January 15, 2026 – James Howard, publisher of the alt-weekly publication Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, has purchased it from Texas-based Chava Communications. Howard’s ownership partners are Editor-in-Chief Ray Roa, Senior Account Executive Anthony Carbone, Digital Editor Colin Wolf and public affairs consultant John T. Fox. Key investor (and new co-owner) is Tampa trial lawyer Mike Trentalange. Creative Loafing Tampa Bay has been in existence for 39 years.
