A St. Petersburg Police officer was officially terminated yesterday after his duty belt—which included his gun, taser, ammo and more—was found near a dumpster in Pasco County. St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway confirmed today in a statement that Officer Ramon Ortega was no longer with SPPD, after he was found to be “negligent” with […]
Colin Wolf
Colin Wolf has been working with weekly newspapers since 2007 and has been the Digital Editor for Creative Loafing Tampa since 2019. He is also the Director of Digital Content Strategy for CL's parent company, Chava Communications.
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Warren G, Nick Carter and more: All the concerts coming to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s 2026 Food, Wine and Garden Festival
“Regulators… mount up!”
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St. Pete’s Salvador Dalí Museum unveils plans for $65 million expansion
St. Petersburg’s surrealist hub unveiled plans for a new $65 million expansion, which it hopes to see completed by 2028.
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After 14 years, Tampa’s Soho Saloon has permanently closed its doors
Disser also teased a new concept opening in the former Deck Pizza/Side Piece space in the coming months.
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Ybor City gets new pedestrian safety upgrades, following deadly police chase
Police Chief Lee Bercaw says TPD is still ‘eagerly waiting’ the end of an investigation into troopers’ actions before the crash.
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Was TPA’s pajama joke funny, or is everyone just dumb?
There’s no policy at TPA banning Crocs or sleepwear, and to clear the air the airport eventually released a statement to outlets clarifying that the post was in fact satire.
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Ron DeSantis isn’t quite full
“I will tell you,” said Ron, “Those nachos… I would give ten out of ten.”
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The Tampa Bay Times is now publishing AI-generated stories
The Tampa Bay Times quietly debuted the Times AI News Engine last September.
Posted inFood & Drink
Rreal Tacos will open first Florida location in Tampa this fall
Yes, for rreal.
Posted inFood & Drink
Seminole Heights’ new Ichi Koroshi opens soon, Sunshine City Tavern debuts in St. Pete and more local food news
Plus, Taste of Straz is back, Pride Brunch is on the menu and more.
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Ted Dorsey’s new restaurant Sunshine City Tavern is now open in St.Petersburg
Dorsey has been at the helm of quite a few popular local spots.
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King of The Coop returns to Seminole Heights, Tampa gets a Nueva Cantina, and more local food news
Plus, Tampa Shuffle and Raw Smoothie Co. both celebrate their anniversaries this weekend.
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Rock & Brews in Lutz says goodbye, Tampa gets more Michelin love, free beer at Mel’s, and more local food news
Plus, VegFeast returns to downtown St. Petersburg this month, and more.