Snipe signs are a growing problem during tax season in Tampa Snipe signs are a growing problem during tax season in Tampa and last updated 2021-03-01 08:04:17-05 TAMPA, Fla. â We are in the thick of tax season. That means you're probably seeing more signs littering the right-of-way near busy intersections across the Tampa Bay area. Snipe signs are a cheap way for companies to advertise and are often tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued or otherwise attached to trees, poles, fences or other objects. "When it's tax season, it's never-ending," said one employee with Tampa's Neighborhood En...