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Carnival shifts all sorts of cruise ships in 2013
With 23 ships and one on the way, keeping track of just where Carnival Cruise Lines sends their vessels can be a dizzying effort, and that may be why Carnival rolls out their ship deployment in pieces.
In the last week, Carnival has made three major...Tags: Cruise Line Ports, Cabo San Lucas (Mexico), Fort Lauderdale, Croatia, Sailing
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Just where are all the cruise ships this winter?
The winter cruising season is well under way, and that means the southern ports are filling up with returning cruise ships with trips to warmer climes through next April. For those playing at home, here's a roundup by port of which ships are sailing...Tags: Cruise Line Ports, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Port Canaveral, Charleston, Music
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Cruise Homeport spotlight: Port of Tampa
Staff ReporterLocated within 500 miles of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and Western Caribbean islands, the Port of Tampa is an ideal departure point for seven-day or shorter cruises to Cozumel, Costa Maya, Roatan, Belize City, Grand Cayman and other Western Caribbean...Tags: Cruise Line Ports, Cruises, National Football League, Carnival Cruise Lines, Avenues
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Tampa's new children's museum blends imagination, education
TAMPA -- Sandwiched between the shoe-boxy Tampa Museum of Art and busy Ashley Drive, the new Glazer Children's Museum is like a three-story, 53,000-square-foot toy chest and playhouse.
In the museum's spacious new home -- it moved from Lowry Park to...Tags: Dental Braces, Religious Festivals, Mouth, Walt Disney, Health
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Aaaar! Pirates invade Tampa
Associated PressTAMPA, Fla. — Dave Pagano started his life as a pirate a few years back wearing a white linen shirt with puffy sleeves and open neckline. Then he bought a bandanna, a dredlock wig, a musket replica, a sword, a knife, and this year, $500 worth of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Piracy, Dining and Drinking, Festive Events
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For a Florida spring training side trip: Try Davis Islands in south Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. — For travelers in town for spring training games, Davis Islands already makes for a fine side trip, with its picturesque marina, quaint restaurants and shops, and views of the bay. Now that Yankees great Derek Jeter lives there,...Tags: Florida, Dining and Drinking, Human Interest, Restaurants, Trips and Vacations
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Scott signs seaports bill
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelGov. Rick Scott signed HB 283, a measure that removes several regulations for Florida's ports, during a visit to the Port of Tampa Wednesday morning. “As the best place for international companies to import and export their products, Florida’s... -
Tampa's new children's museum sparks young imaginations
TAMPA -- If your children are driving you crazy taking things apart to see how they work, playing make-believe or using every scrap of paper for art projects, there's a new place in downtown Tampa that will let them channel their energy. The Glazer...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Human Interest, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Tampa
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Unsavory topics to top off your day
My apologies to those of you reading this over breakfast, because today's edition of the Friday files involves thieves, dog poop, strippers and something even more unappetizing: politicians. Jerks-of-the-month. That award goes to whoever stole the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bill McCollum, Winter Park, Rudy Giuliani, Washington (U.S. state)
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Who buys when Crist flies?
South Florida Sun-SentinelGov. Charlie Crist tailgated and watched this year's Super Bowl in Tampa, then boarded a 10-seat corporate jet the next morning for a quick trip back to Tallahassee, his schedule shows. He flew courtesy of Dr. Steven M. Scott, of Boca Raton, founder of a...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Business Trips, Executive Branch, Republican Party, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Tampa resident plays tourist to unearth city's offbeat attractions
Special Correspondent"i am Tampa." Doing my part! That's the civic pride campaign recently unveiled by the mayor of Tampa, Pam iorio, who must not have realized that to some of us Tampans it reads like, "i am Tampa and i'm a little embarrassed about it." That's too bad...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Busch Gardens Orlando
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