Best Tampa Bay news stories of 2018 include Trump’s yeti pubes, hidden cameras and the Pumpkin King

Our readers are really interested in U.S. Sugar, too.

click to enlarge In 2018, the words "little" and "yeti" came up when discussing the President of the United States' penis. - PxHere
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In 2018, the words "little" and "yeti" came up when discussing the President of the United States' penis.

The last year taught us a lot about ourselves and the way we treat each other, but a look at Creative Loafing Tampa’s most popular News+Views posts from 2018 says one thing loud and clear: Our readers (and by default, our editorial staff) are a weird bunch.

Sure, some of the greatest hits predictably revolved around politics and local issues (hi, Roxanne Fixsen, Andy Gillum and U.S. sugar), but our readers were really into sex (Trump’s “yeti pubes,” Tampa’s ranking when it comes to sinful cities), watching people poop (hello hidden camera at a beloved St. Petersburg taqueria) and drunk history (sorry, Princess Ulele).

Oh, and the number one thing you cared about? That thing we’re not calling Guavaween anymore.

Thanks for reading, friends, we’ll be sure to keep things abnormal in the New Year. Have a look at the Top 10 below.

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Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief in August 2019. Past work can be seen at Suburban Apologist, Tampa Bay Times, Consequence of Sound and The...
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