Gasparilla Music Festival debuts Saturday

Submitted by Laura Byrne, Reporter

Friday, March 9th, 2012, 11:15am

Tampa, Florida -- About a year ago, a few Tampa area residents decided it's time Tampa has it's own music festival.

There's already a Gasparilla Pirate Festival, Gasparilla Arts Festival and Gasparilla Film Festival, so why not stick with the trend.

And so, the Gasparilla Music Festival was born.

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The Bear Went Over the Mountain this weekend at Straz Center

Submitted by Mike Deeson, Reporter

Thursday, March 8th, 2012, 11:54am

The Bear Went Over the Mountain this weekend at Straz Center

Tampa, Fla. -- The Patel Conservatory Youth Theater in Conjunction with the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts is presenting the Bear Went over the Mountain.

The performance is at 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, March 9-10 at the TECO theaters at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Tampa.

The Straz describes the show as an opportunity to "see what Da Bear and his animal buddies discover as they journey up the mountain in search of adventure!"

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Duckling rescue in south Tampa

Submitted by Susan Wilson, Assignment Editor

Thursday, March 8th, 2012, 11:15am

Tampa, Florida - Some good Samaritans tried to help a frantic mother duck reclaim some of her ducklings Wednesday from a hungry storm drain in south Tampa.

It happened in the parking lot of a condo on in the 4000 block of South Dale Mabry.

Bystanders were able to pluck two of the three ducklings out of the storm sewer, but the third baby duck took off down the pipe.

The mother duck was also scared and took off with what remained of her brood.

A Hillsborough County employee came to the scene and took the two rescued ducklings.

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Sheriff's Office employees hit the streets for a good cause

Submitted by Ashley Porter, Multimedia Journalist

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012, 6:39pm

Tampa, Florida -- On Fridays, some employees of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office are running on a tight schedule.

"You have to keep kind of moving kind of fast," says Capt. Traci Cunningham.

But their operation is all off-duty.

They're organizing food, figuring our their routes, and rushing hot dishes to people who need them and may not have food otherwise.

A group of more than 50 detention department employees spends part of their day off as a volunteer with Meals on Wheels, mostly helping senior citizens and people who are homebound.

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Tampa Bay Pet Expo

Submitted by Lorena Rabago, Traffic Anchor/ Multi Media Journalist

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012, 2:00pm

Tampa, Fla. -- Spend the day with a loved one and treat your pet to the Tampa Bay Pet Expo! On Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Florida State Fairgrounds over a hundred pet-friendly exhibitors will take over the building.

There will be live demos, low-cost vaccinations, giveaways, and discounts on your favorite pet products. Contests to entertain you and retailers to help you shop will be a day of fun for the whole family.

A special appearance by Shorty Rossi and his pitbull, Hercules, star of ‘Pit Boss’ on Animal Planet.

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Metro Dash

Submitted by Lorena Rabago, Traffic Anchor/ Multi Media Journalist

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, 4:41pm

Tampa, Fla. – Are you ready for a gut wrenching, muscle pounding, make you want to throw up obstacle course? Then Metro Dash is for you and it’s coming to Tampa! On Saturday, March 10 starting at 7 a.m. the most intense obstacle course in North America will take over the Florida State Fairgrounds.

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See John Leguizamo’s “Ghetto Klown”

Submitted by Lorena Rabago, Traffic Anchor/ Multi Media Journalist

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, 12:28pm

Tampa, Fla. – Want to LOL? Here’s your chance! Actor and comedian John Leguizamo performs “Ghetto Klown” at the David A. Straz Jr. Center on Thursday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m.

This one-man show is the next chapter in his personal and professional story that heats up the stage with colorful characters.

Tickets prices start at $32.50.

For more information call (813) 222-1000 or visit www.strazcenter.org.

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