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Dunedin bails on the whole ‘Scotland’ thing
Following a 4-1 vote by the Dunedin City Commission last night, the city has decided to discontinue their long association with Scotland.“That’s enough already,” said Mayor Julie Ward Bujalski. “Visitors didn’t understand it and locals seemed to be getting tired of it. So, that’s that.”“Yeah, yeah, yeah. Gaelic language. Plaid. Bagpipes,” said Commissioner Maureen “Moe”…
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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
Temple Terrace Man’s Land Seized in Florida Great Outdoors Initiative
This is a developing situation
Local and Community
Bayshore – Tampa – Friday, 1.25.2019 “Now we’ll see how much they really like pirates.” Says county commissioner Ben Gordon. “Citizens are constantly talking about Gasparilla and pirates and the Bucs, we figured, why not try an experiment here and give people what they want.” The Gasparilla pirate invasion will now last from Saturday, January…
Tampa – City Hall – Friday, 1.25.2019 Citing 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…
Busch Gardens – Tampa – Thursday, 1.24.2019 Busch Gardens has installed a new section of it’s safari attraction which will include modern African culture to make the experience feel more authentic and exciting. Instead of only the animals you’d find roaming the Great Plains, you will now be driven through a war-torn Sierra Leone and…
Tampa – Nebraska Avenue – Wednesday, 1.23.2019 Entrepreneurs in Tampa’s North Nebraska Avenue area are feeling the crunch from the tax increases that took effect on January 1st. As part of the referendum approved by voters in November, which also brought the sales tax rate to 8.5%, The County and City governments will be collecting…
Publix Super Market – South Tampa – Tuesday, 1.22.2019 Tampa-area Publix Super Market stores are teaming up with Nicki Minaj, famous for her song “Chun-Li”, in an exciting Gasparilla-themed promotion called “Eat the Booty Like Groceries”. From now until the end of Gasparilla, Publix will be playing a special playlist of classic Nikki Minaj hits…
Wesley Chapel – Tampa – Monday, 1.21.2019 The backlash was instant, with some even calling for a boycott of the restaurant. Those speaking out against the newly released additions to the Chick-fil-A menu feel like it’s an assault on their taste buds. Caucasians around the bay area are now rallying against their once most beloved…
Ybor City – Tampa – Sunday, 1.20.2019 In a disturbing twist of events, it’s been discovered that a local eatery in Ybor City has “accidentally” been serving cuban sandwiches made with human meat. “It’s a funny story,” says Red Crocker, line-cook for the business which prefers to remain unnamed. “We order all our meat from…
Downtown Tampa, Sunday, 1.20.2019 A cold front from Canada has rolled into the Tampa Bay area, something which happens every year and lasts for about nine days, causing temperatures to dip into the 50s. As a result, local residents have been spotted wearing extreme cold-weather gear appropriate for research expeditions to the polar ice caps.…
Tampa News Force premiered Plane Train at the Dunedin International Film Festival! Check out our exclusive coverage and an interview with film star Lance Tafelski! Watch Plane Train here: https://youtu.be/GG8Y9Bo4BsI
Skate Park of Tampa – Tampa – Saturday, 1.19.2019 With less than two months until the world-renowned Tampa Pro brings the globe’s best skateboarding talent and highest Pabst Blue Ribbon consumption rates in America, concerns are beginning to surface over the safety of the most significant contest of the weekend – Moat Race. Every year,…