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Florida cops are now leaving behind ‘closed for business’ yard signs in front of homes they’ve raided
“Drug dealers, it’s a ‘sign’ of things to come.”
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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Controversial charter school, IDEA Public Schools, plans to open 4 new locations in Tampa
For starters, it’s not a public school.
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A new tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic, and is expected to become Hurricane Imelda
The system is expected to reach hurricane status within 72 hours.
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Sim Sim, the oldest male gorilla at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, has passed away
Rest easy, Sim Sim
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and SeaWorld Orlando release details on new coasters ‘Iron Gwazi’ and ‘Ice Breaker’
Iron Gwazi will be “the fastest, and steepest hybrid coaster in the world.”
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Publix, which once supported an ‘NRA sellout,’ now asks customers to not openly carry guns at their stores
“Publix respectfully requests that only law enforcement officials openly carry firearms in our stores.”
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The ‘largest inflatable adventure park’ in the country is now open near Sarasota
The 15,000 square foot park debuted last weekend.
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Florida could see Tropical Storm Humberto later this week
Goodbye, Dorian. Hello, Humberto.
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Tampa’s Anise Global Gastrobar is closing this week, and they’re offering 30 percent off all booze
This is arguably the best happy hour in Tampa this week.
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Hurricane Dorian is still moving west, while Florida begins to feel impact of Category 5 storm
“The hurricane will move dangerously close to the Florida east coast tonight.”
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Florida man wants the military to fight Hurricane Dorian with ice
Also, ‘Drive some Air Force planes around to get the winds going the other way.’
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Dorian is now a ‘catastrophic’ Category 5 hurricane, and is still threatening Florida’s coast
The storm was upgraded Sunday morning.
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Dorian is now officially a Category 3 hurricane
Dorian is now a major hurricane and is considered “extremely dangerous.”
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With Hurricane Dorian approaching, what happens to Tampa’s dockless scooters?
Hopefully we won’t have a “scootercane” on our hands.
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‘An absolute monster,’ Dorian still on track to hit South Florida as a Category 4 hurricane
Dorian would be the strongest storm to make landfall in this area since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
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Legoland offers free admission to first responders for the whole month of September
The deal is good for active and retired law enforcement.
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Tampa Bay’s best fall 2019 concerts, including Lizzo, Kelsey Waldon and more
Fall Guide 2019.
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Dorian is now projected to hit Florida as a Category 4 storm
The storm is currently a Category 1 hurricane.
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Dorian expected to be a major hurricane, coastal Floridians should prepare
Coastal residents should “not focus on the exact forecast track of Dorian’s center.”