To everything there is a season, and Friday is the season to waste a little company time online while running out the weekday clock.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially kicked off their female fan-centric "RED" campaign with a party at Raymond James Stadium, which drew well despite early, pointed criticism calling it condescending, sexist pandering. But, too be fair, somebody's gotta teach these chicks which end the tight-pants guys need to boot the runny-ball toward in order to make the points-board — they don't have time to learn it themselves, what with all the cooking and staying desirable and man-pleasing they need to be doing. *vomits bile*
Presidential hopeful and professional last-name-association-avoider Jeb! opened his Florida campaign headquarters in Tampa. Awesome.
St. Pete's Developmental Administrator reportedly warned city council members pushing for a financial review of the St. Pete Grand Prix against looking too closely. Which doesn't sound like a mob threat at all.
And finally, the news that an 18-year-old Clearwater man was arrested and charged with planting drugs and weapons (including a gun) in a 17-year-old girl's car broke regionally and nationally. The kid got popped because apparently several people saw him acting hinky around the victim's car. Note to aspiring criminal masterminds: The phrase "under cover of darkness" exists for a reason.
This article appears in Sep 10-16, 2015.
