In a reflection of former President Donald Trump’s popularity and influence over his followers, the unique coif he’s sported for years is gaining popularity with young American men. “It’s not unusual for Presidents of the United States to have an influence on fashion trends,” said local fashion former blogger and current podcaster Baba D’BlaBla. “You know how the nation was inspired by the style of JFK and Jackie O in the 60s and everybody was black for a while when Obama was President? This is kind of like that.” Considering the near fanatical level of support Trump gets from his followers ..read more

Here at Tampa News Force, we feel obligated to be of service to people with whom we share this community. We hope the following info is helpful! Tampa’s trendiest neighborhood is the shiny, relatively new, upscale Water Street district downtown, near Amalie Arena and Sparkman Wharf. It shares a nearly identical name with one of Hillsborough County’s longest and busiest thoroughfares, Waters Avenue, which has been around for decades. Considering the similarity between the names, it could be very easy to get the two distinctly different locations confused. How can someone know the difference? T ..read more

After getting his hair cut for the first time in seven years, Tampa News Force founding member John Jacobs has inadvertently plunged the nation into a state of division not seen since the Civil War. ”He looks both younger and more mature now,” said Tampa’s Ed Glurch. “He made the right choice and anybody who disagrees is trying to destroy America.” ”Long-haired Jacobs is classic Jacobs,” countered his brother Ted. “I used to love you but you’re a moron and I hope you and your kids die in a fire.” In an effort to unify the country by finding a common ground through a civil exchange of beliefs ..read more

A car alarm going off in Tampa Heights inspired a group of strangers at a nearby bar who don’t know each other to band together and respond. “Listen! Do you hear that? It sounds like…like…my God in heaven above, it is! It’s a car alarm!!” said this one guy. “Right outside this very bar, within earshot, a crime is being committed. A fellow motorist’s vehicle is in some sort of peril,” said some other guy. “It could be being vandalized, burglarized or even stolen outright. There’s no telling at this point!” “Alright, this isn’t the time to panic but there’s not a moment to lose. We have to take ..read more

Following the thrilling tiebreaker victory of  12-year-old seventh-grader Bruhat Soma from Tampa to claim the championship in the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee last night, subsequent to Largo’s Dev Shah winning the title in the 2023 event, Tampa Bay is apparently now the unlikely national home of a burgeoning spelling dynasty. This, in spite of a local environment that might not seem to lend itself to producing students who excel in any kind of academic pursuits.  “I can’t say I’m surprised. We’re smart here,” said St. Petersburg resident Eric Klaptern while standing waist ..read more

With tomorrow, June 1st, being the official start of what is expected to be yet another busy hurricane season, Tampa Electric (TECO) says they are committed to providing the best possible service experience, regardless of adverse weather conditions. “And in order to demonstrate how seriously we take that commitment, we’d like to announce that every time a customer suffers a power outage, we will summarily execute a TECO staff member,” said company spokesperson Suzanne Whiffletwitz. “It could be Roy, one of our hard-working power line crewmen or Becky, who does top-notch work in accounts recei ..read more

The Tampa Police Department (TPD) has broken up an underground ‘ballet club’, in which dancers gathered at parking garages, construction sites and the back rooms of various businesses to participate in and watch unsanctioned ballet performances.  Officials say they have apprehended the promoters of these events, as well as several participants.  “This is a major win in our ongoing effort to shut down unauthorized arts installations,” said TPD spokesperson Bill Bootch. “And we couldn’t have done it without the outstanding undercover work of detective Gustav Ramirez.” “Detective Ramir ..read more

For the first time, YOU can own a highly-collectible genuine piece of Tampa News Force (TNF) live show-used memorabilia, and the proceeds will benefit a worthy local charitable organization. From now until Friday, June 7 at 11am, you can go to eBay and bid on one of two scripts prepared by Josh Santos for the last TNF Live show at the Commodore last Friday night. Here’s the description… This is one of two five-page scripts produced for the final show presentation of Tampa News Force Live! At the Commodore in Tampa on Friday, May 24th. It’s printed on official TNF stationery and features a run ..read more

The Tampa Bay Rays will commemorate the career of legendary Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire Angel Hernandez at their game against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, June 16. ”Angel’s three colorful decades in the game at the highest professional level are a testament to perseverance in the face of a startling lack of skill as well as the power of labor unions. In light of all the joy he will bring to baseball fans everywhere by announcing his sudden retirement today, a celebration seems in order,” said Rays Vice President of Celebrations Mike Rivers this morning. “Please join everyone in the Ra ..read more

Kendra Pweets of St. Petersburg made a sudden, surprising gesture to honor her great grandfather Gus, a 98-year-old World War II Veteran, at a family cookout gathering this afternoon. ”Pop-Pop, in order to show you how much I appreciate your service and sacrifice for this great country, I, Kendra, a dedicated vegan, hereby publicly eat this glizzy on Memorial Day to honor your memory in spite of it going against everything I believe in,” she announced in front of gathered family members. ”Oh God, this is disgusting,” she said upon taking the first bite. She proceeded to look more nauseated wi ..read more