{"id":157276,"date":"2026-02-16T16:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/157276\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:23:18","slug":"photos-michelle-shirelle-and-jason-paul-play-st-petes-potion-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/157276\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Michelle Shirelle and Jason Paul play St. Pete\u2019s Potion Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"352315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/michelleshirelle-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-ri042347\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042347.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770928446&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.3&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042347\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Michelle Shirelle at The Potion Portal in St. Petersburg, Florida on Feb. 12, 2026.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042347.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042347.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042347.jpg\" alt=\"A person with tattoos on their arm plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone during a live performance in a dimly lit venue with colorful wall art.\" class=\"wp-image-352315\"  \/>Michelle Shirelle at The Potion Portal in St. Petersburg, Florida on Feb. 12, 2026. Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p>A bunch of earth angels were in the portal last week when punk songwriters <a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/event\/michelle-shirelle-w-jason-paul-vic-alvarez-earthgirl-21174481\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle Shirelle and Jason Paul<\/a> brought their bi-coastal sensibilities to St. Petersburg\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/location\/the-potion-portal-16656674\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Potion Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"352322\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/vicalvarez-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-ri0423341\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI0423341-scaled.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770926294&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042334(1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI0423341-scaled.jpg?fit=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI0423341-scaled.jpg?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI0423341.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352322\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"352321\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/vicalvarez-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-ri042334\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042334.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770926294&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042334\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042334.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042334.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042334.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352321\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"352320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/vicalvarez-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-ri042329\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042329.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770925994&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042329\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042329.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042329.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042329.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352320\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"352319\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/vicalvarez-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-imgp1920\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1920.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX K-3 Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770930193&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1920\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1920.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1920.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352319\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"352318\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/vicalvarez-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-imgp1913\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1913.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX K-3 Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770929370&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1913\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1913.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1913.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/VicAlvarez-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1913.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352318\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"352317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/ri042345\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RI042345.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770928405&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RI042345\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RI042345.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RI042345.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/RI042345.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352317\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"352316\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/michelleshirelle-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-ri042369\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042369.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770933894&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042369\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042369.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042369.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042369.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352316\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"352314\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/michelleshirelle-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-imgp1954\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1954.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX K-3 Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770932132&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1954\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1954.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1954.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1954.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352314\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"352313\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/michelleshirelle-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-imgp1946\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1946.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX K-3 Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770932007&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1946\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1946.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1946.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1946.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352313\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"624\" data-attachment-id=\"352312\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/michelleshirelle-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-imgp1929\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1929.jpg?fit=1800%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX K-3 Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770931607&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1929\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1929.jpg?fit=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1929.jpg?fit=780%2C624&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MichelleShirelle-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1929.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352312\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"352311\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/jasonpaul-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-ri042361\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JasonPaul-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042361.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;RICOH GR III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1770929982&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Ryan Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"JasonPaul-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042361\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JasonPaul-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042361.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JasonPaul-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042361.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JasonPaul-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042361.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352311\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"352310\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/jasonpaul-potionportal-ryanmetcalf-ri042355\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/JasonPaul-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-RI042355-scaled.jpg?fit=1706%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" 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Metcalf&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;8000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Earthgirl-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1977\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Earthgirl-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1977.jpg?fit=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Earthgirl-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1977.jpg?fit=780%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Earthgirl-PotionPortal-RyanMetcalf-IMGP1977.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352306\"  \/>Credit: Ryan Metcalf \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/altnewsfoundation.org\/cl-tampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pitch in to help make the Tampa Bay 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He became Editor-In-Chief&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/rroa\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Ray Roa\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michelle Shirelle at The Potion Portal in St. Petersburg, Florida on Feb. 12, 2026. 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