Tampa Bay

On my bike route: Lake Roberta

Since I’ve been avoiding the gym since March due to the coronavirus, a good chunk of my regular exercise has…

4 years ago

Tampa Bay deal of the day: Set of 3 “Rat Pack” resin statues for $200

I don’t have the room for them; otherwise I’d already have bought this set of 3 statues of “Rat Pack”…

4 years ago

Florida of the day: Tampa Bay Times buried the lede on the “Tampa Bay radio DJs are catching COVID-19” (or: They offer COVID-19 tests at strip clubs?!)

In my opinion, the real take-away from this Tampa Bay Times article is that under the right circumstances, you can…

4 years ago

A gorgeous shot of downtown Tampa

Tap the photo to see the source. This photo was taken by the Reddit user “BornByFireandFlames”, who said it was…

4 years ago

Florida of the day: Alligator bites face of man searching lake for free frisbees

“Supposedly he was in the water up to his waist and he was looking for Frisbees when the gator took…

4 years ago

Back at Produce Wagon

Tap the photo to see it at full size. On Friday, I stopped by Produce Wagon, the fruit and veg…

4 years ago

Local villain: Co-owner of Tampa’s Nocturnal Hospitality Group gets violent and racist on Instagram, has to step down

Lanfranco Pescante’s Instagram post. He seems a little too eager to kill, and waaaay more concerned about the flag than…

4 years ago

Produce Wagon: A new gem in Seminole Heights

Produce Wagon. Photo by Joey deVilla. Tap the photo to see it at full size. “Is that new?” I wondered…

5 years ago

The new local Jollibee

Last Friday, Tampa Bay’s own Jollibee opened to an enthusiastic crowd, some of whom camped out overnight. Reports say the…

5 years ago

From my “Drafts” folder: Catching Jo Koy’s show at the Tampa Theatre

Click the photo to see it at full size. Here’s a post I started back in February 2019 and didn’t…

5 years ago