Christopher Spata

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. tampabay.com/markedman

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 tampabay.com/news/florida/2…

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. tampabay.com/news/florida/2…

a few small beers

Full story: tampabay.com/life-culture/2… Photos by @LuisSantana

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

Some drama surrounding the drum circle on TI. Via @SpataTimes @LuisSantana tampabay.com/life-culture/2…

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 usf.edu/news/2025/the-…

The horror of being perceived while doing a voice to text.

Vince McMahon spoke at the Hulk Hogan funeral. He asked mourners to give Hogan one final standing ovation before people stood and cheered. tampabay.com/life-culture/2…

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. tampabay.com/news/clearwate…

@nonamez070514 @WorldDarkWeb2 In the US, if you're in public, anyone can take your picture at any time.

@WorldDarkWeb2 taking a picture without someone's consent, this is what the problem is. idk how it works in America, but here in italy you CAN NOT take pictures of someone without permission. why? bc of privacy. no one wants pics taken of them without them knowing smh

Mother catches a man taking photos of her daughter at an amusement park

@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. tampabay.com/news/2025/05/1…

@DrewOnTheRadio @WORLDSTAR Thank you sir!

@SpataTimes @WORLDSTAR Fantastic article, sir! I hope it doesn't end like so many of these disputes seem to.

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 tampabay.com/news/tampa/202…

@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...

In what universe does a 60 million dollar opening for an original studio movie warrant this headline?

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

What's going on here?

@PicturesFoIder To everyone saying he should be playing football... tampabay.com/sports/bulls/2…

Big man on campus.

@vin1357 ?

@SpataTimes Go Brady Go

@SeanFennessey please

Still need to do that View-Askewniverse episode with CR. Is this the hook?

@vin1357 ?

@SpataTimes Go Brady Go