Project Penguin, Phoebe The Flamingo, Tampa Bay Strikers: FL Good News

FLORIDA — Good news stories from Patch across Florida this week includes: Tampa International Airport’s flamingo sculpture gets a name, a Manatee County theater project targets actors with special needs, teenage boy retrieves Epiphany cross in Tarpon Springs tradition, and rescued squirrels use donated, recycled Christmas trees.

See these good news stories and more on this week's Florida Patch sites.

• Recycled Christmas Trees Used For Rescued Animals By SWFL Wildlife Org
• Tampa Bay Strikers Soccer League Announces Inaugural Game Schedule
• Theater Project For People With Special Needs Forming In Manatee
• Dade City Dog Places 1st In National Freestyle Flying Disc Competition
• Phoebe Has Flamingo Fanatics Flocking To Tampa International Airport
• Video: Riverview Teacher's Dance-Off With Students Goes Viral
• Christina Park Bench Intended To Raise Awareness About Mental Illness
• Developers Vying For Historic Gas Plant District Project Share Plans
• Tarpon Springs Teen Boys Take Plunge To Retrieve Epiphany Cross
• Barry Manilow To Present $10,000 Award To Newsome Orchestra Teacher
• New Year’s Baby: Meet The First Baby Born At Sarasota Memorial In 2023
• 2 FL Lottery Winners Claim Big Prizes In Manatee County

Business News

• Tampa Barnes & Noble Moves to Westshore As Printed Books Make Comeback
• Tacos Las Californias Opens 3rd Cali-Mex Eatery In Tampa
• Medical Marijuana Grower Now Offering Infused Gourmet Chocolates
• Tiff's Treats Opens In Tampa Heights, Delivering Fresh-Baked Cookies
• Gorjana Jewelry Store Debuts At Hyde Park Village

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