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Move Over, Griswolds: Our Family "Vacation"
Let's hear it for Spring Break! We put life on hold for a few days last week to partake in a family vacation which culminated in some amazing activities in the Tampa, Florida area. First, we headed to the Clearwater Marine Aqarium to visit Winter, the...Tags: Spring Break, Busch Gardens Orlando, Amusement and Theme Parks, Clearwater (Pinellas, Florida), Trips and Vacations
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Ann Romney Targets Moms In Speech
No matter what you think of her husband's politics, Ann Romney certainly gave a charismatic speech in Tampa at the GOP National Convention last night. And, wow, did she ever target us moms. Articles and quotes are all over the internet this morning,...
Tags: Barack Obama, Ann Romney, Mitt Romney, 2012 Republican National Convention
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UH sails into nationals this week
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserSailing is a collegiate sport like no other. There are no scholarships or NCAA rules. It is run by the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association across the U.S. and Canada. In 22 years, University of Hawaii coach Andy Johnson has guided teams to more than 40...Tags: Teaching and Learning, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Star Sailing, Students, Colleges and Universities
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Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida
ReutersA single winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said, but there was no official word about who won or where in the state the ticket was bought. The winning numbers from Saturday...Tags: Mega Millions Lottery, Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure, Powerball Lottery
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Sex offenders seek safe haven at mobile home park
LEALMAN - When a 75-year-old man was fatally stabbed at the Palace Mobile Home Park last month, residents were shocked. The slaying was out of character for this community of 80 mobile homes, spread out behind a liquor store and used merchandise shop in...
Tags: Punishment, Pinellas County (Florida), Sexual Assault, Rentals, Sex Crimes
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One winning ticket in Florida for $590.5 million Powerball prize
A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late Saturday, but there was no word about who won. The winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing were: 10, 13, 14, 22 and 52,...
Tags: Mega Millions Lottery, Services and Shopping, Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure, Powerball Lottery
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Speculation surrounds campaign finance reform
The Tampa TribuneSome Democrats saw campaign finance reform passed by the Legislature this year as helpful in their bid to defeat Gov. Rick Scott but, in fact, it could help Republicans more, campaign finance experts and Florida political figures say. Meanwhile,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Alex Sink, Lawyers, Fort Lauderdale, Finance
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Houck: Love the food? Lick the plate clean!
The Tampa TribuneI was scraping everything I could from the plate. I was doing a lousy job. Chef Chad Johnson had just served a plate of huckleberry braised pork cheeks with crispy scrapple made of pig brain and a gastrique with cardamom and maple flavors. Johnson...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Animal, Bacon
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Tampa Tribune, Fla., Tom Jackson column
The Tampa TribuneAlthough Pasco County suffered some spectacularly rough justice at the keyboard of a federal district judge recently, one stinging rebuke shouldn't prevent policymakers from wading -- soon -- into another pond of constitutional murkiness. After all,...Tags: Lake Worth, Periodicals, Music
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Pinellas bolstering ineffective champion for minority students
The Tampa TribuneCreated to ensure the issues of minority students didn't go unnoticed, the District Monitoring and Advisory Committee was supposed to help address the embarrassing achievement gap between black and white students in Pinellas County schools. The group,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Pinellas County (Florida), Laws, Students, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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BRIEF: Plant City insurance agency receives recognition
The Tampa TribuneA Plant City insurance agency has been recognized by Auto-Owners Insurance as one of the company's top growth agencies in the Lakeland region. Florida Insurance Center Inc. was recognized at a luncheon meeting and at a reception with all regional... -
Zephyrhills High Spanish classes may go online
The Tampa TribuneZEPHYRHILLS - Hana Mower may eventually go into international business, so she wants to rack up as many Spanish classes as possible during her years at Zephyrhills High. But the 16-year-old sophomore learned last week she could be about to encounter...Tags: Language, Teaching and Learning, Students, Teachers, Education
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