “We have everything Vegas has except legal prostitution, but it’s not illegal if you don’t get caught,” chuckled one employee as he put a cigarette out on a cocktail…
Amalie Arena – Hillsborough County – Thursday, 4.10.2019 In an honestly, pretty funny, turn of events on Saturday, the Women’s Final Four basketball match-up between the Connecticut Huskies and the Milwaukee Brewers turned into a pillow fight halfway through the 3rd quarter. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Milwaukee head coach Finnegan Stanley. “These…
Tampa Community Center – Hillsborough County – Tuesday 4.9.2019 After many years of continuous planning and drafting, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has finalized a plan that will see Interstate 275 triple in size. “We’ve gotten every single suggestion imaginable when it comes to fixing the traffic in Tampa,” says FDOT Planning and Research…
Downtown St. Petersburg – Pinellas County – Monday, 4.8.2019 Following a strongly worded email that was sent to local government officials by the Vatican, St. Petersburg has officially had its Sainthood revoked. Citing issues of “excessive drug use, but like in an openly obnoxious way not even trying to be discreet,” and a surprisingly long…
Tampa Premium Outlets – Hillsborough County – 4.7.2019 Cracker Barrel recently announced it will build the biggest restaurant and gift shop in its franchise somewhere in Tampa, but they can’t decide between Lutz and Land’O Lakes. “We think we deserve it more,” says Lutz Mayor Carlos Whetherford. “We technically have the Wal-Mart but when I…