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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: Winter Park, New York City, Crime, Law and Justice, Tampa, Gays and Lesbians
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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... -
Florida cargo and cruise facilities in line for a record-setting year of funding
TALLAHASSEE — Florida's seaports, including Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, are set to embark on a massive round of waterfront and transit upgrades, as the cargo and cruise facilities are in line for a record-setting year of funding from the...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Cruise Ship Jobs, Global Expansion, Tourism and Leisure
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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: Hospitals and Clinics, Arts and Culture, Health, New Year's Day, Mouth
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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: Football, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arts and Culture, Mardi Gras, New Year's Day
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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: Travel, Dining and Drinking, Trips and Vacations, Tampa, Human Interest
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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: Libraries, Arts and Culture, Vehicles, Tampa, Human Interest
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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: Elections, Colleges and Universities, Public Relations, Trips and Vacations, Health
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Gasoline in short supply as motorists rush to the pumps before Frances hits
Sentinel Staff WriterShortages of gasoline that Central Florida motorists encountered Thursday may increase in the days ahead as barge deliveries to South Florida ports are interrupted by Hurricane Frances. Some disruptions of supplies to the state's entry ports are...Tags: Transportation, Road Transportation, Tampa, Jeremy Kemp, Disasters
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Tour of Florida ports
Sentinel Staff WriterIf you're looking for a cruise, you don't have to look far from home: Florida has five cruise ports. Here is an overview of Florida's ports and the cruise options available from them. Port Everglades Port Everglades -- in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood...Tags: Hollywood (Broward, Florida), California, Transportation, Foods and Beverages, Caribbean Vacations
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