Christopher Spata

Enterprise culture reporter for the Tampa Bay Times. What should I write about today? [email protected]

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After almost a year of work with @TimesDan, we've published the story of a Tampa man, locked away at 18 for murder. Freed at age 56 by DNA that matched someone else. https://t.co/XLI8MPdp3F

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Man accused planting bomb at MacDill Air Force Base withdrew from USF the day after the bomb was left at the base, the university said.
https://t.co/t0Iiun4b54

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A married same-sex couple had a kid using a friend’s sperm. Both moms were on the birth cert. Ayear later, the man filed for custody rights.
Can he do that? The question, at the heart of a FL Supreme Court case, hinges on a CVS home insemination kit https://t.co/kGZL4G1fIb

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Florida’s “No. 1” freelance sperm donor cuts out the middleman and leaves his samples in the mailbox. Welcome to the world of DIY fertility, highlighted by a FL Supreme Court case.

https://t.co/kGZL4G1fIb

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a few small beers

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Full story: https://t.co/XCPW2Rm2D9
Photos by @LuisSantana

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Officers monitor the weekly hippie drum circle on Treasure Island beach in Florida. The police chief recently described it as a hotbed of crime.

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Some drama surrounding the drum circle on TI. Via @SpataTimes @LuisSantana
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USF has played a role in shaping the Cuban sandwich's legacy — from researching its history and refining Cuban bread baking methods to the creation of National Cuban Sandwich Day, now celebrated worldwide every August 23.
@USouthFlorida @CityofTampa
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The horror of being perceived while doing a voice to text.

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Vince McMahon spoke at the Hulk Hogan funeral. He asked mourners to give Hogan one final standing ovation before people stood and cheered. https://t.co/Z476AFlzgV

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Hulk Hogan was recovering from surgery, sick with leukemia and starting kidney dialysis when he died. His official cause of death was a heart attack.
Many issues for a man who had a busy summer promoting his beer, a wrestling league and other businesses.
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@nonamez070514 @WorldDarkWeb2 In the US, if you're in public, anyone can take your picture at any time.

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@SpataTimes @EmilyWunderlich (12) And here is more from Times Editor @markkatches about our fundraising efforts this week. Thank you for reading our work and for your support.
https://t.co/RKE8eVDRCk

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@DrewOnTheRadio @WORLDSTAR Thank you sir!

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Who is the bad neighbor in this feud involving:
- Pavarotti on an outdoor speaker
- Alleged battery via a sprinkler
- "Drunk screaming"
- Trespassing on 4 inches of yard
- A stink bomb
- A billboard truck cruising Tampa
- A post on @WORLDSTAR
https://t.co/QWGD1ZiU5u

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@BenStiller X post, not headline, to be precise. The headline on the story level is totally neutral. Not defending or criticizing what they've done here. There's a weird disconnect between what publishers are willing to put in a headline vs. a social post, and there are reasons...

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@AMAZlNGNATURE That's just ocean shit. Doesn't concern you, doesn't concern me.

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@PicturesFoIder To everyone saying he should be playing football... https://t.co/JRIflgCiKb

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@vin1357 ?

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@SeanFennessey please