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Hot Dogs for Tampa, Surfing Raccoon, Tiger's Airport Adventure
Goodbye to Santa Jack, 10-day tax free holiday, USF innovation and other stories from Florida Patch.

Patch operates 23 daily news sites in Florida. The following are some of the top headlines from the past week:
- Surfing Raccoon Rides a Gator
- Bay Area Towns Ranked Best for Young Families
- ‘Santa Jack’ Passes at 81
- Airport Workers Take Lost ‘Tiger’ on Adventure
- Extended Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Passes Senate
- Chicago Gets the Cup, Tampa Gets Hot Dogs
- Howl-O-Scream Tickets Now on Sale
- USF Innovation Beats Harvard, NYU
- Hate Groups: Florida No. 2 in the Nation
- Florida’s Missing Manatee Mystery Continues Times 2
- Accused Zimmerman Shooter’s Charges Upgraded
- Clearwater Trucker for President
Photo courtesy of Tampa International Airport
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