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Universal Orlando Unveils Exclusive 'Florida Unlimited Days Ticket' for Local Residents
Florida locals, it's time to buckle up for a wild ride as Universal Orlando Resort has just dropped a bombshell of an offer exclusively for you. For $199 plus tax, the "Florida Unlimited Days Ticket" is knocking on your door, bidding you to hop between the Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios any day you please, right up until the twilight of December 18, as reported by ClickOrlando.
Bay Area native creates Tampa Black History Card game
TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa native who is also a local historian recently launched a game that incorporates the city’s Black history using something we all love. Ashley Morrow is the creator of the Black Tampa Historians card game. She said she wanted to educate people about the area's rich Black history using something interactive.
Potbelly Update — Still No Time Soon!
Updating the story that we last updated in our May 28 New Tampa issue, despite some other recent published reports that said that Potbelly Sandwich Works was getting ready to announce an opening date in the former Oronzo Honest Italian space in The Walk at Highwoods Preserve plaza on BBD, I can assure you that the earliest the popular sandwich shop with more than 425 locations across the U.S. is still at least several months away from being able to open here.
BayCare doctors collaborate to create new procedure to treat atrial fibrillation
TAMPA, Fla. — Two BayCare doctors are helping revolutionize heart care. Thoracic and cardiac surgeon Dr. Andrew Sherman and clinical cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Kevin Makati collaborated to develop what they call “a more effective approach” to treating atrial fibrillation. Traditionally, the Cox-Maze IV procedure has been used...
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Welcomes 13 New Deputies in Largo Ceremony
On Friday, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office expanded its ranks with 13 new deputies who took their oaths during a swearing-in ceremony. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri hosted the event at the Sheriff’s Administration Building in Largo, as reported by the Sheriff's Office's website. These individuals are set to join the Patrol Operations Bureau, the Judicial Operations Bureau, and the Department of Detention and Corrections.
Temple Beth David Celebrates its Golden Anniversary
In 1974 a handful of transplants of the Jewish faith from various parts of Florida and the United States decided to start a worship and social community in Spring Hill because they didn’t want to travel to Citrus or Pasco County to practice their faith. They met in members’ homes and at a Senior Citizens Center.
Cade Otton on Pizza & Parenthood | The Bay
Follow Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tight End Cade Otton & Team Reporter Casey Phillips as they visit Due Amici Pizza & Pasta Bar and talk performing under pressure, how to make the perfect pizza and navigating the path of parenthood.
‘Cocoon’ turns 40: A look back at the movie some St. Petersburg officials didn’t want shot in the city
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It’s been 40 years since the movie ‘Cocoon’ was shot in St. Petersburg but the memory of it lives on. In the movie ‘Cocoon’, a group of older folks discover the pool at their senior living place was turned into a fountain of youth by visiting aliens.
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